The kit is a KOPRO
MiG-21R in new box, but mostly made with the old tool of the KP MiG-21MF. This
creates some additional work mostly on fuselage. The detailing of the
smaller parts like the under-carriage is not the best. This goes also for the
weapons. I replaced the AA-2 Atoll missile with another spare from
a weapon kit. The new parts necessary for this variant (the K recon
container, the wingtip and so on) are however new and more detailed. The
decal sheet is also new and it also contains the markings for ex-Yugoslav air
force. I only had to make the serial I needed for this plane.
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The reason for choosing this
example was an article somewhere about his history. It was written that the
pilot deserted with his plane to Austria and landed at Salzburg international
airport before the Austrian Air Force intercepted him. The story is remarkable
even if it is not true. One thing seems to be sure: the plane is now located in
the museum in Vienna.
As result, its sure that the
dimension- and form-accuracy of the kit is not so bad as it seems at the first
look, and the price speaks for itself. With a little effort, you can have a very
interesting model.
Tamás
For more information about the
defections......click here
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