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Mig 21MF Profipack 1:48 Eduard The Mig 21 has the distinction of being the most numerous supersonic jet fighter aircraft ever built, and has seen service with dozens of counties all over the world. It has seen action in Vietnam, the Middle East, Yugoslavia, Cuba and during numerous conflicts in Africa. It has even been copied by the Chinese, where it is known as the Chengdu J-7. The MF is a single seat export version of the SM with modernised avionics and uprated engine. This version has been exported to a number of countries, so choice of markings should be excellent. There was a lot of buzz when this kit first arrived in 2011. The kit arrives in a typical compact Eduard box, with a dramatic painting of two Migs in Egyptian markings flying over the pyramids. On lifting the lid, you are greeted by 8 large sprues of grey styrene, a large clear sprue in a Ziploc bag, a bag containing two frets of Photo-Etched (PE) parts, one in colour, the other plain. The Brassin UB-16 rocket packs from the original release are no longer supplied. Two large decal sheets and another bag containing some masks finish off the box. The instruction booklet is printed in color, and is 20 pages long, which is to be expected for a kit containing 466 parts. There is also a separate sheet for painting and decaling the various weapons fits and accompanying pylons, the decals for which are on the larger sheet, which is entirely stencils. You can see where the high part count comes from the moment you open the glossy instruction booklet, because separate parts have been used on detail that would normally be simplified to reduce the cost of tooling. The cockpit and nose gear bay are built up on either side of the floor, with a choice of either a clear styrene instrument panel, or a laminated PE panel, which is pre-painted an emerald green and sits on top of a blank clear part. PE makes an appearance in the cockpit where appropriate in the form of straps for the rudder pedals and side console details. Colour callouts in the Gunze Aqueous range of paints are made throughout to ease painting choices. The cockpit and nose gear well combination are sandwiched between the fuselage along with a pair of handy bulkheads, the nose cone and the deep exhaust trunking, which is made up of 10 styrene parts and two PE parts that detail the afterburner ring. The tail and spine affix to the closed fuselage, with a helpful jointing part (H5) ensuring that the parts locate neatly. The rudder is a separate part, and can be offset to add a little visual interest. The lower wing is provided as a single part, with the underside of the fuselage attached for convenience. The modeller builds up the gear bay detail before this section is attached to the fuselage, together with a large insert depicting the bay area inside the main fuselage. Detail here is excellent, and leaves many kits for dead. The modeller can open up the air brake bays if they wish, and here Eduard have chosen to mould the brakes closed, with depressions inside the part to assist with the cutting out. Whilst it might be beyond the confidence levels of a novice to dive in and open these panels, at least they don't have to struggle with ill-fitting parts if they wish to show them closed. Shallow bays fill the hole if you dare to break out the Dremel, which are nicely engraved and have corresponding replacement covers provided. The tail and various sensor lumps and humps attach to the fuselage with large pins, but take care to obtain the correct zero dihedral, as seen in the later armament diagrams. The upper wing parts have a pair of lozenge shaped panels missing that are specific to some models, and here Eduard provide a PE template for scribing of the lines, or a decal that includes both the lines and some rows of rivets, catering for all tastes. The flying surfaces are all separate parts, and a pair of PE wing fences are supplied as alternatives if you'd like to get scale thickness there. Flap actuator fairings, probes, more lumps and bumps, and a large ventral fin all increase detail on the underside, and another air-brake bay is also provided with open or closed parts. The landing gear has a high parts count, with separate hubs, tyres and brake disc housings attaching to the main legs with separate scissor-links, and the nose gear follow a similar pattern. The gear doors are thin and well detailed, with comprehensive instructions to fit them at the correct angles. At the end of the main build, the cockpit coaming and detailed ejection seat are built up last, showing that Eduard are indeed modellers first and foremost. The seat builds up from a surprisingly large number of parts, and has a full set of PE seatbelts, which are pre-painted in the correct colours. The remaining work on the canopy, which can be posed open or closed finishes the main build, leaving the modeller to choose a weapons load for their model. Here the choice is excellent, including the followings: 1 x 800L external fuel tank 2 x 490L external fuel tank 2 x S24 rocket 2 x RS2US Missile 2 x R3S A2A Missile 2 x R13 A2A Missile 2 x R3R A2A Missile 8 x FAB 100kg Bomb including 2 x MBD 2 x FAB 250kg Bomb 2 x RATO pods A full set of pylons is also included, and separate fuel and weapons charts to help you decide on what to hang from the wings. As previously mentioned, the decal sheet comprises one large sheet of stencils for the airframe, weapons and pylons, with the main markings and even more stencils on the smaller, more colourful sheet. Both sheets are now printed in The Czech Republic, register, color density and sharpness look to be excellent. From this boxing you can build one of the following: No.7628, Egyptian Air Force, Tanta Airbase, 1988 Czechoslovak People's Army 9th Fighter Squadron, Bechyne AB, Czechoslovakia, 1989-1993 Slovak Air Force, 4th Flight, Sliac Airbase, Slovakia c.1999 Polish Air Force, 10th Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego, Lask AB, Poland, 2001-2003 812th UAP, Kharkov Higher Military Academy, Kupyansk Airfield, Soviet Union, Aug 1991 German Democratic Republic, Jagdfliegergeschwader 3, Preschen Airbase, 1990 Six options from one box gives the modeller an excellent choice, and Eduard are to be congratulated for that. Conclusion An impressive kit. The sheer number of parts is mind boggling, but each part is there for a reason - to enhance detail, and judging from the few built up models I've seen so far, it works well. The options available with the various air brakes and posable flying surfaces gives the modeller opportunity to personalise their build, which should proceed apace, given the clear and concise instructions. The detail is crisp with nice restrained panel lines and rivets, and plenty of raised and engraved detail almost everywhere you look. Heartily recommended to everyone that wants a modern tooling of this famous MiG to add to their collection. If you did not get one the first time around, this is your chance. Review sample courtesy of

