Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15C Eagle – 86-0169 "MiG Killer", Lt. Col. Cesar Rodriguez, USAF, March 24, 1999, Kosovo, "Operation Allied Force"

1:72 Scale.  Length: 10.5".  Wingspan: 7.25"


Limited production of approximately 700 models worldwide

Cesar Rodriguez (call sign RICO) joined the US Air Force in 1981 and served until 2006. In 1991 Rodriguez was assigned to the 33rd TFW / 58th TFS flying F-15C Eagle 86-0169 during Desert Storm when he downed an Iraqi MiG-23 and MiG-29. Eight years later on March 24 1999 during Operation Allied Force, Rodriguez was flying over Kosovo in an upgraded F-15C 86-0169 when he encountered Yugoslav pilot Major Ilijo Arizanov’s MiG-29. The MiG had been flying north but turned south to attack Rodriguez so he fired an AMRAAM destroying the target.

Hobby Master is a manufacturer of high quality, pre-built, diecast models. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft or vehicle. They are made with die-cast metal and some plastic components.

This model of an F-15 Eagle features: