AMMO by Mig Jimenez 8509 MiG-17F / LIM-5 Poland-Cuba-Angola 1/48 – Plastic Model Kit

The AMMO by Mig Jimenez 8509 MiG-17F / LIM-5 Poland-Cuba-Angola 1/48 scale model is a highly detailed plastic kit with extras, allowing you to recreate the iconic MiG-17F fighter or its Polish version, the Lim-5, used by the air forces of Poland, Cuba, and Angola. This kit offers a choice of several paint schemes and armament options, enabling you to build a unique model in your preferred national markings.

The MiG-17, produced by the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich aircraft factories, entered service in the 1950s during the Cold War era. The aircraft was a development of the MiG-15, with its most popular variant being the MiG-17F (NATO: Fresco C), equipped with the VK-1 engine with afterburner. Besides the USSR, the MiG-17F/Lim-5 was widely used by Poland (Lim-5), Cuba (including during the Bay of Pigs invasion and African operations), and Angola during the colonial conflict and the wartime phase of the Cold War from the 1960s to the 1980s.

The kit is made from the highest quality injection-molded plastic using advanced AMMO by Mig Jimenez technologies, guaranteeing perfect fit and impressive level of detail. In addition to standard injected parts, the kit includes photo-etched elements, a Deluxe mask set by Ginger Cat for the canopy, highly realistic Red Fox Studio 3D instrument panel, and 3D-printed resin details such as an ejection seat, rocket launchers, pilot's ladder, and pilot's helmet. These additional components allow for a level of detail rarely seen in standard kits.

• Scale: 1/48 – the ideal compromise between detail and size.
• Countries: Poland (Lim-5), Cuba, Angola – recreate authentic aircraft used by these nations.
• Period of use: Cold War (1950s–1980s).
• Materials: high-quality plastic, photo-etched details, 3D resin accessories.
• Details: Movable ailerons and flaps, detailed cockpit, external tanks, realistic landing gear and weaponry.
• Category: Plastic model kit with 3D extras and photo-etched parts.

The AMMO by Mig Jimenez 8509 MiG-17F / LIM-5 kit is recommended for intermediate and advanced modelers who want to build an authentically reproduced model with the highest level of detail, thanks to the included accessories. Difficulty level: 4/5 – due to the complexity of the details, working with photo-etched parts, and the need for experience with masks and 3D elements. This product will meet the expectations of aviation enthusiasts and modelers seeking an original and faithful replica of a classic fighter jet.