ReccePhreak Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 My friend wants to paint his Trumpeter 1/48 MiG-23ML in overall grey camouflage. Other than test/prototype aircraft, was that scheme used on any operational MiG-23ML? A google search turned up nada. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Apparently it was: https://topwar.ru/23279-mig-23ml.html Apart from this often reproduced photo of blue 127, all-gray red 12 colour profile of MiG-23ML has also been published in Modelist-Konstruktor book Istrebytel MiG-23. Although the vertical tail on the profile is clearly the one from early versions ... Not much, but I hope it helps. Cheers Jure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 maybe North Korea fits his bill? http://spioenkop.blogspot.co.at/2013/09/north-korea-and-her-air-force.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, exdraken said: maybe North Korea fits his bill? http://spioenkop.blogspot.co.at/2013/09/north-korea-and-her-air-force.html Fascinating!! Looks like an overall glossy gray. Doesn't look like there are roundels under the wings, I wonder if there are 2 on top or just 1? Now to source the proper sized North Korean markings. Larry Edited December 31, 2016 by ReccePhreak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Looking at the 1/32 decals from Lindenhill,I guess standard roundels as can be found in several MiG-29 sheets and numbers will do.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) 40 minutes ago, exdraken said: Looking at the 1/32 decals from Lindenhill,I guess standard roundels as can be found in several MiG-29 sheets and numbers will do.... Yeah, I thought of that, but since he doesn't have any of the other aircraft on their sheets, that would be a VERY expensive option. I think I will put some posts on the various forums, looking for some spare North Korean roundels & side numbers. Larry Edited January 1, 2017 by ReccePhreak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) no matter, the Lindenhill decals for the MiG-23 are only available in 1/32.... not sure if you need those with white background or transparent.... but some of these might work and nomeone for sure ahs some leftovers! (you could always build th eother options, no? ) http://caracalmodels.com/cd48019.html http://www.hyperscale.com/2015/reviews/decals/iliad48027reviewjs_1.htm https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/WD-48057 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/WD-48061 http://www.modelmaker.com.pl/D48044-Asian-Fulcrums-part-1-Malaysia-Kazakhstan-North-Korea/522/ Edited January 2, 2017 by exdraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vesthepes Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I believe there are no roundels on the wings of DPRK aircraft. Top or bottom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Thanks for all the input. My friend has decided he is going to go ahead and paint it in camo, probably using the kit decals. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) too late already I guess, but here you are: http://www.easternorbat.com/html/979th_regiment_mig-23ml_eng.html maybe someone else still finds this useful! Edited February 19, 2017 by exdraken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 1 hour ago, exdraken said: too late already I guess, but here you are: http://www.easternorbat.com/html/979th_regiment_mig-23ml_eng.html maybe someone else still finds this useful! Thanks for the pic & link. That might still prove useful, if he decides to do another MiG-23. Larry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasenkampf Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_17723_start_360.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hi, gasenkampf Gray overall MiG-23s in Afghanistan, very interesting. Apart from decent MiG-23 ML kit one only needs a suitable bowser kit and Soviet era ground crew figure for a nice little Cold war diorama. Thanks for a link. Cheers Jure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 3 hours ago, gasenkampf said: http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_17723_start_360.html Hi gasenkampf, Thanks for the link. I will pass on the info to my friend, maybe he will buy another kit to do in those markings. In my case, I wish that Russia never made a reconnaissance version of the MiG-23 or MiG-27 Floggers. Recce aircraft are pretty much all I build. Maybe I can do a What-If recce MiG-23? Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 3 hours ago, ReccePhreak said: Maybe I can do a What-If recce MiG-23? Well, one was considered apparently: Quote MiG-23K Proposed fighter model derived from the MiG-23ML for use aboard aircraft carriers; cancelled MiG-23A Proposed multi-role fighter based on the MiG-23K, subvariants included the MiG-23AI fighter, MiG-23AB attack variant, and MiG-23AR reconnaissance model; cancelled http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/fighter/mig23/ Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 13 minutes ago, Hook said: Well, one was considered apparently: http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/fighter/mig23/ Cheers, Andre I wonder if they got as far as drawings of the proposed MiG-23AR? It probably just had a recce pod like on the MiG-21R versions, instead of a dedicated recce nose, like the RF-4C? Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 18 hours ago, ReccePhreak said: I wonder if they got as far as drawings of the proposed MiG-23AR? It probably just had a recce pod like on the MiG-21R versions, instead of a dedicated recce nose, like the RF-4C? That would seem the most likely route, considring the temporary MiG-21R and Su-17 recce versions. Ventral KKR pod? Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 6 hours ago, Hook said: That would seem the most likely route, considring the temporary MiG-21R and Su-17 recce versions. Ventral KKR pod? Cheers, Andre Well, I do have extra recce pods from both the 1/48 MiG-21R and the 1/48 Su-22 kits. Larry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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