Sidders Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 MiG-25 release for late 2016 confirmed. Any experts on this aircraft on BM? Martin, Ken Duffy (username Flankerman on BM) may be able to help. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Ah yes, Ken. I hope he reads this and contacts me. I know of him and he has some great reference shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'd say Gabor might be the man to try and speak to ? http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234950939-kitty-hawk-mig-25pdpds-detailing-corrections/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Ah yes, Ken. I hope he reads this and contacts me. I know of him and he has some great reference shots. Send him a PM, Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I'd say Gabor might be the man to try and speak to ? http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234950939-kitty-hawk-mig-25pdpds-detailing-corrections/ Yes, we are in contact with Gabor. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 This and the F-14, can't wait!! A camo option would be most welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Martin, can we expect the 2 seat version (please!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Martin, can we expect the 2 seat version (please!) Personally I would like one but I can't say yet whether this is an option for the boxings. Sorry, can't say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Just looking at my Kittyhawk kit. Some nice detail but as is known pretty inaccurate in parts, some bad sprue attachments (big attachments on the front intakes and an annoying plastic bauble right on the end of the main nose pitot) and the front fuselage doesn't even fit the rear without a nasty step. I've glued this on with the front intakes a couple of times as they keep falling off. Hopefully we'll get a decent Foxbat at last. It's amazing it's taking a new smaller company to try and do this famous aircraft justice and no major established manufacturer hasn't given us a new tool of this well known aircraft by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 If you have some builds that you would like to share, only of AMK kits, then post here but also on our page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1001193059922345/ Hope thats ok? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Having got an AMK Mig-31 on order and have already bought the Flight Craft book on the Mig-31 in anticipation (excellent book btw), I'm looking forward to this one too. No doubt this Mig-25 will soon be on back order along with the Super Etendard just as soon as it is possible to do so. Edited November 23, 2015 by March 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Bought and build a few AMK kits lately and honestly they are excellent and money well spent. Prayfully their Foxbat will be better than the Kittyhawk's example. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I'd like to see some neat touches on this like clear wing lights. In fact as many clear lights as possible (even though I'm not sure how many a Mig 25 has). I think things like this should be standard on kits now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie commie Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) Oh dear.....I think I'll be getting 3 out of these 4! G91...........Frecce and regular L39.....gotted bogged down and abandoned MPM (forgot to cut out the boarding step holes, and lost interest....ok kit, but plain) Foxbat............yes yes yes! The Foxhound was very tempting, but was disappointed it wasn't a -25. Now I'm ecstatic! Missed the Delphin, glad to see it's being repopped. There's even a real one near me (ex Romanian) to get inspired Paul Edited November 25, 2015 by pommie commie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Well, I received the Foxhound yesterday and all I can say is ........WOW If the others are to this standard then I can't wait for them to be released.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 My F-14 has been 100% shelved with the announcement that AMK are making one tbh! Same as me selling my KH MiG-25! No point fighting a kit when there's going to be a better one along shortly and I've got plenty of other kits to build in the mean time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Same as me selling my KH MiG-25 Believe me Simon it'll be in a different league ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Believe me Simon it'll be in a different league ! I know, that's why it went onto eBay about 30 minutes after reading Martin's announcement ...I almost feel bad for the person who bought it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I remember people saying the Kittyhawk Foxbat looked good though until people saw it in the flesh. After looking at the Mig 31 though I'm more optimistic about this but still a bit cautious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I remember people saying the Kittyhawk Foxbat looked good though until people saw it in the flesh. After looking at the Mig 31 though I'm more optimistic about this but still a bit cautious. Situation is different. Shape issues were identified in the MiG-25 CAD pics and KH didn't fix much or anything. For the MiG-31, people were involved during design so overall accuracy should be less a problem... "less a problem", not "no problem": K-36 seat headrest surprises me a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I remember people saying the Kittyhawk Foxbat looked good though until people saw it in the flesh. After looking at the Mig 31 though I'm more optimistic about this but still a bit cautious. It does look good. Until you try lining the parts together and they don't line up. Or notice the gaping holes where intakes should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 As I'm head-first in the AMK Mig-31 at the moment, I can say with hand on heart that I'll be having one of these when they arrive, and if they do the 2-seater as well, I believe we should name a national holiday after the designer, Sio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Situation is different. Shape issues were identified in the MiG-25 CAD pics and KH didn't fix much or anything. For the MiG-31, people were involved during design so overall accuracy should be less a problem... "less a problem", not "no problem": K-36 seat headrest surprises me a little. It's puzzling why KH didn't do anything about those innaccuracies. Maybe they just wanted to rush it out? If that's the case it looks like it might have backfired and not to mention the fit problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 It does look good. Until you try lining the parts together and they don't line up. Or notice the gaping holes where intakes should be. Tell me about it. The whole front section keeps falling off with me no matter how solidly I glue it. Well when I say solidly it's hard to get the surfaces together. If you stick the front intakes to the fuselage then it leaves a nasty step and is hard to glue and if you stick the intakes onto the rear fuselage the front fuselage is loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Tell me about it. The whole front section keeps falling off with me no matter how solidly I glue it. Well when I say solidly it's hard to get the surfaces together. If you stick the front intakes to the fuselage then it leaves a nasty step and is hard to glue and if you stick the intakes onto the rear fuselage the front fuselage is loose. You must be talking about another manufacturer not us. AMK has yet to release our MiG-25. You will be very surprised about what we are doing and the fit of the parts. We have proved that we have gone leaps and bounds from one kit to another. The MiG-31 just released is a new modern marvel according to some reviewers and I expect our MiG-25 to be even better. It does look good. Until you try lining the parts together and they don't line up. Or notice the gaping holes where intakes should be. KH and AMK are two different companies sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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