RV Aircraft 72nd MiG-23

[Superheat]

This kit has generated a lot of buzz in the past, but I haven't seen any mention or comment since these went up on Radek's site:

The detail looks beautiful! Accuracy? Remains to be seen. Laurent?

Cheers,

Tom

[Piotrek.S.]

Niceee, me want it much.

Any photos of spure with wings?

Two sets of MLG, two sets of front whell bay. Combo of low and high Floggers in one box?

[Jennings]

Sigh... and still no 1/48...

[ranakoshgelam]

i wonder if theyre going to introduce a mig-27

[janman]

It certainly looks good, even the panel lines would seem to be quite correct. I didn't do any comparisons with photos or drawings, this is just my overall impression.

Hopefully we'll see more soon.

[Laurent]

Thanks for the links Tom.

Laurent?

Nope. Commenting about shape accuracy when the parts are still on the sprues is a little silly to me. I wonder how the front fuselage looks (nose, canopy, intakes) when the parts are assembled.

I'll probably buy the kit but wonder if the P boxing will have the parts to build a Soviet MLD.

Edited November 11, 2010 by Laurent

[Raymond]

oh schweet!

im pretty shure the source molds are zvezda, so as laurent said: caopy nose, indakes will need to be assembled

[janman]

Man, I really would like to see more photos. More and with better resolution. These make the details (engraved lines and rivets) look a bit soft. Hopefully they are not that.

[Laurent]

im pretty shure the source molds are zvezda

Perhaps yes but at least the windscreen doesn't "go into the fuselage" like in the Zvezda...

... so the RV Resin is a lot better in this area but I wonder how it'll compare with Zvezda + Neomega correction set.

[janman]

I don't know about the Zvezda+Neomega combo, but I know there are kits that I don't get any kicks from and Zvezda Flogger certainly was one of them. You're welcome, Berkut! I'm glad it found a new home. :D

In that respect this one seems a lot more promising right from the start. For a final verdict we need more photos though.

[johnsan]

Sigh... and still no 1/48...

You say that like it's a bad thing.

[flanker]

o the RV Resin is a lot better in this area but I wonder how it'll compare with Zvezda + Neomega correction set.

You are probably thinking on Zvezda +Prop&Jet correction(there is no Neomega correction)

Hope that we will see neomega UB conversion in future

[dragan_mig31]

is there any release date on this one?

[Laurent]

You are probably thinking on Zvezda +Prop&Jet correction(there is no Neomega correction)

Hope that we will see neomega UB conversion in future

Yes you're right. My mistake.

[joachim]

Hope that we will see neomega UB conversion in future

otherwise you can use this set;

http://www.aviationmegastore.com/mikoyan-m...0&art=92647

[Jennings]

You say that like it's a bad thing.

1/72 is wonderful, and having them in 1/48 wouldn't take anything away from teenie scale folks. We have them in 1/32 and 1/72, but still no sign of any in 1/48

[johnsan]

1/72 is wonderful, and having them in 1/48 wouldn't take anything away from teenie scale folks. We have them in 1/32 and 1/72, but still no sign of any in 1/48

Then instead of crying over that fact in a thread examining a new 72nd kit, one that has been long awaited, start a new thread.

[MiG31]

1/72 is wonderful, and having them in 1/48 wouldn't take anything away from teenie scale folks.

It would if it was a subject that was only available in 1:48.

[Laurent]

In that respect this one seems a lot more promising right from the start.

I hope it will be promising right to the end. Retail price: 26.50 euros. I'll let you buy it first

Edited November 11, 2010 by Laurent

[Dmanton300]

Sigh... and still no 1/48...

I reckon Hobby Boss, within twelve months. Jury's out on whether the 72nd will be from them or Trumpeter badged. But they're coming I reckon.

[martinBK]

Poor looking KM1 seat but a Mig-23 is really welcome.

[Berkut]

You're welcome, Berkut! I'm glad it found a new home. :D

It will be cannibalized. :P

Man i would love if Zvezda did MiG-23 with their current standards...Imagine...

Then instead of crying over that fact in a thread examining a new 72nd kit, one that has been long awaited, start a new thread.

[dragan_mig31]

Man for 25+ euros a kit I would still buy the old zvezda kit and built it as it is.Too much for 1:72.

[ChernayaAkula]

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Man i would love if Zvezda did MiG-23 with their current standards...Imagine... <...>

"While there's life there’s hope!"

[flanker]

Well it is not much if it is accurate and if you do not need to buy any correction set but i am not so optimisitc that this is so accurate..

And if they used some other draws than Burdin draws there will be problems :wacko:

http://www.aviapress.com/viewonekit.htm?OTH-110