March Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 33 minutes ago, ya-gabor said: Both 374 and 903 were system demonstrators, and also "demonstrator" airframes so they had a lot of "non standard" systems fitted to them, cockpits made "safe" to show in the West . . . To add the refueling probe would not be a serious chalange, still yes it is true that you will not be able to build 903 straight out of the box. As to the choice between the Hobby Boss or the other manufacturers kit, it is up to everyones own taste. A lot has been written about both. For me, I find interesting to see the corrections that HB has made to the obvious mistakes of the other manufacturer, while they also made some of their own silly mistakes. I find the surface details on HB much better than on the other kit and lots more fine details which are completely missing from the other manufacturers product. I hope that HB got the size of the markings on the decal sheet right not like the other maker. Best regards Gabor I guess the direct question is which kit, the Hobby Boss or the other manufacturers B/BS version would be better suited to building one of the demonstration birds? This is setting aside opinions on fine detail and the differences in the cockpit. Personally I'm interested in seeing their version of the M variant, although it never saw service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I think this kit seems better for one of the demo birds. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudikoff Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 9 hours ago, March said: I guess the direct question is which kit, the Hobby Boss or the other manufacturers B/BS version would be better suited to building one of the demonstration birds? This is setting aside opinions on fine detail and the differences in the cockpit. Personally I'm interested in seeing their version of the M variant, although it never saw service. ATM, I guess the AMK one since this one doesn't have a refueling probe, but the HB will release a "B/BM" boxing which will have it (in addition to their M variant which I'm waiting for, too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 6 hours ago, Dudikoff said: ATM, I guess the AMK one since this one doesn't have a refueling probe, but the HB will release a "B/BM" boxing which will have it (in addition to their M variant which I'm waiting for, too). I'm of similar opinion (I have both the AMK kits and the Hobby Boss kit). I've already got the Begemot decal set and am eyeing 374... Just hope that I can get my modelling kit set up soon as I've done very little this year, real life has intervened big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudikoff Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 51 minutes ago, March said: I'm of similar opinion (I have both the AMK kits and the Hobby Boss kit). I've already got the Begemot decal set and am eyeing 374... Just hope that I can get my modelling kit set up soon as I've done very little this year, real life has intervened big time. Yeah, I've got both as well, but not on hands yet as I'm residing abroad so have to wait for a trip home. I also need to revive my airplane skills since I don't get much time for modelling neither and the ones I did were tanks (still unfinished). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Well the HB wins on the box art alone for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenH Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 It seems everything always becomes a contest these days. To me it's a win win we now have early and late Mig-31's. No complaints here so I have gotten both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Great review Mike, as always! We already discussed about this kit. AMK is better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Having run my paws over the plastic, I think it's a fair bet that Hobby Boss have other versions in mind. This boxing comes without Sprues D, N, O, P, Q or R. Some of those might not be planned for use but I'd say Sprue D is an unlikely one to skip. And Sprue F has a section missing (F1) that may very well be a different windscreen. Plus, the box and the instructions talk of missiles that aren't provided, such as the R-73 and R-77. It will be interesting to see what turns up in the next couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudikoff Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) On 12/17/2016 at 9:43 PM, pigsty said: Having run my paws over the plastic, I think it's a fair bet that Hobby Boss have other versions in mind. This boxing comes without Sprues D, N, O, P, Q or R. Some of those might not be planned for use but I'd say Sprue D is an unlikely one to skip. And Sprue F has a section missing (F1) that may very well be a different windscreen. Plus, the box and the instructions talk of missiles that aren't provided, such as the R-73 and R-77. It will be interesting to see what turns up in the next couple of years. Err, no need to guess, they already announced a B/BM boxing as well as an M boxing a year ago Edited December 19, 2016 by Dudikoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 On 17/12/2016 at 7:43 PM, pigsty said: Having run my paws over the plastic, I think it's a fair bet that Hobby Boss have other versions in mind. This boxing comes without Sprues D, N, O, P, Q or R. Some of those might not be planned for use but I'd say Sprue D is an unlikely one to skip. And Sprue F has a section missing (F1) that may very well be a different windscreen. Plus, the box and the instructions talk of missiles that aren't provided, such as the R-73 and R-77. It will be interesting to see what turns up in the next couple of years. F1 is very likely to be the different windscreen for the M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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