Mike Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 A quick note of thanks for keeping away from the politics of it all. Please keep it that way and the thread will remain open 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 33 minutes ago, Shorty84 said: Hi Werner, no need to assume. It's definitely a single seater as I was able to identify the individual machine based on the Pixel camo pattern visible in the video. Every MiG-29 overhauled since 2012 received an individual digital pattern, no two are the same. Using the pattern visible between 0:03 - 0:06 in the video and in the 'over the shoulder' views I did some detective work and could identify the machine using publicly available sources. Means I have my subject for a future build now Cheers Markus Uh oh.....disaster looms in competition 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 5 hours ago, Bozothenutter said: Uh oh.....disaster looms in competition 😉 Only if we have a competition who's the slowest builder. Fair warning, I'm really good at that 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McArthur Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Now in use on Su-27s 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Shoot all you want. Raytheon will be happy to make more (for a modest fee, of course). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSG0 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 From yt Ukrainian MiG-29 HARM Shooters - Analysis by a Wild Weasel the 10% true channel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 15 hours ago, Slater said: Shoot all you want. Raytheon will be happy to make more (for a modest fee, of course). They seem to be rather old models anyway.... seem to be put to good use though! Does this mean the Rusdian air defence radars get at risk when Ukrainian jets are overhead?! And switch off? Would not the more modern ones be aware of Harm capabilities 20 years+ after Kosovo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11bravo Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 6:02 AM, exdraken said: They seem to be rather old models anyway.... seem to be put to good use though! Does this mean the Rusdian air defence radars get at risk when Ukrainian jets are overhead?! And switch off? Would not the more modern ones be aware of Harm capabilities 20 years+ after Kosovo? If they shut off while the UKR jets are overhead, that's a successful SEAD mission, regardless of whether a HARM left the rail or not. I'm guessing very few HARMs have actually hit their target but that's nearly beside the point. Now you have a bunch of Russian SAM troops very hesitant to turn on their radars. That's what matters. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Finally, pictures are out which show how the AGM-88 is mounted on Ukraine MiG-29s. No excuse not to add some of them to your Fulcrum kit now so they can cause some HARM https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1570426686872715265?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1570426686872715265|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url= https://twitter.com/mil_in_ua/status/1570411548484550657?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1570411548484550657|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url= Cheers Markus 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 “appear that a special adapter was made to fit the missile's dedicated LAU-118 pylon” 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Now we know the exact purpose of the tablet in the cockpit of Ukraine MiG-29s. From Wikipedia: "Usage on Ukrainian aircraft Soviet/Russian bombs use one suspension lug. American weapons like JDAMS use two. Previously they have been fitted to Polish MiG-29s. These MiG-29s were adapted to carry Western munitions. Including work on bomb racks and replacement of Soviet computer systems. However Ukrainian aircraft don’t have time for lengthy adaptations.[40] It appears that an adapter has been fitted to the existing pylons. This adapter was first used to fire HARM missiles “months” ago. The JDAM however needs to know the aircraft’s speed, location and height before being released to accurately hit its target. This has led to a “smart” pylon being used by Ukraine to provide this information to HARM missile. The “smart” pylon is connected to a smart device via Bluetooth. 10 years ago it was a laptop but it is now suggested that a tablet could do the same job. It allows a pilot to press the button that electronically releases the weapon.[41]" Cheers Markus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 "Necessity is the mother of invention" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 9/17/2022 at 3:45 AM, GMK said: “appear that a special adapter was made to fit the missile's dedicated LAU-118 pylon” On 9/10/2022 at 3:34 AM, Steve McArthur said: Now in use on Su-27s Another view of the Su-27: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Now available from Reskit: https://www.scalemates.com/nl/kits/reskit-rs72-0391-agm-88-harm-missiles-with-lau-118-and-adapter-mig-29--1468631 https://www.scalemates.com/nl/kits/reskit-rs48-391-agm-88-harm-missiles-with-lau-118-and-adapter-mikoyan-mig-29--1466406 Cheers, Andre 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 I like the painted cockpit outline on the underside of the fwd fuselage too! On 9/10/2022 at 5:34 AM, Steve McArthur said: Now in use on Su-27s Perfect for defending the Elbonian mud farms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Ve On 2/26/2023 at 8:28 AM, Hook said: Now available https://www.scalemates.com/nl/kits/reskit-rs48-391-agm-88-harm-missiles-with-lau-118-and-adapter-mikoyan-mig-29--1466406 Very nice indeed!! Thanks! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_baphomet_00 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 A recent emerged pic: Shark mouth + dark grey non-pixel camo + white radar cone.. Interesting sight, 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 17 hours ago, the_baphomet_00 said: Interesting sight Indeed, thanks! Does anyone know what the inscription on the missile says? Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 I can't seem to get anything meaningful out of translator for the "B'yu" - "not I ... - the willow leafs out", possibly meant in the sense of "strikes out". As you will probably aware, in German the leafing-out of plants is the same as "striking out", so maybe too in Ukrainian. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Hmm, translator says:"I don't beat - the willow beats." Some kind of proverb maybe? Cheers Markus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 That makes sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 On 4/9/2023 at 3:19 PM, the_baphomet_00 said: A recent emerged pic: Shark mouth + dark grey non-pixel camo + white radar cone.. Interesting sight, maybe something like this? https://www.keymilitary.com/article/ukraines-mig-29-experts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 On 4/11/2023 at 4:01 PM, Shorty84 said: Hmm, translator says:"I don't beat - the willow beats." Some kind of proverb maybe? That was enough for Google - thanks!: Quote Ukrainians have an interesting tradition: lightly beat each other with willow branches, consecrated after the service, saying: “I don’t beat – the willow beats, Easter is in a week.” Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainierHooker Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 From an acquaintance in Ukraine: "The writing makes a reference to Easter and willow branches with which, by old-fashioned Christian tradition, a man should strike a woman for Easter holiday luck. The line apparently directed to Russian radar operators says “It’s the willow that’s hitting you, not me”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 It's a good way for the US to get rid of older missiles in the stockpile and order some shiny new ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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