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Cold War (1950-1974)
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Soviet stars

JimMrr

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Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 09:16 AM UTC

Hi , Im doing the research for a Mig 15 UTI-P in 1/32 scale. One of the things Im interested in finding out, is how the stars were applied to the wings of the aircraft. Were they stencil painted on, or applied as "decals"...any guesses?

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Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 10:32 AM UTC

Most likely they were painted.

gconterio

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Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 12:47 PM UTC

Judging by the way they weather, it seems to me they were very likely painted-on. As the Soviets started cranking-out jets, they took better care of them than war time air craft, but the photo record still shows the national insignia weathering substantially on in-service aircraft.

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Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 03:31 PM UTC

I'd have to agree. A cursory Google didn't turn up any evidence to support my theory but I can't imagine any decal or appliqué staying stuck at supersonic speeds...