MiG-21PFM Fishbed-F VPAF 921 FR, 1968 [Eduard 1:48]

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Hello mates,

this aircraft was flown by 921st Fighter Regiment „Sao Do“ (Red Star) in 1968.

The first examples of MiG-21PFM were delivered to this unit during this year. Some
sources say that this particular MiG was flown by Nguyen Van Coc, a fighter ace credited with 9 kills.

The b&w photos of this aircraft can be interpreted in various ways.
One of the theories says that green splotches were sprayed on the upper sides. The splotches were not sharp-edged and the surrounding area was also covered by the
thin layer of the green color. This gave this area light-green appearance. The canopy and antenna were left in natural metal finish.

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Mig21Gallery-001 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-002 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-003 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-004 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-005 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-006 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-007 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-008 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-009 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-010 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-011 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

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Mig21Gallery-012 by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

Regards

2

Looks excellent! How did you achieve the camouflage, was it freehand?

3

No, i made a paper mask.

4

That looks great! The Mig-21 is a beautiful bird, and that’s an interesting marking scheme.

5

That’s very nice.

6

Very nice! Can you talk a little about the paper mask process?

7

Fantastic! Your weathering is amazing, very realistic.

8

Beautiful paint work and attention to details. From what I could see of it, the cockpit is equally well done. I can almost guarantee given the positions of the ailerons that the stick is leaning to the right. Great job on one of the icons of the war in southeast Asia.

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Hi John,
I printed the pattern scheme from the Eduard Kit instruction sheet in scale, then I cut (whit great patience) the paper.
I fixed the paper whit patafix to the plane and paint with airbrush