Hi everyone! In addition to the Zvezda vs.RV topic that I posted I wonder what advice you can offer me on this subject too. I intend to build a set of Indian MIG-21s, with two twin-seaters underway already, and I want to build the variant that was most thought of in Indian service, the 'FL. There are very few options so I am planning to use the RV MIG-21PFM with a 'PF canopy and installing the wings without the blown flaps. Is this my best option? I know the Fujimi is next to useless in terms of accuracy. I have a two-aircraft Azzura box in the stash for the MIG-21PFV and wonder if there would be anything of use in that kit to help my project. Any thoughts??? Anything appreciated! Thanks. Martin

MiG-21R 1:48 Eduard - Weekend Edition Given the large numbers of MiG-21s produced for the Soviet forces it made sense for them to produce a reconnaissance version of the airframe. NATO would designate the MiG-21R as "Fishbed-H". All aircraft would carry the various sensors in a pod on the centre line of the aircraft. Four main types of pod could be carried; Type D Daylight PHOTINT pod Type N night time PHOTINT pod Type R general purpose ELINT pod Type T TV system pod. The use of the Type R pod made the Mig-21R one of the first Soviet aircraft to field an ELINT system. As well as carrying the centre line sensor pod the MiG-21R could carry two air-to-air missiles for self defence, or even Heavy rockets/rocket pods/bombs for offensive actions if needed. One notable feature of the MiG-21R was wingtip pods fitted with additional antennas. The Kit Eduard's MiG-21 range is now pretty much established as a great range of kits and it was only time until they added the Recon aircraft to the range. The weekend kit arrives as seven sprues of light grey plastic, a clear sprue and a set of Super Fabric seat belts. The surprise is the Eduard have given us a complete new wing for the R model with the wingtip antennas moulded on. Most companies I think would have included these as a small sprue for you to graft onto an existing wing. Thanks Eduard Construction begins shockingly with the cockpit area. The front wheel well parts are attached to the underside of the cockpit floor. The instrument panel is then made up from five parts. The modeller can paint the panel or use the decals supplied. The next step is to complete the engine exhaust. The exhaust is made up from 11 parts and looks to be fairly detailed for plastic parts. Once complete this is set aside for later. The main wheel bay is then constructed from 9 parts, and again this looks fairly comprehensive for plastic parts. Construction then moves back to the cockpit. The side consoles are constructed and placed in the appropriate fuselage halves. Again the modeller can choose between painting details or using the supplied decals. Once the side consoles are in, the cockpit floor, exhaust assembly, cockpit bulkhead; and nose cone are all placed indie the fuselage halves and they can be joined together. The tail, rudder and fuselage spine can then be added to the complete fuselage. This then complete the main fuselage and construction moves onto the wings. The wings are a one part bottom wing with split left/right uppers. If the side airbrakes are to be positioned open then they will have to be cut out from the wing. A variety of small parts are added to the wheel bays, along with the walls of the bays. The main wheels wells can then be added to the fuselage and the lower wing glued into place. The tail planes are added at this stage along with various linkages and intakes in the engine bay area. The upper wings are added next, along with their separate control