MarcV Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Hi all, I'm looking for seated pilot figures for a 1/48 Mig-21 and Yak-28 but can't seem to find any anything except Russian pilots stroking dogs, smoking cigarettes, drinking Vodka, but not driving their jet. 2 Can anybody help? Thanks, 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 https://www.scalemates.com/nl/kits/aerobonus-480-071-mig-21-mf-bis-smt-pilot-w-ejection-seat--225208 V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcV Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 23 hours ago, Homebee said: https://www.scalemates.com/nl/kits/aerobonus-480-071-mig-21-mf-bis-smt-pilot-w-ejection-seat--225208 V.P. Thanks VP. i'm guessing the yak-28 would require different attire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I was plagued by the same problem when I built my MiG-21. So I bought one of the Aerobonus figures, which is beautifully sculpted, but IMO is very noticeable on the small side. It looks lost in the MiG and even worse in my Su-17, so I ended up applying plastic surgery & a brainwash to a Hasegawa F-14 pilot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcV Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Thanks Electro, Does anyone know of any pilot figures matching the scale they are supposed to be in. All help would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis pacheco Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Modern Russian pilots https://vk.com/allscalekits 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcV Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Thank you Luis, I will catch up on my Cyrillic this weekend and order. They look excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) Fresh news: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/QAB480237 Aerobonus (Aires) - ref. 480 237 - Soviet Fighter Pilot with ejection seat for Mikoyan MiG-19 Farmer (designed to be used with Trumpeter kits) V.P. Edited April 22, 2021 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 🙂 Those look really good, I could use one for my MiG-29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehammer Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Before scrolling down and seeing how we're spoilt for choice these days, I was going to suggest the pilot figures from the Monogram kits, especially the one from the Frogfoot. They have the type of helmet with the external visor most seen on the Yak-28 crew. IIRC the Mi-24 crew comes with optional heads, one of which is also the style you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcV Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 thanks bonehammer, marc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 IDK but the Monogram pilot seems to be on the small side, too. Here's my "looks good enough from a distance" mod of the Hase pilot. The visor is just painted on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehammer Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 IIRC the Monogram pilots were larger than the Hasegawa ones, but it's been a while since I held either. He sure seems comfortable in that tub... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Legend has it that the pilot figure supplied with the Monogram 1/48th A-10 is just about perfect in its size and proportions, as a comparison to any other 1/48th figure. Having said that, the Monogram kit (or any Revell re-boxings there might have been) seem to be in pretty short supply these days. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 @spruecutter96 You mean this guy? The size is pretty good, and you can get a decent look with a bit more effort on the paint job, but the sculpt is a bit lacking IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 That's the very fella! To be honest, for 1/48th scale, he looks pretty darned good to me. For so many years, we had to deal with "Der Golem"-style pilot figures, that I don't think anyone ever actually used in their kits. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I used that pilot in two of my builds and I'm still ok with the results, but like you said it's hard to come by, and I'd be happy to have better options. A very interesting figure for Russian birds is in the 1/48 Kittyhawk Yak-131: Zvezda's Yak-131 also comes with two pilots, but like their 1/72 counterparts, they're beautifully sculpted, but modeled after polar bears andappear a noticeable tad on the large side when they are in the cockpit. Ok that doesn't look too bad - until you realize how spacious the Yak cockpit is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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