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MiG-23ML in overall grey camo?


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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

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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

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3 hours ago, exdraken said:

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. :S

 

Larry

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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. :blink:

I think I will put some posts on the various forums, looking for some spare North Korean roundels & side numbers.

 

Larry

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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? :devil: )

 

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/

D72044-Asian-Fulcrums-part-1-Malaysia-Ka

 

 

 

 

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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

979th_regiment_MiG-23ML_11_in_1978.jpg

 

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

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3 hours ago, gasenkampf said:

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? :hmmm:

 

Larry

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3 hours ago, ReccePhreak said:

 Maybe I can do a What-If recce MiG-23?

 

Well, one was considered apparently:

 

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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

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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

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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 

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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. :hmmm:

 

Larry

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