surfaces. Work then switches to the underside. The main airbrake can be added in either the open or closed position. Flap actuators are added as is the under tail fairing. Work then switches to the undercarriage. The main wheels are built up along with tyres. The front landing leg is also assembled. These are attached along with the main gear doors. Last touches are to complete the ejector seat. This is 19 part affair in plastic! as good as some resin seats I have seen, and with the addition of the super fabric seat belts should really look the part. The canopies and pitot tubes are added and the underwing/belly pods/ordnance can be added. Drop tanks, large rockets and air-2-air missiles are provided for the modeller to use as they want. Type D, and R recon pods are provided for use under the main fuselage. A nice inclusion is RATO bottles to attach to the fuselage. Clear Parts The clear parts are up to Eduard's usual standard. Clear and free from distortion. Decals Surprisingly enough for a weekend kit Eduard have provided two sets of decals for the kit. Soviet 263rd Independent Reconnaissance Sqn, Afghanistan 1980 Cuban Air Force 1968. Aircraft 111 is now in the Havana Air Museum Conclusion This is a great kit from Eduard. Reconnaissance aircraft can often be overlooked in favour of fighters. Having this in a weekend boxing does bring the price down for the cost conscious modeller. However if you really want to goto town then Eduard have a slew of Brass, and resin parts to bling up your MiG. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of

BigSin Russian Weapons for Mig-21PF/PFM/R Eduard/Brassin 1:48 To go with the new Mig-21 releases Eduard-Brassin have now released a set of Russian weapons to go with them. This BigSin set is contained in a smallish top opening box in the rather ominous black and orange colour scheme. Inside there are four different weapon systems each complete with their own decal sheets and etched parts where required. All these particular weapons have been released in their own individual packs, this set just brings them all together. R-35/AA-2 Atoll-A There are four missile bodies with the rear fins moulded on, four blocks of four forward fins, four launch rail adapters, four clear seeker heads and four resin covers, plus a small PE sheet and a large (for the size of the set) decal sheet. RS-2US/AA1 Alkali There are four missiles cast on individual blocks, five blocks of four steering winglets, and five blocks of four bullet-shaped fairings to be attached to the tips of each of the main wings. A block of four aerodynamic fairings that normally cover the rear of the missiles are also included S-24 Rocket There are two rocket bodies, plus a pair of adapter rails that will fit onto parts A13 and A14 of any of your Eduard Mig-21 kits if you are using them for this purpose. Additionally, a small fret of Photo-Etch (PE) brass is included for the exhausts of the solid rocket motors, and a small decal sheet containing stencils for both the rocket and its adapter rail, which are printed in black and red. UB-16 Rocket Launcher The last of the packs within the box contains two rocket launchers, each provided with an etched rear panel and a resin aerodynamic fairing for the rear of the pod. A set of Cyrillic stencils are provided in red. Conclusion This is a very useful set to go with the latest releases of the Mig-21 variants. Although I still feel that they should have been included in some of the larger limited edition releases rather than being sold separately, but that’s just me being cynical about business. All in all a got set. Highly recommended Review samples courtesy of

