Mikel
Your paintwork compensates the weaker points of the kit. Well done.

Marius Autor
Thank you for the positive feedback Mikel!

Cuajete
Nice start, Marius.
Painting job and weathering looks great 👍

Andy Ball
I didn't realise you were working on this one too? I think we've encountered similar challenges regarding fit? Yours looks great!!

Marius Autor
Thank you Cuajete and Andy for stopping by.
Andy, I am currently having 3 MiG-17s in work and I might be starting 2 more quite soon.
The work on the other two ones is slower, so I posted the Syrian one first.
Yes, we definitely encountered the same fit issues. But in the end, there are far worse kits out there.

Bernd Grün
A nice looking 'Fresco', Marius. Great paint job and weathering. Cheers! 👍

Daniel Klink
Fantastic Result Marius 👍

Shar Dipree
Very nice Mig-17 👍

Curatorm
Exquisite model, very fine work.

Marius Autor
Thank you mates! Four more are in work.

Christian Bruer
Very nice work and finish 👍

Marius Autor
Thank you Christian and Cuajete! ✌️

Mid Franconian
Great MiG! I suppose the original one did not survive Israeli air raids during Six Day War…

Marius Autor
Thank you Franconian for the comment, I am happy you like it!

I can't tell much about the number 2300 itself. But as a matter of fact, the SyAAF was by no means battered in the first day of the war, unlike the wide spread perception. I have written a little bit about this in my Syrian MiG-21F-13 project (MiG-21F-13 - Syria - 1967 | Project by Redicus (1:72)). There were plans made even before the war to evacuate the aircraft to the northern airbases in case of an Israeli attack. Since Egyptian bases were hit first, there was some time to save most aircraft. A few Syrian MiG-17s were still hit on ground, but most Syrian MiG-17s lost during the Six Day War were actually lost during ground attacks against the advancing IDF shot down by ground fire during rather uncoordinated or chaotic actions. I don't have exact numbers right now but I can recheck the literature if needed. It is hard to say how many actually survived the Six Day War, but many certainly lived long enough to see extensive action later in 1973. I am actually working on another Syrian MiG-17 from 1973 (with camouflage painting).

Simon Nagorsnik
Top metal finish !
Really like it👍👍

Neuling
As Simon sez !

Naram
Inspiring ! Very nice finsh

Cuajete
Great job.
Congrats!

Rui S
Excellent 👍

Raphael Bernecole
Very nice model ! Congratulations ! 🙂

Łukasz Gliński
I missed it somehow, very neat 👍

Mr James
Top metal finish indeed. Well done.

Marius Autor
Thank you so much mates, highly appreciated! I think lightning and photography are quite important at the end. I am certainly not mastering this part.

I managed to recently finish another related MiG-17:
MiG-17PF - Egypt - 1967 | Album by Redicus (1:72)

Andy Ball
The lighting and photography are superfluous to a great build completed! Bravo!!

Clement
Looks like I missed this one, it's a lovely Mig-17.
Nice Mig-17 and Mig-19 collection, Marius!

Guy Rump
Excellent job! 👍

Marius Autor
Thank you Clement and Guy!
I like these early metallic chimney pipes, especially the ones from the dark side.