vppelt68 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 This is starting look bad... seriously bad. V-P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) So, here the 'official reply' from Cuba: PFMs in Cuba wore serials in the three hundred range (from 360 thru 384). Six hundred were BIS squadrons and five hundred (from 510 thru 521), the 21MF squadron. MFs were his absolute favourites: lighter and more manoeuvreable than any other version he flew. Edited October 24, 2013 by Tom Cooper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisrope Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 If I can lay my hands on some Finnish decals in 1/48, I might be tempted in with my Academy MF (which is actually a BIS i'm told) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 PFMs in Cuba wore serials in the three hundred range (from 360 thru 384). Six hundred were BIS squadrons and five hundred (from 510 thru 521), the 21MF squadron. Thanks Tom. That's going to be very useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 £19 that Revell 21F-13 Enzo and I were looking at on ebay went for! Ever wish you'd had a bit of foresight while gathering the stash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 £19 that Revell 21F-13 Enzo and I were looking at on ebay went for! Ever wish you'd had a bit of foresight while gathering the stash? Actually, I did. I bought a dozen or so Hasegawa 1/72 Phantoms for less than fifteen quid apiece. I didn't give the Mig-21 a second glance because "it's only just been released and it'll never go out of production...!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Here is one fro Germany. a) note the price note the postage Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 If I can lay my hands on some Finnish decals in 1/48, I might be tempted in with my Academy MF (which is actually a BIS i'm told) You can have the ones from my Eduard kit if you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisrope Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 You can have the ones from my Eduard kit if you want? Ooooh yes please. PM inbound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Here is one fro Germany. a) note the price note the postage Trevor You got a link to that one Trevor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 You got a link to that one Trevor? ooops http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0002HNNU0 Don't all rush....... Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 ooops http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0002HNNU0 Don't all rush....... Trevor "Only one left" No wonder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Ouch!! That's a bit pricy for 1/72! Though I just bought a 177-A6 from the same lot for not much less! My Eduard 1/48 21's were much cheaper than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Just scored a Bilek Mig-21F-13 on evilbay... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Just scored a Bilek Mig-21F-13 on evilbay... Those Bilek -21s any good? See a few on the go and know there's a Pavla resin 'pit as well as the Extratech etch for them but no idea if they are accurate or easy to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Those Bilek -21s any good? Dunno. I suppose I'll find out. For a fiver, I'm not going to complain if it's rubbish. My original intention was to build one model from each of the four Mig-21 generations. That went out the window when I couldn't get a Revell Mig-21F at a decent price. Now, with the Bilek kit, I can build four generations, however I'm pretty much set on my choices anyway. I suppose I could build five models, but that's a little even for me... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Dunno. I suppose I'll find out. For a fiver, I'm not going to complain if it's rubbish. My original intention was to build one model from each of the four Mig-21 generations. That went out the window when I couldn't get a Revell Mig-21F at a decent price. Now, with the Bilek kit, I can build four generations, however I'm pretty much set on my choices anyway. I suppose I could build five models, but that's a little even for me... Fair point. I'm just hoping Revell re-release their kit in the first quarter of 2014, in the meantime I'll have a look for reviews of the Bilek kit while trying to resist the temptation of those RV kits at £20 As for the idea of building 5 kits at a time - I'll not tell you about the 4 Revell Hunters that are slowly moving along as an antidote to the Matchbox kit. Or the other 4 that maybe about to join them on the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Count me in here too. I'm going to go mad with at least one, possibly two Eduard 1/144 combos and the new JBr Models African MiGs sheet. I likes African MiGses. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Now got 3 in the stash..... Attack Models 1/144th scale Mig-21MF, Tamiya 1/100 and if things get really desperate there's an Airfix 1/144th scale one as well. So better count me in as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llking Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Don't know if this has been posted yet, but here is a pretty good link to the different Mig-21 variants http://www.mig-21.de/english/technicaldataversions.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Nice! Time for me to build my Eduard 1/48 MiG-21bis from our Nordic neighbours in Finland! Hyvää Suomi! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Just been looking for reference books for MiG-21 but I'm a little overwhelmed by the number out there. Can anybody help with a good starting point / definitive book for this subject? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I have an Academy MiG-21MF in the stash - I see there is a resin 'fin correction' from QB - is the fin that far out on the Academy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I have an Academy MiG-21MF in the stash - I see there is a resin 'fin correction' from QB - is the fin that far out on the Academy?I have the Italeri reboxing. As I understand it, this is more of a sort of BIS rather than an MF, as it has a fatter spine which extends further back to the fin. I hasten to add that this is conjecture on my part as I haven't studied the bits yet.This is a BIS. Notice how the fuselage spine fairing tapers out above the parachute housing. http://www.airliners.net/photo/141207/L/ This is an MF. Notice how the spine fairingstops short. http://wallpaperstock.net/mikoyen-gurevich-mig-21_wallpapers_17329_1024x768_1.html If the Academy/Italeri one is more of a BIS that suits me fine, as the marking option in the kit I wanted is for a one anyway (Indian AF BTW). At a later date I will sort out what exactly it is and what I need to do that. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I have the Italeri reboxing. As I understand it, this is more of a sort of BIS rather than an MF, as it has a fatter spine which extends further back to the fin. I hasten to add that this is conjecture on my part as I haven't studied the bits yet. If true that suits me fine, as the marking option in the kit I wanted is for a BIS anyway (Indian AF BTW). At a later date I will sort out what exactly it is and what I need to do that. Trevor That's the issue as I understand it too, bit of an MF/bis hybrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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