Mikoyan Mig-21PF Detail Sets Eduard/Brassin 1:48 Having just released the latest version in the series of Mikoyan Mig-21 in the shape of a PF, Eduard have also released a three Brassin sets to go with it. Although one of the sets can also be used for the PFM and R variants, so will be quite useful for the Limited Edition set where all three versions are represented as well as the individual Profipack and Weekend editions. Cockpit Set (648 144) Arriving in a top opening cardboard box, inside of which are a large number of parts, both resin and etched brass, surrounded by foam padding for complete protection. As is usual for these types of set the instruction sheet provides some of the clearest diagrams produced by Eduard/Brassin which help greatly in getting the most out of this set. There are thirty one resin parts in a mixture of medium and dark greys, plus one clear resin part, three sheets of etched brass, two of which are pre-painted. The detail on the resin parts is crisp and sharp and well up to the standard we have come to expect from Eduard-Brassin, even with their prodigious release schedule. This is particularly shown on the side walls of the single piece cockpit tub. The cockpit is made up of the cockpit tub which includes the two side walls, front and rear bulkheads, joystick, head-up display, new coaming, and rudder pedals There is also a choice of two instrument panels, on for use with the etched parts and one on which you could use instrument dial decals, such as those from Airscale. The multi-part ejection seat is a model in its own right and should produce one of the most detailed seats available especially when married up to the superb pre-painted seat straps, lap straps and leg restraints. The canopy also receives some detail in the shape of new rails and framing. But as is the way with these sorts of additions, some of the kit details need to be removed before the resin can be fitted, so take care when ready the instructions. The etched parts provide a good selection of levers and vents, plus circuit breaker panels, switch panels, joystick fittings, cockpit ledges and framework, plus canopy release latches and handles, and even includes a pilots helmet. Ejection Seat (648 145) If you don’t want the full monty of the cockpit set above, but would still like to have a really good looking and detailed ejection seat, then Eduard-Brassin have released this set just for you. It contains a lot of the parts in the cockpits set, but is slightly simplified in that the etch set isn’t quite so comprehensive and the number of resin parts is smaller. That said it will still give you an excellent seat for you model. Airbrakes (648 146) This set provides nice simple replacements for the kit airbrakes with all three being provided along with their actuators. They are barely attached to the moulding blocks so removal and clean-up should be simplicity itself. Being direct replacements no further work should be required. Conclusion Since the Mig-21PF has only just been released I was surprised that these sets beat it onto the market. But then there’s always the Limited Edition set that really needed some resin to be included. The cockpit set is truly amazing, especially in this scale and will benefit from some very careful painting whereas the separate seat is certainly good enough for a simple update to a model. Seeing that the airbrakes can be used with three variants they are certainly the more versatile. But I can quite happily recommend all three sets. All you have to do is decide which to buy. Review samples courtesy of

Woohoo here we go!!! Ok after such a long wait it has finally come…………and it’ll be a few weeks before I can start!! Ok I decided to go with something nice and easy…….then I found this, the Czech AF Mig-21MF s/n 7701 in “Splinter Camouflage”, something nice and simple! Copyrighted material removed photo courtesy of Airlines.net Ok the base model will be a 1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF, I have a choice of two, but will be using the ProfiPACK one for this build….have plans for the other one! Lots of nice bit inside, Eduard was even nice enough to give me two complete sets of PE bits! What lovely people!! Not too sure if I’ll through extra bits at this one or not, have a few weeks to decide before I even get a chance to play with it. The camouflage is the big part of this build and I have a choice of either the sort of easy path and use the Syh@rt decals……..can imagine how much fun that will be!! Or go hard core and use the Model-CZ masks, a lot of work but mistakes can be corrected….just have to make sure everything is in the correct place! Or a combo of the two……..not too sure about that, for sure I won’t be able to get the colours to match. Anyway am sooo looking forward to this one, though I still have to wait for 3 more weeks till I get back home!

MIG-21 MF, 1/72 R.V.Aircraft, Czech Air Force,

MIG-21 MF, 1/72 R.V.Aircraft Czechoslovak Air Force, Druzba(military exercises) 1986

Ex Polish Air Force MiG-21US Mongol B, now painted in the colours of North Vietnam. Pics taken at The Cavanaugh flight museum Texas, thanks to GeorgeUSA.

LiftHere! (http://lifthereserbia.wordpress.com/) has released a 1/72nd MiG-21BIS "Fishbed-L/-N" kit - ref. LHM026 Sources: http://lifthereserbia.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/lhm-026-mig-21bis-fishbed/#more-4427 https://www.facebook.com/LiftHere/photos/a.512478582099115.136605.208994925780817/926063824073920/?type=1&theater V.P.

