azzaob Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 On the other hand Begemote was out with a very comprehensive decal sheet in a week after the release of the MiG-31BM/BMS kit. The decal is excellent and as authentic as it can get, Kotey (of Begemote) has produced for the Russian AF all the real painting stencils with which the “named aircraft” were painted at the unit. . So he had a good access to the real thing to make his decal as perfect as possible. I think he has a plan for a second sheet for the B/BS kit. Best regards Gabor Cannot get better than that can you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 yes, be great if this is so, very much like Peter Jackson's Wingnut Wings...perhaps without such deep pockets however It is so and yes you’re right, my pockets are pretty much empty.... This maybe an area where AMK can work with the after market companies to create the cockpit artifacts and decals required for 903, especially for those where absolute accuracy is paramount. We are already doing this. Aftermarket companies get the kits first before the samples are sent out. When they produce their aftermarket items is rightly down to them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Hi all, Back to normality then.... Decals released for your approval. These are not yet the final copy but the latest working copy. There are one or two fixes still to do and then they get signed off today. Canpy is one of the things we are changing Edited January 9, 2016 by Martin @ AMK Hobby 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Just to let you know that there is a delay. We are also going to include the outer weapons pylon for one of the aircraft depicted by the decal sheet. Well, we couldn’t leave it out. We also decided to act on your feedback and are now producing the Germetik sealant and cockpit decals and also seatbelts for the ejection seats. Everything is done and almost signed off. We hope to sign the whole kit off today in fact. Most parts are already produced but we are going to mold the outer pylons and put them in the boxes. This has taken time to do so we hope you like the results. Better we act and make then than leave them off after such kind assistance from the people that matter. We want to give you what you want so we acted accordingly. That is one of the reasons why we come to these forums so we can get your feedback on how to improve onwards and upwards. Hope you don’t mind the delay? Edited January 9, 2016 by Martin @ AMK Hobby 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Kazakh markings :-) Thank you very much :-) and Germetika.......... Will be a world class kit in my opinion. Thank you AMK !!!!! Now some top seated Pilots in orange overalls with pressure suit on good seats from Aires and the pitot from Master......... Perfect hobby................. :-) Thanks Martin and AMK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 No decals for any of the Blue Striped Demo Birds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 great info, and great to hear about all the small mods, and adds! I don't mind the delay, could do the currently available one in the meantime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hey, if it adds to what I am sure is already a great build experience, then who am I to moan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotey Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Demonstrator MiG-31E and many others will include in our future decals MiG-31 "Standard Foxhound", i'm think i'm add even early type MiG-31s in this decal. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Demonstrator MiG-31E and many others will include in our future decals MiG-31 "Standard Foxhound", i'm think i'm add even early type MiG-31s in this decal. Thanks Kotey for posting. I was just going to add this for you. You beat me to it. It is the reason why we didn’t cover the demo birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Thanks guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotey Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Actually this MiG-31E presents me with a double choice - blue painted 374 have russain stencil (in places, where saved initial grey scheme), but 903 on all surfaces have english stencil So i need decide - make or not second stencil set in this decal for only one marking scheme (it will increase size and cost of decal). http://www.photoka.info/mig31/imagepages/mig31_51.htm Edited January 10, 2016 by kotey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habu12 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Among my very few niggles of the BM/BSM kit are... >Clear nav lights. ...That's about it! Edit: Just read that you're including canopy decals and seatbelts. But yeah, the clear nav lights please! Edited January 10, 2016 by Habu12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Actually this MiG-31E presents me with a double choice - blue painted 374 have russain stencil (in places, where saved initial grey scheme), but 903 on all surfaces have english stencil So i need decide - make or not second stencil set in this decal for only one marking scheme (it will increase size and cost of decal). http://www.photoka.info/mig31/imagepages/mig31_51.htm Include the English! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinter Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Demonstrator MiG-31E and many others will include in our future decals MiG-31 "Standard Foxhound", i'm think i'm add even early type MiG-31s in this decal. First thought... MiG-31 izd.01, from 174th GvIAP in Monchegorsk, maybe? Many MiGs were named after people with Hero of Soviet Union medal there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotey Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Shure, full list of names, its included in 1\72 scale decal - so in 1\48 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya-gabor Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Please remember that the current kit is suitable only for the later versions of the MiG-31 like the late 31, the B,BS, BM . . . The original MiG-31, including the well-known white 374 was of the early version which had a lot of structural differences!!! The present kit would need a brand new sprue (and I am not speaking of just a new instrument panels plus missiles sprue) with many big parts to make a conversion to the original version. From AMK communications I don’t believe they are prepared to do this mayor change just to cater for the very early birds. Apart from 923 there is limited numbers of photos from the early years, remember the MiG-31 was part of PVO the more secretive branch of the Soviet armed services. The little publicity of course was primarily due to PVO’s “special” intercept role. Fortunately there are still around some early airframes to examine but I think it will be up to the aftermarket companies to make the conversions and not AMK. Best regards Gabor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Canopy masks, AoA probes - probably more improvements than I can notice. Looks like we're in for another great kit. Those early pylons are a bit... big and ugly, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) Box art + decals "Including photo etch seatbelts, Germetika sealant and instrument panel details as decals after your feedback. Also in this box is the all important outer weapons pylon that often gets forgotten" Source: https://www.facebook.com/avantgardemodelkits/posts/561283260703172 V.P. Edited January 21, 2016 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Darn it, another one that will need to taxi to an apron near me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiGFan79 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Shouldn't be interested, massive stash already, have the refurbished one to build..... But i just love 903 in the blue and white scheme.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) New B/BS variant plastic pics, incl. tinted canopy, missiles+pylons etc. Source: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.562221473942684.1073741860.279694855528682&type=3 V.P. Edited January 24, 2016 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 top! will get one... and maybe later the BSM as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Superb! Love the pre-tinted canopies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Just when you think there is no room for improvement, they find a way! Looking forward to this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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