Homebee Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) Rumor. After its stunning 1/48th MiG-31BM/BSM kit (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234946328-mig-31bm-avantgarde-model-148/) AvantGarde Model Kits (AMK) is to release the earlier variants from the "Foxhound", the MiG-31B/BS - ref.AMK88008 Release expected in 2016. Source: serious & reliable 🙂 V.P. Edited January 27, 2021 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Super! I know Julien will be pleased too, as he wants to do the display aircraft with the blue scheme 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Super! I know Julien will be pleased too, as he wants to do the display aircraft with the blue scheme Me too! I love the blue demo bird. It’s what I am holding out for..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) This has been confirmed, both explicitly and repeatedly on ARC by both Martin and Anton (much to Anton's chagrin...) Also, we already have an AMK MiG-31 thread. Use the keyword AMK in the search engine... http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234946328-mig-31bm-avantgarde-model-148/ Edited December 16, 2015 by ICMF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezra Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Cool! I've always wanted to do the blue scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 (...) Also, we already have an AMK MiG-31 thread. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234946328-mig-31bm-avantgarde-model-148/ Yes I know but the thread you mention is dedicated to the recently released AMK's MiG-31BM/BSM variants. This new thread is dedicated to the future MiG-31B/BS boxing. V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Source: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=268233&view=findpost&p=2768778 (...) Technically it is a MiG-31B/BM thread as the new early version MiG-31B/BS will be out very very soon. Factory is just finishing the boxing up. Almost ready to release for sale to importers. They will be getting a heads up in the next week or so I expect. V.P. Edited December 28, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotics Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Can someone point out the differences between the two please? Thanks upfront. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 New announcements on the kit will be advertised here. Anyway, Here ares ome CADs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Can someone point out the differences between the two please? Thanks upfront. J Hi J, This is the early version from which (with some small amount of work) you could create the demonstrator versions. The BS has the Odd Rod antenna on the nose section offset, different weapons loads, different cockpit and some other differences. Any issues with the BM kit will be satisfied on this release. More on that in a different post announcement. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotics Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Thanks a lot for your explanation Martin. I already have the BM kit in the stash (very proud owner!) and it will be very hard to resist the temptation of buying all future AMK stuff. You guys are simply awesome! Reg. Jeroen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Thanks for keeping us in the loop from me as well. Looking forward to this one. Julien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 2016 is shaping up to be an expensive year. Heck, January will be an expensive month... I already have the Kfir, Mig-31 BM/BSM and Magister on order on Hannants and now this... My poor bank account! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Great to see the earlier versions coming along Martin...........now pull your finger out and get an M in there too ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotics Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 ... and opt for a new tool Buccaneer while you're at it! Reg. Jeroen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ AMK Hobby Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Thank everyone for the kind comments. Just to reiterate, we have made some necessary changes so this kit will be even more detailed and another jump forward in terms of engineering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petarvu Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Thank everyone for the kind comments. Just to reiterate, we have made some necessary changes so this kit will be even more detailed and another jump forward in terms of engineering. GO AMK!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Great stuff, I can't wait to see the CAD images from the Mig-25, the CAD images for this are very nice! Happy new year Martin & AMK... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Does the B/BS have the Kazakh version and decals and the big Rockets ????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) It's become readily apparent that the folks at AMK are not kit manufacturers per se, but engineering and aviation enthusiasts first and foremost who are indulging their passion. Needless to say, I'll probably be nabbing this too. I'm another with a thing for the demonstrator aircraft... Edited January 3, 2016 by March 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaob Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 It's become readily apparent that the folks at AMK are not kit manufacturers per se, but engineering and aviation enthusiasts first and foremost who are indulging their passion. Needless to say, I'll probably be nabbing this too. I'm another with a thing for the demonstrator aircraft... yes, be great if this is so, very much like Peter Jackson's Wingnut Wings...perhaps without such deep pockets however 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya-gabor Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I'm another with a thing for the demonstrator aircraft... Be sure not to mix up the versions. There were two blue painted aircraft of which the earlier example was shown on many occasions in the West. Coded white 374 but it was an early version with the flight refueling system added to it. The one for the next AMK kit should be the example shown to this date at different venues, it is coded white 903 and is not an exact MiG-31B but a demonstrator version for the Export version, the MiG-31E. The cockpit was a bit different but this is the demonstrator scheme that could be used for the next kit. Best regards Gabor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Be sure not to mix up the versions. There were two blue painted aircraft of which the earlier example was shown on many occasions in the West. Coded white 374 but it was an early version with the flight refueling system added to it. The one for the next AMK kit should be the example shown to this date at different venues, it is coded white 903 and is not an exact MiG-31B but a demonstrator version for the Export version, the MiG-31E. The cockpit was a bit different but this is the demonstrator scheme that could be used for the next kit. Best regards Gabor 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya-gabor Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I think AMK will squeeze in the blue painted 31 with the next release to add to its appeal. At last one aircraft which has some colour on it and not just the usual grey version. The response of the aftermarkets was interesting. I have been in contact with one major manufacture to do a detail photoetch set for the cockpit and the outside of the aircraft and there was a categorical No, saying that the subject is not so interesting. All this before the kit was released in December and so they did not see any sales figures then. 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 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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