CharlesWalker Posted April 3, 2009 Report Posted April 3, 2009 Finally Hobby Boss has given us an accurate MiG-15 in 1/72 scale. I waited for 5 years for Eduard to produce it's promised 1/72 scale version to no avail. The H-B kit has two clear plastic pieces to fit into depressions on the bottom of the fuselage, just forward of the dive brakes. I have searched all my reference including watching the History Channel's excellent production that can be viewed at http://www.guba.com/watch/3000024266 but I can't find any reference to a landing light or camera opening to justify these transparencies. I'm beginning to think that they are just solid panels. Does anyone have any idea what these might be and if they should be clear transparencies? Any help will be appreciated.
ClareWentzel Posted April 4, 2009 Report Posted April 4, 2009 The Air Zoo in Kalamazoo has a MiG-15 in their collection. I will try to get over to the Zoo over the weekend to see if I can see anything.
ClareWentzel Posted April 5, 2009 Report Posted April 5, 2009 Hi Charles, After checking out the MiG at the Air Zoo, I can't find any transparent panels on the underside of the rear fuselage. Here are a couple of photos to give you an indication of where I was looking and what I saw on this particular airplane. Here you can see the rear side of the airplane at the dive brake area. You can see the edges of two circular panels on the bottom of the fuselage. These are circular and are solid and painted. Here is a better view of the panels. Man!! The MiG-15 is small. The clearance under the rear fuselage is 4 to 6 inches. If this is the area that you were interested in, I hope that I have answered your question. If I misunderstood the area that you were interested in, let me know. I have some more photos and I could not find any clear panels on the underside of the airplane. Hope this helps.
CharlesWalker Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Posted April 5, 2009 Clare! I can't thank you enough! As you now know, this is a very difficult part of the airframe to observe. Your help will allow me to be a little more accurate than I might have been. I will send you pictures of the finished product. BTW, I like your "1/72 Gentlemen's Scale" comment. Like me, you undoubtedly remember whem 1/72 was the standard and 1/48th had little buttons to open the bomb bay and eject the bomb. Thanks again. This is what IPMS is all about.
ClareWentzel Posted April 5, 2009 Report Posted April 5, 2009 Glad I could help Charles. I look forward to seeing the finished model. I didn't notice the scale that you mentioned with your initial post. As you said, we needed a good -15 in 1/72 scale. I will have to look for some. Lots of great marking schemes.
GHonanie Posted April 6, 2009 Report Posted April 6, 2009 You might want to PM the big boss man Jack Kennedy, If I recall he has some pics of the mig-15 and mig-17 from several airshows around our area.
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