Mushroom Model Publications

MiG-1 / MiG-3

by  Massimo Tessitori

Reviewed By  Rick Marshall, IPMS# 40362

MSRP: $24.95 ISBN: 83-89450-26-7 It is difficult not to think of the name MiG when involved in any discussion of Russian Aircraft. The MiG design bureau has produced some of the best aircraft that the Russians and the world have ever seen. This book starts by briefly outlining the origins of the MiG Design Bureau. As the book progresses it goes through the design, development, testing and production of this high altitude fighter. I found this history lesson interesting and easy to read. Accompanying the text are several black and white photographs of the aircraft as it evolved. For the modeler and especially the diorama modeler there are a couple of chapters that should grab your attention. One is a section titled Operation Barbarossa. Here you will see a great number of wartime shots of the MiG's, taken by the invading Germans. Another chapter is centered on the operational service of the aircraft and again, the reader is treated to a large number of excellent photographs. In addition, there are some 30 or so pages of colour profiles, including some German and Romanian schemes. The last section of the book contains detailed colour photographs of surviving aircraft and is a goldmine for anyone looking to add detail to their MiG Project. I recently built Trumpeter's MiG-3 and this book would have been an excellent reference. This is the first of this series that I have seen and I must say I am very impressed. I liked the format of the book; unlike some other publications, it fits nicely on the shelf and is easy to find. The text is interesting and well written, the wartime photographs really add to the reading experience. This book will be of interest to both historians and the modeler alike. I recommend this work to anyone who is interested in the MiG-1/-3. If you have a kit of the MiG-1 or -3 in your stash you will want to have a copy. I would like to thank Mushroom Model Publications for the review copy.

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