Hi. I started this one a week ago but i was too lazy to start a thread/take pictures so here goes. Work done so far: The cockpit color is a mix of Vallejo model color 808 blue green with some 969 park green to match the PE parts.(pic looks a bit more blue than in real life ) Rest of the kit: I think i will be doing the finnish one, but the bulgarian one is temping too....

Hi. I'm going to try and build two Eduard MiG-21's One egyptian MF and one Syrian Bis will appear here shortly. /Bosse

Greetings. My participation in this Group Build will serve little purpose other than to counterbalance the landslide of Eduard masterpieces taking part and to get rid of some loft insulation. The starting point is that old pony, OEZ Lethorad's MiG-21 MF/SMT/bis, which for years has been the only way to represent a late model Fishbed. For those unfamiliar with its appearance: (Clicking on the images above will lead you to a high-res version). The optional canopies: The surface detail: The external loads: Other than some well documented problems with the shape (wrong fuselage section, canopy size, and tail surfaces sweep) and fit (multiplied sevenfold if you're doing a bis or SMT), the kit has an odd feature in which all the mating surfaces of the wings and tail fin have an inner ridge that will prevent you from getting the right section. To my knowledge there is only one way to overcome this: Before and after: Before and after - the outcome: One of the MiGs will be all buttoned up, undercarriage included, so I did the wings as well: And that's all for today...

My first attempt at a group build here on Britmodeller. The kit is the Eduard, but I was uncertain which kit to use?? This particular plane was crash-landed in open country and has been listed online as both a MF and BIS. I found a comparison between the two types and apparently a noticeable difference is the amount the spine extends into the tail. The BIS extends the most, so the C340 seems to be a BIS! The plane landed with no missiles or anything else underwing, so that makes it a bit simpler. Also thinking of trying to find a suitable pilot for this kit too. Of course, I put my BIS into storage, and left the MF out. First step will be to dig out the BIS. Found an excellent walk-around of this plane here: http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/philip_homann/mig-21mf/ (it is called a MF in this walk-around). Plan to use the AKAH paints, and the Berna decals. anthony

Evening guys, i know there are many eduard kits all around, but i thought i could make one too, if i ll have time I got the member edition kit, so it contains some bras-in parts and special decals. I think everyone knows the basic sprues so here is the box and the extra stuff : I bought some KoPro decals for it back at the time, as i wasnt sure if i wana make the Bunny fighter kit or real MFN in the "NATO" low vis scheme. (the KoPro decals are on the right side). But after some thinking, i might get decals for this Mig-21 1113 It was MA version, but all MA vere upgraded to MF after 600 flying hours, including this one. So i ll have to think about it yet

The MIG-21 R is ready . Kit from:R.V. Aircraft Scale: 1/72 PE details all from box Photos:

A few weeks ago I began to build a new pair of MiG-21 from R.V.Aircraft.I chose the classical version MiG-21MF (HI TECH box) and Czech modernized MiG-21MFN. Content of the MiG-21MF HI TECH kit: Currently both models are after the airbrushing camouflages. MiG-21MFN: The camouflage is done using Gunze H.308. I sprayed the fading using mixture 2:1 Tamiya XF-2:XF-19. Finally I applied heavily thinned color mix 2:1 Gunze H.45:Tamiya XF-2 to achieve a bluish tint. MiG-21MF was airbrushed in a similar procedure. Step 1-Light blue grey: Step 2-Brown: Step 3-Dark Green: Pavol

Hi. This will be my first try on something like a Group Build or a Work-In -Progress. The kit is a Matchbox Mig-21, old enough as the sprue is dated 1973. It's in a nice green and brown plastic with clear canopy and stand. The decal sheet is refreshingly small with an option for a Soviet or Czech airplane. The colourscheme seems to be the same for both. Aluminium with some green. Box and sprueshoots first. Work on the kit will have to wait until mid. october as the kit and some tools and paint is sent away and I will rejoin with it on my annual OnJobTraining (need something to do after work).

