DT Variant - Bekaa Blues - Syrian Aircraft (Pt1)

The Syrian airforce at this time appears from my simple research to be mainly MiG-21 and MiG-23s.  I have the Osprey for the MiG-21 in Arab Service which has some good shots but have had to rely on help to put together something for the MiG-23.

I had four MiG-23 which had been undercoated for my Iran-Iraq project.  I had completed a range of MiG-21 and Su-2x series aircraft but hadn't progressed the MiG-23.  So downside is that need another set of MiG-23 to Join the Iraqi Airforce.

In the meantime the four have been pressed into service as Syrian fighters for some late 1970s - Early 1980s themed games.

Simple scheme

• White Undercoat
• Iraqui Sand topcoat
• FS 30219 (Vallejo 874)
• FS 34102 (Vallejo Panzer Aces 348)
• Wash with Agrax Earthshade
• Second coat on the Vallejo 874 and PA348)
• Canopies in GW Shadow Grey (which I still have plenty of)
• Nose cone
• Light Blue undersurfaces
• German Cam black brown for the Exhaust exterior
• Orange and Yellow on the afterburners/jet effect
• Varnish
• Doms Decals (36" Syrian Roundels)
• Homemade Syrian flash
• Varnish
• Dullcote

RHS View

 Jet Effect

 LHS View

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