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1/72 - MiG-23 "Flogger" family by Kovozávody Prostějov-KP (ex-RV Aircraft) - MiG-23BN/MF/P & UB released


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It looks like KP are concentrating on MiG-23 variants used by the Czech Air Force as we have had the MiG-23MF and MiG-23ML so far. Hopefully the MiG-23BN and MiG-23UB are future releases.

I'm guessing KP won't do the MiG-23P and MiG-23MS as these variants didn't see service with the Czechs.

Just need to find Red 339 decals for the East German option as that's the aircraft I saw at the Evergreen Air & Space Museum in the USA.

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Just need to find Red 339 decals for the East German option as that's the aircraft I saw at the Evergreen Air & Space Museum in the USA.

Here is a decal sheet with numbers:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/NVA-Luftstreitkrafte-1-72-Decals-Abziehbilder-NEU-DDR-NVA-KVP-/111545382179?hash=item19f89f7523:g:xnwAAOxyOMdS4ik2

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Thanks for the link. Sheet ordered.

This is the aircraft I'm talking about.

16038776924_7c60474477_b.jpgMiG-23ML-339red-24 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

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MiG-23BN variant in progress. MiG-23UB "Flogger-C" expected in 2018

Source:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235010228-kpaz-central-discussion-questions-answers/&page=26&tab=comments#comment-2792421

 

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(...) On the workbench is MiG-23BN in 1/72nd scale, twoseater I expect early in 2018 as we had to make some changes in master model.

 

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- ref. KPM0095 - MiG-23BN "Flogger-H" Warsaw Pact

Sources: 

http://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/mig-23bm-varsavska-smlouva/

https://www.facebook.com/kovop/photos/a.182240158636508.1073741828.182206638639860/743109585882893/?type=3&theater

 

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Boxart of coming soon Mig - 23BN, author is Mr. Reiniš.

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There's another boxing in design

- ref. KPM0096 - MiG-23BN "Flogger-H" International

Sources:

http://www.kovozavody.cz/2018/03/mig-23bn-international/

https://www.facebook.com/208070375871052/photos/a.208144655863624.54782.208070375871052/1866014753409931/?type=3&theater

 

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Blah, so this one still has the clear parts from the fighter version. The windscreen is too short. The new plastic parts look rather rough. Also I don't see the rear fuselage bomb racks included (RV kit had them in resin).

 

Somewhat disappointing, but maybe the release of this kit by a major manufacturer brings us more aftermarket items.

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New boxing

 

- ref. KPM0141 - MiG-23UB „Flogger C“

Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/mig-23ub-flogger-c/

 

KPM0141-box.jpg

 

 

 

KPM0141-kamo.jpg

 

- ref. KPM0142 - MiG-23UB „Flogger C“ Warsaw Pact“

Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/mig-23ub-flogger-c-warsaw-pact/

 

KPM0140-box-1.jpg

 

KPM0140-kamo.jpg&key=2e3a669775bdb766103

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/72 - MiG-23 "Flogger" family by Kovozávody Prostějov (ex-RV Aircraft) - MiG-23BN & UB released - MiG-23P & MF in Q1 2022
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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/72 - MiG-23 "Flogger" family by Kovozávody Prostějov (ex-RV Aircraft) - MiG-23BN & UB released - MiG-23P & MF in March 2022

Release expected by Kovozávody Prostějov in March 2022

Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/kovozavody-prostejov-novinky-na-brezen/

 

- ref. KPM0286 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23P "Flogger-G"

https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/mig-23p-flogger/

 

KPM0286-box.jpg


KPM0286-kamo.jpg

 

- ref. KPM0287 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF "Flogger-B" - Danubian Floggers

https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/mig-23mf-danubian-floggers/


KPM0287-box.jpg


KPM0287-kamo.jpg

 

- ref. KPM0308 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF "Flogger-B" - Warsaw Pact II

https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/mig-23mf-warsaw-pact-ii/

 

KPM0308-box.jpg


KPM0308-kamo.jpg

 

- ref. KPM0309 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF "Flogger-B" - Arabian Floggers

https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/mig-23mf-arabian-floggers/

 

KPM0309-box.jpg


KPM0309-kamo.jpg

 

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On 12/28/2021 at 12:43 PM, Homebee said:

 

Mi-G-23-bg11-V.jpg

 


Mi-G-23-Romania-bg17.jpg
 

 

On 3/7/2022 at 3:23 PM, Homebee said:

 

KPM0286-box.jpg

 

 


KPM0287-box.jpg

 

 

Just compare the pictures above. In December both planes had smaller (i.e. MiG-23P/ML-type) fin - hence the "Danubian" -23MF was wrong.

Perhaps the artist was told to fix the bug, but (probably not knowing much about the aircraft) he "improved" both.

In the March version, which has just hit the market, the "Danubian" -23MF is OK, but the Soviet -23P has the wrong (i.e. BM/MF-type) fin... :rage:

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Michael

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If you look carefully at the box art on KP's multiple versions of any new kit, the artwork itself is beautiful - among the best, if not the best, in the hobby. However, they get more mileage from using the same basic drawing by changing its orientation (climbing, diving), or even flipping it, to create several different box arts. Maybe that's why you're seeing those errors - the necessary alterations to the basic drawing were overlooked.

 

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Released

- ref. KPM0286 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23P "Flogger-G" - https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10611,en_mig-23p-flogger-.html

- ref. KPM0308 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF "Flogger-B" - Warsaw Pact II - https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10612,en_mig-23mf-warsaw-pact-ii.-.html

- ref. KPM0309 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF "Flogger-B" - Arabian Floggers - https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10613,en_mig-23mf-arabian-floggers-.html

 

KPM0286-RUist-.jpg KPM0308-RUist-.jpg

KPM0309-RUist-.jpg

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