Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF Fresco-D | KP
Practice Bare Metal and Weathering Techniques

My second practice kit in my return to the hobby. The first one (also posted on scalemates) started off well but a disappointment in the end when my carefully painted splinter camouflage reacted with the flat varnish I used. Anyway, off we go.

So once again, I selected a kit that I have duplicates of, and which cost very little? cash. My collection is mostly centred on the Second World War, but I do have an interest in Cold War aviation, so I thought I would do an early jet. This gave me an opportunity to try a bare metal natural aluminum finish. It’s something I never did before and thought I would give it a try.

The KP MiG-17PF Fresco I thought was a good choice. Light grey plastic with a mix of raise and recessed panel lines, plenty of detail, and a lot of rivets, and then more rivets! However, the details were inconsistent, often uneven, and the fit was poor. In fact, if you follow the images and the comments you will see how poor the fit is.

Thanks for checking out my project; hope you like it. Please feel free to offer feedback and recommendations. Cheers!