Mikoyan MiG-17F/LIM-5/Shenyang J-5 DELUXE EDITION

Plastic model kit to build a MiG-17F / LIM-5 / Shenyang J-5
   DELUXE Edition  

• Scale 1:48
• Photo-etch sheet
• Detailed afterburner interior
• Detailed landing gear and landing gear wells
• Flaps and ailerons can be depicted raised or dropped
• Air brakes can be modelled open or closed
• 15(!) marking options:
  • MiG-17F: 2x USSR, 1x Cuba, 1x Angola, 2x Egypt, 1x Syria
  • LIM-5: 1x Poland, 2x German Democratic Republic
  • Shenyang J-5: 2x China, 1x North Korea, 2x Vietnam
• Canopy masks by Ginger Cat.
• Red Fox Studio 3D instrument panels.
• 3D resin printed resin set consisting of an ejector seat, two rocket launchers with pylons, a ladder, and a pilot's helmet.
• unbuilt / unpainted
• paint and glue not included

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 was one of the most iconic post-WW2 Soviet fighters. It was the second jet fighter produced by the Soviet Union, following the MiG-15, and preceding other renowned Soviet fighters such as the MiG-19 and MiG-21. The overall design was based on the MiG-15 and featured new wings, a 20% longer fuselage, and a more powerful VK-1 engine, incorporating an afterburner in the F variant. The MiG-17 entered service in 1951 with the initial MiG-17A model (NATO designation: Fresco A); and was followed two years later, in 1953, by the MiG-17B (Fresco B). This was then followed by the most widespread and well-known variant, the MiG-17F (Fresco C).

The MiG-17F is one of the most iconic aircraft of the Cold War. It was one of the most widely used aircraft of the period, as well as being produced by a number of countries. It was licensed in Poland under the designation: Lim-5, and in China under the designation: Shenyang J-5.