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Yes, in all new model Zvezda is new style decals (BTW in many old model decal will changing too), which produced by Begemot. This is photo this new sprue

Sorry i think only 1:350 and 1:72, i never seen this model in 1:100

Hi, Sveto - do you not satisfact you Tu-128 model?

Yes, PU planning too as i know

To Yuri: do you celebrate slavic Xmas today with "golubtcy" ? I wish merry Christmas for all Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian and other slavic members of this forum. To all - in the same theme on RuModelism (look link) mr. Prop & Jet say - that now starting working about Mig-25P resin cockpit witn vacuformed canopy and R-40 missiles - at first look it need to correct. About nozzles - i think it need make in conbine resin and photoechted, maybe someone make this set too.

Ok, that is first shots in RuModelism, all photos caled MiG-25P-XX.jpeg If need any translate from Russian - welcome

\\\\\ At one point I thought I read that they were going to do multiple variants such as the "RB", anyone know if this is true? \\\\\\ No, as real buisnesmans Kondor separate model by modifications - in this (MiG-25P) model only one nose (without IR seeker, early type of radar) - so it is only MiG-25P. How i know in future company planing make more MiG-25 (PD, PU, RB) via add new sprue in this model.

Yes, Yuri. Kondor (Condor - it is Czech model company) is developer and producer of MiG-25 model, ICM will rebox this model. As soon as o seen scans of moulds this model - i will show link.

Yes, Ken, yes to both questions.

Acvtually just today first Mig-25P (in Kondor box) model was buyng in Kiev (Ukraine) one of modellers, his promiced publish scan sprue in the near future.

Accuracy of kit - we talk about this here, i can say same: 1. In Kamov bureau called Ka-50Sh helicopter with one big globe (IR Samshet-50 system) and square window of TV seeking system "Shkval" on front of nose, see photo on link. This helicopter - one of serial Ka-50 with redesigned nose section, firstly globe was atop TV-system window, but after short time globe was downed and in this positions seeking system helicopter used two years. 2. In mid and late 90-th during "Night Hokum" research program one of pre-production Ka-50 was modified - on nose section was mounted two different globe

It is very easy: 1. (at least in Russia) - on one side of model box (where showned Zvezda data) if signs (in Rusian of course) "Сделано по лицензии ITALERI" - it is mean "Made by license Italeri". If you seen this words - it is Italeri moulds inside. If you not see this word (ITALERI in English), or this words sponged - it is new Zvezda moulds. 2. See what colour is moulds - Italeri moulds inside Zvezda box always grey, Zvezda moulds are always black. 3. For guarantied - buy Ka-50Sh model from Zvezda. In this box include Zvezda Ka-50 moulds and new sprue with new nosw section. This nose

Yes, Zvezda model is much better, than DML, Amodel and Italeri. NeOmega cockpit designed for Italeri, but with a little job it can fitted into Zvezda model. BTW in January Begemot will print new version Ka-50(52) and Mi-28(28N) decal with added tree new Ka-50 variations (two marking of Ka-50Sh and most modern Ka-50)

Super model, J.C. Bahr, good job.

In Russia most "known" recon version RB-47, which not one was shot down it time Cold war in North and Far East of USSR. I planning make this version from Hasegava model, but i dont know who make decal for RB-47?

Good choise, Yuri - two Blackjack is better, than one, one Blackjack is better than none. In my plans very big "bomber cold war" hangar : one Tu-160, Tu-95MS-16, Tu-126 (i wanna convert one Tu-95 in Tu-126), 3M, Tu-16, Tu-22 and Tu-22m3 - from Soviet "side" and B-1B, B-2 and B-52, from American "side".

Dragon moulds now is Zvezda moulds - presform now in Zvezda own. So you, Mandrake is wright, but it is point N3 - it is same ex-Dragon moulds, but with changed details. i didn't see this model yet, but i'm design its decal and asking producer what inside. Answer was - same model with change.

About two new Tu-160, as i know one of it - new aircraft (it was starting to built in early 90-th and now it is almost ready, second - deep upgrade one of ex-Ukranian Tu-160. About why Russia dont buy all 19 Tu-160 from Ukraine, only 8 - maybe it is Tu-160 with opportunity easy changeed some equpment system. All ex-Ukarnian Tu-160 in Russia in first time go to Kazan for repair (10 years without technical control by Tupolev design bureau is not good for aircraft condition) and change some electronic system (Russia would't use one of mostly part of Strategic Nuclear Forces in same complektatio

Thanks for reply, Yuri. When it possible i planning include line of board number in our decals, but writing styles board number in tha same planes is different (on Su-15 i see 5-6 types of writing same digit).

Ok, they will be two decal for Tu-160 in 1\72 scale on market, our decal will be ready soon (in mid of January)

:D It is easy, when i designed MiG-31 decal i collect all photo, what i can find, including travel on armed MiG-31 Aerial Regiment. This photo of Piotr Butivski from LeBourget-93. But if you have some qwestion about Russian aviation - wellcome, i try to help. As example - on rear opening canopy MiG-31 placed looking forvard periscope for operator (if pilot cant landidng aircraft operator can do it, but operator hadn't forvard view, so it landing by this periscope).

another shot

Yes, it have stencil, including painting in blue zones

All decal will be ready untill end of January and immediatly will send by Western e-shops, i think this date -about mid February. In Russia is earlier.

ok. my answer by points: 1. Many of modellers wifes and cheque account dont like me - its my destiny... 2. I have only one photo Ukranian MiG-21UM, and Russian and Croatian UM looks more effective. For Joachim i especially designed decal for big Ukranian aircraft Tu-160 in 1\72 and 1\144 scales. It will be ready in January. 3. Our website - i work about this and make content (interface and program shell is ready). But it was not e-shop, only information about decals (scans, instruction e.t.c). Russia not live under iron curtain more, but our bank system in only starting its developing, so