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| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37628 | 27 Dec 16 12:55 |
The Mig 17 (advanced from the Mig 15 of the Korean War - where the Mig 15 fought the F86 Sabre), had the easily visible difference of an added "ventral fin" under the rear fuselage (the Mig 15 had none), and the Mig 17 also had an added third "wing fence" on each wing. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37627 | 27 Dec 16 12:47 |
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| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37626 | 27 Dec 16 12:46 |
It proved very effective into the 1960s, when pressed into subsonic dogfights over Vietnam, against much faster US planes such as the F-105 Thunderchief and F-4 Phantom, which were not as maneuverable at such lower-speed, short range engagements. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37625 | 27 Dec 16 12:43 |
The Mig 17 was one of the most successful (introduced in 1952), "Transonic " jet fighters to come out before the advent of the "true supersonic" jet fighter types, such as the Mig 19 and the F-100 Super Sabre. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37547 | 26 Dec 16 12:07 |
| Weight = 58 grams, completed June 28, 2015 |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37576 | 22 Dec 16 18:56 |
| Creo - just watched the Sedaris monologue - quite enlightening - by the way, super build on your Sherman Tank - thanks for explaining all of the parts - the movie "Rare Export" has been removed from U-tube, although I did read the plot on Wiki. |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 37576 | 22 Dec 16 12:26 |
| There is also a Finnish movie called "Rare Exports". A rather twisted take on where Sinter Klaas comes from. Funny, bloody,creepy, and, did I mention, funny? |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 37576 | 22 Dec 16 12:21 |
| David Sedaris has a monologue called "Six To Eight Black Men" about this Christmas story. Really hilarious. You should be able to find it on YouTube. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37576 | 21 Dec 16 18:09 |
| Hey Luke - I've seen the pics of "Black Pete" too... Europe really does go all out in preserving their own celebrations of Yule & Winter Solstice, with their wild costumes and pageantry - especially that horrible looking "Krampus" - they don't want anything to do with our "Americanized" Santa and his Elf! Can't they make "Krampus" look any more horrible with that long tongue?? |
| lukebozek1, Comment for image # 37576 | 21 Dec 16 12:44 |
| In Holland, Saint Peter has a sidekick named "Black Peter" who carries a bag and puts the bad children inside.
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| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37576 | 20 Dec 16 20:34 |
Sinter Klaas and his sidekick "Krampus", with his handful of slender stick "switches" used for spanking bad children - the real reason for the lyrics of the song : "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" "Gonna find out who's naughty or nice", "He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake..." |
| Skyediamonds1985, Comment for image # 37556 | 19 Dec 16 14:54 |
| To take enough care and attention to ensure that the chrome outline and black insignias matches up takes a lot of work and it shows. Not an easy thing to do. The "Hammer and Sickle" details alone must have been a challenge in itself. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Comment for image # 37557 | 19 Dec 16 14:49 |
| Richard, that model of the -17 looks great. From what you just said about the wings, sounds like a lot of research went into this build. Great camouflage scheme. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 37559 | 19 Dec 16 14:46 |
| Thanks Skye - you are now inspiring me to look up the differece, even though I trust you are correct. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Comment for image # 37559 | 19 Dec 16 14:40 |
| That's a beautiful shot Richard. I often hear of the weather going on here in the States, but nothing out of Canada. Thanks for providing us with a glimpse of what you go through. I would guess a Mk. IX Spitfire, and a Mk. II Hurricane. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37559 | 19 Dec 16 09:55 |
I took these pics of the frozen Hurricane and Spitfire in their wintery sarcophagus, and tested the limits of my new (13 yr old) Digital Camera. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37558 | 19 Dec 16 09:51 |
I braved the freezing cold first thing this morning, of -2 deg F (-19 deg C), and trudged through 7" of compacted snow, down from the 11" and 3" snowfalls, walking the dog in Jackson Park, Windsor, Ontario (same locale as Detroit, Michigan). |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37557 | 18 Dec 16 18:01 |
The mighty Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG 17 - the Russian high sub-sonic swept wing jet fighter, advanced from the MIG 15 of the Korean War. The wing has a "sickle sweep" compound shape, with a 45 degree angle near the fuselage, and a 42 degree angle for the outboard part of the wings. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37556 | 18 Dec 16 17:52 |
Home-made decals of Russian "Star" and "Hammer and Sickle" insignias are made from Black and Chrome (outlline border) color, adhesive-backed (Peel n' Stick), Trim Sheets from Top Flite. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Image # 37555 | 18 Dec 16 17:45 |
Scale = 1:21 completed June 28, 2015. Pre-printed "AeroSkins" camouflage tissue is from Easy Built - 4 sheets each measuring 8.5" X 14" = $15 |
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