Pin Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Would be great if Zvezda released a 9.12. Where's your evidence for this? Kotey is "Mr. Begemot Decals" and as such has business relationships with Zvezda. Just believe him, he is a trusted source. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantome Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Awesome, that is great news. Hope they don't take too long since they are not known for cranking out variants one after another. I am currently building a Trumpeter MiG-29 for the 80's NATO/WP group build and despite some annoyances, its coming out great and not so sure that Zvezda's is really the definitive Fulcrum. I am increasingly frustrated by their choice not to include *any* rivet detail which gives the Trumpeter a clear edge in surface detail. Zvezda's decision to mold the top air intakes closed is also puzzling. Yes, they're closed when the engine is not in operation but it's one of the distinctive features of the Fulcrum and they could have at least given an option to do it open or closed. Sadly it seems that we still do not have "the" MiG-29 in 1/72, but at least have two very very good options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I am increasingly frustrated by their choice not to include *any* rivet detail which gives the Trumpeter a clear edge in surface detail. I actually prefer this. On a picture of a real MiG-29 that scales out to 1/72nd, how many rivets do you see..? I'd have to agree with you on the intake louvres, though. It could have been an insert. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantome Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I actually prefer this. On a picture of a real MiG-29 that scales out to 1/72nd, how many rivets do you see..? I'd have to agree with you on the intake louvres, though. It could have been an insert. Cheers, Andre Most 1/72 kits should not have rivets then, but they do. There seems now to be a divergence into extremes: Zvezda's no-rivet route vs Trumpeter/Eduard's mold-every-rivet-it-has. Frankly I prefer the Hasegawa/Tamiya style of having rivets only where they add to the detail but are not overdone. Still, I prefer many rivets to no rivets, if they are fine enough to not be intrusive. I think Trumpeter's MiG-29 surface detail is fantastic in this regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders_Isaksson Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Reviving this older topic, but I can’t seem to find any info on a Zvezda MiG-29 (9-12). As it now is 2019, has their kit been released? Looking for the best 1/72 scale standard MiG-29A and Zvezda seem to offer the better kit of this subject, but of other versions... 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Anders_Isaksson said: Reviving this older topic, but I can’t seem to find any info on a Zvezda MiG-29 (9-12). As it now is 2019, has their kit been released? Looking for the best 1/72 scale standard MiG-29A and Zvezda seem to offer the better kit of this subject, but of other versions... 🤔 No, still no sign of the basic fighter version from Zvezda, even though the basic mold is obviously set up to accomodate at least the 9.12 and 9.51 UB. There have been three boxings so far: 9.13, 9.13 Swifts and 9.54 MiG-29SMT. For a 'vanilla' 9.12, until Zvezda releases one the Trumpeter seems the best at the moment. Edit: caveat empor, Zvezda did release a 9.12: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/zvezda-7208-mig-29--1139279 , but the box could contain either an Italeri (not bad for its day) or (oh, the humanity!) the awful Nakotne thingy. Cheers, Andre Edited March 31, 2019 by Hook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG-Mech Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 That's not a new mold, it's the old one. If you wanna do MiG-29A , 9.12 take Trumpeter's. It's nice, there are aftermarket products available for more details. Only one thing I have to complain: opened auxiliary air doors. For S and SMT take Zvezda, coz aux doors are closed and SMT includes correct bigger center line tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders_Isaksson Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Gents, many thanks for your input. 👍🏻 Looks like the Trumpeter A (9-12) currently is the way to go then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meindert Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 a small update to this older topic from 2016: Meanwhile made the 1/72 Trumpeter MiG-29 "9-12" kit, check out my modelling page at: https://designer.home.xs4all.nl/models/mig-29-72/mig-29-72-3.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders_Isaksson Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 3 hours ago, meindert said: a small update to this older topic from 2016: Meanwhile made the 1/72 Trumpeter MiG-29 "9-12" kit, check out my modelling page at: https://designer.home.xs4all.nl/models/mig-29-72/mig-29-72-3.html Excellent build and a very helpful article, many thanks! 🙂👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wm Blecky Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Just curious, being no MiG 29 expert, externally, is there any difference between the 9-12 and 9-13 variants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 8 hours ago, Wm Blecky said: Just curious, being no MiG 29 expert, externally, is there any difference between the 9-12 and 9-13 variants? Yes. The 9-13 "fatback" has an enlarged and bulged spine, containing more fuel as compared to the 9-12, as well as a Gardenya ECM suite. In addition, the ECM on the wing tips differ: on the 9-12 the bumps are in the middle of the tips, on the 9-13 these are enlarged /swollen and moved aft. HTH, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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