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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...

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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?

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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.

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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

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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.

 

mig-21secondgeneration.gif

 

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.

 

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CADs and more: https://www.facebook.com/pg/EduardCompany/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1442657402415869

 

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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

 

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V.P.

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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

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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. 

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Fresh news - Source: https://www.eduard.com/store/out/media/InfoEduard/archive/2017/info-eduard-2017-01EN.pdf

 

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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.

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