Brace of 1/144 scale MiG 15s at decent price

Started by Sunray, 21 August 2015, 03:24:42 PM

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Sunray

I see Eduard have combo sets of MiG 15s at around £12-£13. Very  good value for two 1/144 aircraft and lots of applications for use as a Third World fighter bomber (it was a pure inceptor/fighter in Korea).  I note that as late as 1960, some 15 countries had it as a fighter, and the UTI trainer version was active until the mid 70s.   The MiG 17 which ironed out a lot of the 15s design problems costs around £10 in  1/144.

With 1,102 lbs of bombs and that notoriously hard hitting 37mm cannon it packed a punch .  I have given it a 5/5 attack value for my post war modified BKC.

It is a tad smaller than its MiG17 brother, so at 1/144 fits well with 1/150 scale

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I have a brace. They're nice little things, but the undercart is fiddily.
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I have my own system for 1/300 and 1/144 aircraft.   I use BKC/CWC rules, so use is strictly limited to support of ground forces and interdiction and depends on the 'two dice' modified command values which include superiority-  no complicated  air battles and only a few key types aircraft required.

I also like my aircraft parked on the ramp for eye candy on Forward Air Bases- so much about enjoyable war gaming hangs on creating eye candy.  I have played scenarios with a FAB on the edge of the table, and planes need to be refuelled and armed before the Red FAC gets within eyeball range.   I have also played WW2 Fallujah where RAF aircraft continue to take off/land  during Iraqi attacks. 

So, two display options are required.

1.  a slot drilled in the fuselage to take a tight fitting but removable ubiquitous stand displaying the aircraft in classical strafing/ground attack mode  about 6cm above the deck.

2.  take three lengths of fine wire (straightened staples will be fine) and drill three holes - one in each wheel slot and another slightly to then rear - fit the wires with superglue and they combine as a tripod to support the aircraft and give the impression that it is parked on its  undercarriage.

In flying mode the three wires are not visible - unless one rests one's  head on the table.  From normal playing height above the table you simply don't see them.