I am starting building MIG-21 MF 1/72 from R.V. Aircraft. I will built it out of box, and I choose Hungarian marking. I am inspired from this build : http://www.lietadielka.blogspot.sk/search/label/MiG-21SMT i will also follow the blog to avoid any issues if there are any. You can find also photos of the MIG 21 MF and MFN box. http://www.lietadielka.blogspot.sk/2013/07/mig-21mf-mig-21mfn-fishbed-j-rvaircraft.html Its interesting kit, with rivets and nice plastic. So, lets start:) the box: I also bought a pitot tube inside the box the resin parts looks good. Cockpit: I started with resin parts. Here they are. I will post my progres later, because I am going on short vacation to see real MIG 21 Lancer on the sky:) I will visit Kecskemt Airshow in Hungary. Jan

The Russian balalaikas are already completed. Some "Step-by-step" pictures from the construction are posted here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234935841-mig-21smt-fishbed-k-2x-rv-aircraft-172/ or in my blog: http://lietadielka.blogspot.sk/search/label/MiG-21SMT Finally, only a brief summary of used aftermarket accessories: Quickboost QB 72 200 MiG-21MF/SMT/bis Air Intake Quickboost QB 72 228 MiG-21MF/SMT/bis Air Scoops Air Master AM-72043 MiG-21 SM/M/MF Pitot Tube PE set EdModels 72013 (designed for the Zvezda MiG-21bis) stencils Eduard D72006 MiG-21SMT ​ ​

Hi folks, Firstly I wish my photographic skills were any good! I can never really capture any of my models due to limitations of equipment and space. Secondly, this is a fictitious aircraft flown by a fictitious pilot, the mythical "Colonel Tomb" so accuracy took a back seat to getting a nice-looking model! The paintwork is based on fact, as many MiG's had camouflage applied to protect them on the ground from Linebacker strikes, and to provide a tactical advantage when making zoom attacks from lower levels. The decals are by Meteor Productions. The Colonel Tomb controversy originated from a combination of SIGINT intercepts, mistaken interpretation of the VPAF habit of putting all squadron kills on a single aircraft for propaganda purposes, and the US pilots' reaction to the unexpected competence of many of the VPAF's pilots, many of whom had been well trained by Soviet and Cuban instructors in the USSR. Wikipedia link There were actually several VPAF aces who scored up to 9 kills, but none approached the lofty heights of Colonel Tomb's 13. I've built Colonel Tomb's MiG-21MF as it might have appeared over Hanoi in 1972. The kit is the Trumpeter MiG-21MF with a Cutting Edge cockpit. Painted using Alclad for the metal areas and WEM enamels for the rest. Cutting Edge cockpit and seat - an excellent set. Colonel Tomb's 13 air-to-air victories are shown! The Trumpeter kit is ok, mine was pretty smashed up when I got given it very generously for free. (Partial) build thread HERE . Thanks for looking, all questions and comments welcome, within reason. Cheers, Al

Mig-21 Airbrakes - late (for Eduard) 1:48 Eduard Brassin (648064) The new Eduard Mig-21 kits are at the leading edge of injection moulding technology, rivalling even Tamiya for detail and fit. This resin update set is designed to replace the kit parts portraying the two forward ventral air-brakes and the aft airbrake under the belly of the beast. The set arrives in Eduard's familiar clamshell case, with the resin parts protected by a thick sheet of foam at the rear, and the instructions sandwiched between the two halves of the shell. Inside are six resin parts, three of which are attached to one pouring stub. The detail on the three airbrakes is an improvement on the injection moulded kit parts, and the thickness of the outer skin is most definitely scale, as it can be seen through when held up to the light. Of course this makes the parts quite delicate, but as they will be amongst the last parts added to the airframe at the end of the build, this shouldn't be a problem. All of the parts are sensibly attached to the moulding plugs, and the brakes themselves are connected to the plugs by wafer thin shims that should be easy to remove with either a fine-toothed razor saw, or by repeated light passes with a sharp scalpel. Conclusion The finesse of these parts far outstrips their styrene counterparts, and as such they will improve the scale look of your creations immensely. They are also super-detailed and as such are to be recommended. Review sample courtesy of

MiG-21F-13 Pics from Nick Cronin from the Belgrade museum