Eduard Brassin Mikoyan Mig-21PF Detail Sets. 1:48

[Shar2]

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