'Gagarins last flight ' --- Yaks MiG 15 UTI cross kit conversion 1/32 scale

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Here at last is the completed MiG 15 UTI in 1/32 scale . The model is a combination of 2 trumpeter kits , (MiG 15 and Chengdu JJ5) the build thread can be found here http://www.scale-models.co.uk/community/threads/yaks-cross-kitted-mig-15-uti-midget-in-1-32-scale.26809/ . I wanted the model to represent the aircraft in which the great Yuri Gagarin and his co pilot Vladimir Seryogin lost their lives in a tragic accident on 27th march 1968. The MiG 15 UTI ,used for cosmonaut training ,had the Bort number red 18 and the callsign '625' .It crashed into the ground at high speed under mysterious circumstances still not fully known today ,although very recent testimony from an ex soviet pilot points to a possible unauthorised aircraft passing too close to the mig at very high speed and causing Gagarin to lose control in the other aircrafts jet wash , but we'll probably never know for sure.One things certain the world lost a very courageous , charismatic man that day. Heres the photos, theres quite a few and I'll be adding a couple more tomorrow (Ive just remembered i forgot to add the boarding ladder for the pics , DOH!) comments criticisms welcome cheers tony

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[Wendall]

Simply Beautiful Tony. Very nice job mate.

Jason

[eddiesolo]

Top drawer build Tony, beautiful, crisp build and amazing quality of detail.

Si

[Richi72]

Hi Tony,

Beautiful really like the authenticity of your build well done

Cheers Richi

[Guest]

One of the easiest ' great builds ' I've ever given! That cockpit is the dogs danglies Tony & having followed the build, your attention to detail & innovation is second to none!

Are you blushing yet?

Superb job mate!

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     Fantastic mig comrade all your hard work patience and endeavour as really paid off thanks Vlad
     
   
   

Well done Tony top job really like it cheers John

[Gern]

Beautiful.

PS You not only forgot the boarding ladder, you forgot the whole 'plane in your first pic!

[Guest]

This is sublime mate I can find no other words that would stably describe how beautiful this is.

scott

[Ian M]

That is a medal winner mate.

Very well done. the detail is fantastic and the overall standard is way up there.

Ian M

PS did I say I liked it!

[Guest]

Excellent build and finish, top drawer

[flyjoe180]

Tony, if I could give you more than one great build gong I would. Excellent build, great detail and very nicely presented.

[stona]

Beautiful job Tony and very appropriate as I've just watched a programme about the Soviet/Russian cosmonauts!

Soviet aircraft have a bit of an industrial look to them, but it doesn't stop them working as well as or better than anyone else's.

Cheers

Steve

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Tony this is simply stunning, I love it.

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I like the closeup shots. They show very high quality detail.

[Alan 45]

Very nice tony , this was an ugly bird I think the wingspan was longer than the fuselage, really good attention to detail and those seatbelts make all the the difference

Top job