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The decals look OK.

I opened up the nose gear wheel bay a bit. Otherwise, it was simply assembled.

It was finished in a scheme of the NIGERIA air force with a camouflage pattern was used with these acrylic (water based) colours airbrushed:
Sand / beige: Revell Aqua 314
Olive green: Revell Aqua 361
Light blue (lower surfaces):  AKAN 73008 acrylic

The lower fuel tank was airbrushed aluminium and the cockpit interior the "soviet emerald green" using AKAN 73005 acrylic. 

There is no real depth in the jet pipe, a pipe was made using thick aluminium foil wrapped up in a tube. 

The large pitot tube made of a metal needle and smaller sensors set in place. Finally, I added static dischargers from thin fishing line.

Decals came from Berna set 72-76 for the Nigerian scheme. The book "Soviet and Russian Military aircraft in Africa" shows it on page 204. 

 I decided also to add some intake covers from thin plastic card.

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Nigeria is a large country with a large population that became independent from Britain and formed a Federation in 1960. In 1961 Nigeria started to set up an air force (NAF) and in 1964 it was formally established. Assistance was obtained from West Germany, Canada and India for training. Some Federal aircraft in the first years were 2 MiG-15UTI and 8 MiG-17 jets. In the mid 1960s a civil war started in the eastern region of Biafra. Support was obtained from the Soviet Union with some MiG-17 and Czech L-29 armed trainer aircraft. From Egypt and Algeria some IL-28 bombers were obtained. In Biafra the rebels had a few Saab MFI-9B Minicons deployed. The conflict ended in 1970. 
Later on, the NAF participated in various UN missions, like in Congo and Tanganyika /Tanzania. In the 1970s additional L-29 Delfins were acquired and Piaggio P149 aircraft as well as some C-130 transports from the USA. Also Fokker F27 transports were acquired. 
From 1975 some 25 MiG-21 MF and 6 MiG-21UM aircraft were delivered and in the 1980s, two dozens of L-39 Albatros trainers were bought as well as Aermacchi MB-339, so the trainer fleet is quite divers. From Europe, in 1984 some 18 Sepecat Jaguars attack aircraft (13 SN and 5 BN) were purchased in addition to some 24 Alpha jets "E". But the Jaguars were flown only until 1991 and also other aircraft were in poor serviceability condition. Some 24 Aero L-39ZA armed jet trainers were acquired from 1986. Other types are the Dornier Do-28 and Do-228 as well as ATR42. From 2009 from China some 15 Shenyang/ Chengdu F-7 fighters (modernized with ELBIT systems) were purchased replacing the old MiG-21 fleet. In 2011 a modernisation program started on the 13 remaining Alpha jets and it seems that 2 additional Alpha jets came from a source in the USA. They are also used in the conflict with Boko Haram. In Nigeria there are a dozen air bases a fleet of helicopters operated including attack Mi-24 "Hinds". March 2021 the first of Pakistani JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft arrived at Makurdi. 

There are severe conflicts in Nigeria with several groups such as islamic Boko Haram as well as corruption.

Makurdi airport
MiG-21 aircraft were deployed from the Makurdi base and in a decade half the aircraft were lost due to accidents. Due to lack of spares most MiG-21's were out of service in the mid nineties. Later, Chinese F-7 , the MiG-21 "copy" , aircraft were purchased with final delivery in 2010. 

.MiG-21MF  Nigerian Air Force  "NAF 671" , probably used by 81st Air Marit until 1978 ?

I had 2 kits for the SMT kit #7214. And a single kit #72005 ? for the MiG-21R which has an additional sprue for the lower reconnaissance "Type R" looking pod to be carried below the fuselage and it has also the wing tip SPO-3 antenna pods in this sprue. 

Otherwise the parts are similar with about 50 parts in these very basic kits. But there are a few panel lines and these are finely engraved. 
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On the right the extra sprue with the recon pod is seen and wing tip pods. Decals in the R kit are for a Soviet or Polish aircraft. 

This is the very similar SMT box with no. 7214 which probably originates from the year 2008 from "Eastern Express":

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Only a single Soviet decal set is provided in this SMT kit and it's quality looks not good. 

OK, let us start modelling the three Condor models........

In the Condor kits, the ejection seat is better replaced if you have. There is no real depth in the jet pipe, a pipe was made using thick aluminium foil wrapped up in a tube. I also opened up the nose gear wheel bay a bit. 

