• True 1/72 scale.
• Professionally painted.
• Great attention to detail.
• All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
• Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.
• Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.
• Loads of optional armament provided.
• Canopy can be displayed open or closed.
• Pilot figures included.
• Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
• Highly collectable.

The MiG-15 (NATO name Fagot) was designed from information and technology
gathered from captured WWII Germans. The main features of the Mig-15 were its
simplicity and swept wings. The MiG-15bis was an improved single-seat fighter with
better cannon, fuel capacity, avionics and a Klimov turbojet engine developed using an
unlicensed Rolls-Royce Nene engine. All this was put in a strengthened airframe. The
Allies were completely surprised when the Mig-15 arrived in Korea and quickly brought
about the development of the F-86 Sabre.

In 1955 with aid from Russia Egypt bought some MiG-15bis fighters from
Czechoslovakia. A short time later in 1956 the Suez Crisis developed and the Egyptian
MiG-15bis’ managed to down three Israeli aircraft. The Crisis only lasted for a short time
but again in 1967 during the Arab-Israeli Wars the Egyptian and Syrian MiG-15bis didn’t
do so well. The Israeli’s executed pre-emptive strikes and destroyed most of the MiGs
before they could get airborne. The few surviving MiG-15bis that did launch ground-
attacks against the Israeli forces were now obsolete compared to the newer Israeli
fighters and basically were committing suicide.