I’ve reviewed a couple of these products before and was impressed with the quality of their workmanship. Master continues the trend with their latest release. The MiG-29 set includes the pitot tube itself and two small, photo etched strakes. On the real machine, the strakes are positioned on either side of the area where the pitot tube meets the nosecone to help direct airflow when the aircraft is at high angles of attack (AOA). As you can see from the photos, this little masterpiece is a definite improvement over the kit-supplied piece. In this case, the kit is the Italeri MiG-29. Master’s rendition accurately captures the multi-diameter shape of the original.

The pitot tube has a peg which fits neatly into the nose of the model. Though I haven’t done so, I think gluing the strakes to the pitot tube and nose will be a challenge. There just isn’t much surface area. Perhaps slicing a small groove on either side of the nosecone will offer more purchase.

For a very reasonable price, you can significantly improve the realism of your kit. I highly recommend this turned brass pitot tube for your MiG-29 kits. You can see more products, as well as suppliers who carry their product line, on their website. My thanks go to Master for providing their MiG-29 pitot tube and to IPMS/USA for letting me review it.