Shengyan J-5 ( Chinese Mig-17 Fresco) 1/48 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Air Force 1
$ 74.99
1:48 Scale Metal Die-Cast – Shenyang J-5 – Length: 9.5" Wingspan:7.75”
This J-5 model is a single seat version. The landing gear is fixed in the extended position and the box includes a metal stand where the model can be attached for display. The stand is made entirely of metal, it is very sturdy and it is actually held together by a nut/screw assembly. The wheels can roll freely and are quite smooth (so be careful where you put this thing, or it could roll downhill). The fuselage is all metal and really quite heavy. It felt so dense/heavy that out of pure curiosity I weighted it and it came out to 1 pound and 8 ounces.
The cockpit can it glued shut and there is no pilot figure inside.
Please note that this model comes in a bigger scale of 1/48 (as opposed to 1/72) for jet fighters.
The maker of the model, Air Force 1, really did a good job with the model, the panel lines and details are very crisp and one can see the little dots that represent the rivets holding down the panels.
This is really a "no-play" model or a "display-only" model. It is mostly metal and very heavy. It also has a number of antennas which look great but are very fragile. If you have small kids that like to play with your models, save yourself some frustration (and money) and wait till later to get a model like this one. The box is labeled as not suitable for children under 14.
The box measures at 10.5 inches by 9.5 inches by 4.5 inches and looks like a little suitcase (it has a little plastic handle).
The Shenyang J-5 (Chinese: 歼-5) originally designated Dongfeng-101 - (East Wind-101),[1]and also Type 56[1] before being designated J-5 in 1964,[1] is a Chinese-built single-seat jet interceptor and fighter aircraft derived from the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17.[1] The J-5 was exported as the F-5. The aircraft's NATO reporting name is "Fresco".[2]
The MiG-17 was license-built in China, Poland and East Germany into the 1960s, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) obtained a number of Soviet-built MiG-17 Fresco-A day fighters, designated J-5 in the early 1950s. To introduce modern production methods to Chinese industry the PLAAF obtained plans for the MiG-17F Fresco-C day fighter in 1955, along with two completed pattern aircraft, 15 knockdown kits, and parts for ten aircraft. The first Chinese-built MiG-17F, (serialed Zhong 0101),[1] produced by the Shenyang factory, performed its initial flight on 19 July 1956 with test pilot Wu Keming at the controls.[1]
