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Hello everyone, In the photo link below, there is a line-up of Egyptian MiG-29s in two different camouflage schemes. Does anyone have any info on the aircraft in the background which seem to feature darker shades of gray? I have read that these aircraft ARE NOT MiG-35s, but rather a later variant of the MiG-29 (possibly MiG-29M/M2). Any help would be appreciated.

Could you please tell me what book that is? I would very much appreciate it. Try these two links: https://www.google.com.eg/search?q=مصر+ميج-21&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjE99Hc97vvAhWHAjQIHXQrBIQQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=مصر+ميج-21&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1D9igNY_YoDYP-OA2gAcAB4AIABUYgBUZIBATGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=YGBUYMTHDoeF0PEP9NaQoAg&bih=729&biw=1218 https://www.google.com.eg/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=egypt+mig-21&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjr1ILX97vvAhXBGTQIHZDuB6AQjJkEegQICRAB&biw=1218&bih=729

That is the best looking 747 ever. I've read that these will replace Austria's Eurofighters. They are capable of carrying 532 Sidewinder & AMRAAM missiles. This is complimented by 16 30mm canons in the wings. Can't wait for the Xtradecal sheet.

Looks very nice. Thank you Mirage.

Thank you once again Dora and PLEASE keep your excellent releases coming. That is a great looking kit and you can count me in for a purchase.

An absolute gem Libor. I love seeing aircraft in lesser-known markings. That's a very nice Russian P-40!

I would absolutely love a new tool Il-4/DB-3. Any news on their Do-23? That's another kit I am very excited about.

Impressive! Stunning! Wow! Might be the best looking Pe-8 I've ever seen. I absolutely love this aircraft. Was the camo airbrushed free hand?

Very nice build. What is the title of the book in that photo? Looks very interesting.

Had my hopes up but this is a really bad way to start off my Saturday. That 1/32 Hanriot would have been really nice. Can only hope that Roden's new 1/32 WWI birds will sell well so that they will continue to offer new releases every year.

Thank you Dora for all of your interesting subject matter - I love the variety. I'll definitely pick up your Norseman. Any chance of including Israeli Air Force decals? I also support the suggestion of a Max Holste Broussard. There are many privately owned Broussards with beautiful schemes.

Looks like its going to be a very nice kit. Looking forward to it.

Thanks much Dave. Yes, the above explanation will help me out a lot. It's now just a matter of doing it and learning along the way. Thank you very much for the above tips. Cheers and happy modelling.

That looks fantastic. I've always wanted to build this kit.

That looks amazing! You're one of the few modelers I've ever seen to pull off the dreaded mottling schemes from World War I. Looks like the "torn kitchen sponge technique" may be the key. Do you have any more tips concerning the paint work - beside the use of torn kitchen sponges, cotton buds and small brushes - that you can give us? Thanks much for sharing.

Any update on this kit?

Any update on this kit?

Any update on this kit?

Is there any update on this kit?

Bravo! Absolutely love Blue Rider's subject matter.

Modeldecal produced a very nice sheet of French roundels with separate anchors. The sheet number was 62. See here: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/modeldecal-62-french-modern-cocardes--157389

Somehow missed this the first time around. Another beautiful piece of work. Love the markings - what brand are they? Also, how did you make the wing lights and the small light just behind the canopy?

Glad you didn't throw it away Libor! It came out great, as usual. Float planes always build into impressive models. Is the machine gun aftermarket?

As a side note, the white residue that appears once the decal is submerged in water is a result of the decal paper that the printer used. For some reason, when the Scalemaster range of decals came out way back in the 1980's, they ended up using Decafix decal paper rather than Decaflat. The white residue is a byproduct of Decafix decal paper and it will absolutely ruin your model. They usually turn a disgusting rust color over time. Since Scalemaster did a lot of freelance work for companies like Testors and Glencoe at the time, there is a strong possibility that your B-66 decals were printed on Decafix. Microscale always used Decaflat, which does not have that white residue, which is why their decals never had this problem. The back of Decafix paper is often a pinkish-purple color, while Decaflat is usually light blue. It seems that no one uses Decfix paper anymore, so everyone in the decal business must know this story by now. As someone wrote earlier, the "Invisaclear" decals might have been an attempt by Scalemaster to separate their newer work from the earlier Decafix disaster.

Hello John, Yes, I agree that their process is a combination of traditional screen printing and lithography (their Youtube videos show this), but they have somehow perfected it to an incredible level. The new printing method used by Eduard for the last year or so is showing great promise. It seems to be a litho process, as you can see dot patterns under a magnifying glass. You can also see some stair-step under a high powered loupe, so perhaps it is some form of a digital output. However, the dot patterns in the grays are very weak and here have been complaints about the gray codes in their Spitfire kits. In comparison, their are NO weak points in Cartograf's work. Overall though, I think the new Eduard decals look very good and I'm happy with them. The only problem I have with Eduard decals is their interaction with wax paper. Every time I open one of their kits I take a deep breath. I purchased their Chattanooga P-51 and the wax paper had literally bonded with the decal sheet, making it unusable. When it doesn't bond with the decal sheet, it often leaves a disgusting residue behind. It is always hit-and-miss. The decals I received in the two Eduard B-26 kits I purchased were flawless with no residue. The nose art decals in this kit are some of the best I've ever seen, with beautiful graduations. It would be nice if Eduard sealed their decals in plastic bags, like many other kit manufacturers, instead of using that dreaded wax paper. I still think that Cartograf has found a way to mix their own inks with high pigment loads, but I'm probably wrong.