1/32 MiG-17PF
Trumpeter 1/32 Mikoyan MiG-17PF “Fresco” (F-5A) is a plastic kit of the Chinese licence-built version of the radar-equipped MiG-17PF fighter. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The MiG-17PF was the radar-equipped version of the MiG-17 jet fighter, intended for combat in poor visibility and at night. China produced it under licence as the F-5A (J-5A). According to the manufacturer it served as a night fighter, powered by a WP-5 engine and armed with three 23 mm cannon.
Trumpeter’s 1/32 kit depicts the aircraft in Chinese service; the box shows a silver machine with the fuselage number 2074 and Chinese air force insignia. The large scale shows off the nose with the radome in the upper intake lip and the swept wings with their boundary layer fences.
The natural metal finish of Chinese fighters of the period invites work with metallic shades and subtle panel highlighting. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: China. Period: Cold War.