Festive Fishbed Fun

This was part of the Military Aid Package received from Paul last month and I decided that it might make for a 'quick win' over the Christmas holidays. A rather sorry looking thing when it arrived (see third photo), it was missing the cockpit canopy though Paul had helpfully included a potentially suitable replacement item.  I have no idea what make this kit is - certainly not Matchbox as it differs in several areas from the MB Fishbed I recently built.
After much trimming and sanding the new canopy more or less fitted and was glued into place.  So far so good, except that when I picked the MiG up to begin painting the canopy promptly (and perhaps predictably) fell off.  Fast forward a few days and the canopy  - with the aid of more glue and filler - appeared secure.
A coat of Revell silver was brushed on and the troublesome canopy painted over.  Basic East German markings were robbed from another kit and the ensemble topped off with a coat of gloss varnish.  Up close it looks every bit as nasty as the preceding description would lead you to believe.
In the photos it looks rather better!