sofiane1718 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Great news, I hope they will first bring the SMT version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 We can all hope for the weird and wonderful as a first release but you can guarantee they will go for the mass produced and easy to sell ones first (its the MF in the cad) before going into the lesser niche variation smt used only by Russia themselves IIRC... I don't blame them and it makes financial sense... but not for my wallet! More stuff to hide in the house one day... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) ... Edited September 28, 2016 by Laurent Redundant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Double post Edited September 28, 2016 by Tony Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I'm excited too, most of the MiG-21s on the market in 1/72 are kinda dire or need some work, and I'm very lazy. I hate work. What differentiates a MiG-21MF from a -21PMF, by the by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I'm wanting the PF, PFM, R and MF versions myself. Here's the PFM: Here the MF Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Different...spine, doohickey on the side of the fuselage by the nose, and pylon count? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
172flogger Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 PFM - cannon in pod, MF- cannon integrated under fuselage and some minor details like different air-brakes shape and jet pipe (due R-11 and R-13 engine). Pictured PFM was refited with canopy with integrated mirror. Original glass was without. PFM is 2nd generation MiG-21, MF is 3rd generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
172flogger Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 List of variants: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-21_variants S and recon R versions are still 2nd generation but looks like 3rd generation at the first look. Spine size is same like MF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Procopius said: Different...spine, doohickey on the side of the fuselage by the nose, and pylon count? You want to give yourself a headache Edward? Try figuring out MiG-21 variants...... There is the best beginners guide here.... http://www.mig-21.de/english/technicaldataversions.htm which has some very useful line drawings. IN 1/48th Eduard have done 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation MiG's, but left out the odd one or two,like the FL (which is a PF with PFM fin, used by the Indians and Arab airforces) but strangley not the 1st generation F-13. enjoy your headache T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
172flogger Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 There is one basic problem. MiG-21 is not a Fw 190. For Fw 190 every stupid subvariant could be moulded and all are sold in big numbers. Three different subvariants od A-8 subvariant of 190 were moulded. And A-5 and more A-? versions are on way. Compare: Fw 190: separate wing sprue for all subvariants 1/48 MiG-21: scribbing template for MF-75 wing with different panel. For MiG-21 we must be happy for basic variants used by Warsaw Pact: PF, PFM, R, M/MF/MFN, bis plus soviet SMT. FL is "banned" due very bad sales of 1/48 Indian MF. Bul almost all odd 2nd generation migs (FL, PFS, PFV, early PFM...) can be combined from PF and PFM kits by combining ingrediences: medium/wide fin, SPS/non-SPS (PFM/PF) wing, SK1 or KM1 ejection seat and singe piece/divided canopy. You must be happy for cheap overtrees. And aftermarket decals. Only for PFS with "PF" fin but with parachute we need aftermarket fin or small hand made conversion. Again, sadly MiG-21 is not Fw 190 and there is not market for mirror variant. And no interest from Eduard because wasnt used by Czechoslovak A.F. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I'll be in the queue for a PFM, MF and Bis - the prospect of this release makes me happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Wonder what the Royal boxing (if there is one) will contain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Just now, charlie_c67 said: Wonder what the Royal boxing (if there is one) will contain... I'm betting four kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 With some resin bits, PE fret and some stickers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I wonder if it'll have those totally ridiculous photoetch vanes to stick on the main pitot tube like on the 1/48th kits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya-gabor Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 The kit is only in a very distant future, work has just started and looking at all the kits which have to be released before this . . . There are plenty kits around till then! Best regards Gabor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) CADs and more: https://www.facebook.com/pg/EduardCompany/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1442657402415869 Quote Josef Martínek and Josef Starý, renowned experts for the MiG-21, visited us in October. They came to talk with our designer Tomáš Fikar about a design of the MiG-21MF in 1/72 V.P. Edited November 6, 2016 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I love the details in that shot. The two finished cups of coffee, a random dog, and plastic sprues all over the place. But nice to see they're taking the subject this seriously. Looking forward to the MF! Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 If the different colours on the wing are relevant to the separate parts then that is an awesome break down for ease of assembly and future varaiants. Wing tips are part of the whole lower wing in green, so the 'r' version will have a different lower wing for the bulges. Uppers in the brown allow for that oval cut out centre inner wing. Plus the leading edge is all top wing half, no seam to fill. Look on underside where brown of upper meets green from lower along the panel line. Great stuff! (Hopefully) Parts breakdown follows the 1/48 kit similarly like the rear air brake panel and main u/c bay too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Source: https://www.facebook.com/EduardCompany/posts/1494912633857012 V.P. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 More Soviet aircraft kits! Can't be bad. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Fresh news - Source: https://www.eduard.com/store/out/media/InfoEduard/archive/2017/info-eduard-2017-01EN.pdf Quote There are also another two 1/72 kits in progress. These are the Fokker D.VII and the MiG-21MF. Both are almost complete in the design stages. Their release depends on the capacity and practical efficiency of our tool shop after the planned innovations. I suspect that there is chance of releasing at least one of them during this year. V.P. Edited January 3, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Source: https://www.facebook.com/EduardCompany/posts/1575689245779350 V.P. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Looking very good. A nice selection of weaponry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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