I finished the MiG-21R as a Cuban Air Force aircraft with photos found on internet. I airbrushed the following acrylic colours:
Green : Gunze Sangyo 303
Blue:  a mix of Gunze Sangyo H25 blue with a bit white mixed in.
Light grey: Gunze Sangyo H324

Cuban roundels were retrieved from AZTEC decal set 72049 and the nose code "125" found in the spare decal box. The tail rudder fin flash was on Tally Ho set #956 for the MiG-19 and trimmed to fit. 

Note that the wing tip antenna pods were also fitted. The model finish was made "as in well pristine" conditions as they are well maintained in Cuba.

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[area 110,800 sq.km | 12 million inhabitants | capital:  Habana | GDP US$ 7,800 per capita nominal] 

Being in "America's back yard", the first military aircraft in Cuba were Curtiss trainers in 1917 and some DH.4 bomber biplanes. A hurricane destroyed many of these in 1926 and not earlier than the mid thirties that a small Army aviation and navy aviation was established with WACO and Stearman aircraft. After the war, in 1948 some P-51 Mustangs and B-25 Mitchells were obtained. The  first jets were T-33's from 1955 by the Fuerza Aerea Ejercito de Cuba. 

Fidel Castro became active with guerillas in that period and March 1959 the existing Batista regime over thrown and a Socialist regime established and support from the Soviets announced. (The USA still had and has their Guantanamo Bay base). The Cuban "Defensa Anti-Aérea Y Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria" got first some 20 MiG-15bis and 4 UTI trainers from the Soviet Union. (this was negotiated by Fidel's brother Raul). The delivery in crates in May 1961 was a month after the "bay of Pigs" invasion by the Americans. Assembly was done at San Antonio de los Banos. In the following years some 40 additional MiG-15's followed. Numerous incidents occurred with nearby USA and a few pilots also defected. Some of the old MiG-15 were operated until the 1990s! 

The first of the MiG-17 were obtained in 1964 with additional deliveries in the end 1960s and 1970s. Some 75 MiG-17 were operated in the 1970s and some could fire R-3S ATOLL missiles. The type was withdrawn in the  1980s. In those years also some MiG-19 "Farmers" were acquired.

Only much later from 1978 over 80 MiG-23 MF, MLA, ML and UB trainers aircraft were supplied. Also the strike MiG-23 BN "Flogger H" was obtained with some 40 to 50 aircraft delivered from mid 1978. 

From 1980 some MiG-21's were also supplied second hand to Peru and some seem still to be deployed at "marxist" Angola. Later on, from 1989 some 12 MiG-29 (subtype 9.12) and 2 UB (9.15) "Fulcrum" aircraft were delivered and based at San Antonio and also operated from San Juan. The Cuban air force now appears to have no more than about 2 dozen operational jet aircraft. 

Other types are the usual Antonov transports like the early AN-2 and later AN-26 and IL-14 (often also in civilian Cubana livery). VIP transports are IL-62 and IL-96 airliners. 

Several Mil helicopters are also flown by the Army and the Navy.

  
 Los Banos with seen at right with what looks like MiG-21, MiG-27 and MiG-29 aircraft

MiG-21R of the Cuban Air Force or  "Defensa Anti-Area y Fuerza aerea Revolucionaria" , coded "125" 
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MiG-21 SMT  (scheme 1) was airbrushed with the colours:
dark green:  AKAN 73024
medium green:  Gunze Sangyo 303 (approx Fed.Std 34102)
sand: AKAN 73080
sand/brown: Revell Aqua 314
lower light blue: AKAN 73008

The green die-electric panels got a Revell Aqua 361 green colour. 



MiG-21 SMT  Soviet Air Force  "Blue 08"

The bulky dorsal spine is well seen as compared to other MiG-21 versions. 

The second Soviet Air Force MiG-21SMT CONDOR kit got these colours:

dark green:  AKAN 73024
medium green:  Gunze Sangyo 303 (approx Fed.Std 34102)
light brown: I was not sure about this colour needed, so omitted it.
dark brown: AKAN 73026
lower light blue: AKAN 73008

Decalling in progress on both SMT kits...

These models were finished as normal with a final semi-dull coat.

The second SMT model: 

MiG-21 SMT Soviet Air Force   "Yellow 03"
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A side note: here it is seen what different "lighting" outside conditions do with the colour appearance. Something that happens on real aircraft as well! So it is not always very simple to establish for weird aircraft in foreign countries what colours used actually are!