Yellow 09 coming in for a bombing run on enemy positions

[Gunbird]

6mm Scotia MiG-21 "Yellow 09" fighter bomber ready to drop some FAB's on Capitalist Forces somewhere in Germany (or insurgents in Afghanistan).

Not a very good model, the wings are superthin, the tail fin looks like it once broke off, was crudely fixed and then used as a casting master, and comes with empty racks. Added bombs that looked half decent FAB-ish, reset the tail, did my best to make the wings appear level. Copied the scheme off of a MiG deployed in Afghanistan...didn't get thye colours exact but she looks the part. Used the always excellent I-94 decals, in this case first by decalling in white, and overlaying them withthe same decal in yellow, else the yellow is just drowned out. The stars should have white borders....but I don't have those, so there . It was a fun, if exhausiting build to get her where I wanted it to be, and someday she will be joined by a buddy in the Air Defence role.

[Mr Kissyfur]

That is quite lovely - I have one of those myself but did not do near as good a job.

[Commander Roj]

Have you been tempted to abandon 1:600 for 1:300 Gunbird? You have completed so many in the former scale already. Such an inspiration! I love seeing your completed aircraft models.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Nice work.

[Gunbird]

Have you been tempted to abandon 1:600 for 1:300 Gunbird? You have completed so many in the former scale already. Such an inspiration! I love seeing your completed aircraft models.

Never! I find 3mm the superior scale for air wargaming. Yes, they are tiny, but fit my budget and easy to modify to my needs. Limited space isn't a con in this scale either  But no, just making the fighters and bombers in the same scale as the ground forces for Northag just feels more fitting. I'd just wish Dons Decals would come back to life so I can buy more 1/600 decals as my supply is dwindling and the other companies that have them are sub par at best to his quality (mind, my last purchase of in scale decals was over a year ago, maybe it improved)

[OSHIROmodels]

Nicely done. I love the camo