1:32 MiG-21 UM 5091 Dongó (1989)

Decals 1:32 MiG-21 UM 5091 Dongo (1989) - HAD models

A sheet of waterslide decals in the large scale of 1:32 for one particular machine: the two-seat MiG-21UM trainer with the fuselage number 5091 in its state as of 1989. The nickname Dongo was carried by the Hungarian squadron with which the machine of this number flew; the same subject exists in another scale as well. The package holds decals only, and you obtain the model separately.

The real subject

The MiG-21UM is the two-seat training version of the well-known supersonic fighter aircraft. Against the single-seat machines it has a lengthened spine, a second cockpit with a canopy of its own and a reworked nose; for a modeler that means a different geometry of the surfaces the decals are placed on. In the large scale of 1:32 that whole difference shows well, and the sheet is therefore designed exactly for the shapes of the two-seat version.

Application tips

In 1:32 scale you work with large motifs which easily fold over on themselves and stick. Do not use pointed tweezers; take the decal up with a flat tool or let it slide off the backing straight onto the wet surface of the model and only then move it with a soft damp brush. Leave enough water under the motif so that it can be moved freely, and then draw the excess off with a paper towel from the center toward the edges. Press the large areas out with a rubber squeegee or a cotton swab, or bubbles will stay under the film and go white once dry.

Who the set is for

• Builders of the MiG-21UM in the large scale of 1:32
• Anyone interested in the Hungarian Air Force at the end of the 1980s
• Modelers who want a particular documented machine instead of a general scheme
• Those who build the two-seat training versions of combat aircraft

These are decals on their own, not a model. The kit, paints and varnish are not included in the package.