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I hear this news from three sourses: 1. Read on MiG-25 monography in AiV magasine 2. read on russian modelists forum 3. In ICM catalog in 2005 Mig-25, but ICM only reboxing Condor models (MiG-21, 29, 31) So, i'm not so genius like Sh. Holmes but i think MiG-25 will be soon. And another ones - i hope all yours "wow, great, excellent" and dancing banana dedicated not only will model, maybe someone will glad see our decal too?

You may try write Italeri, i'm someone take from russian distributor Italeri missing decals. If it works in Russia - this method can work anywhere. I'm copyed instruction, sign what part missing and send by adress, named in modelbox. After 2 mounth i receve small packet with decals. BTW Mi-24D have not 20-mm cannon, it armed 4-th barrel 12,7 mm machine gun YaKB-12,7 in nose turrel USPU-22 , Mi-24P have 30 mm cannon GSh-2-30 on starboard.

yes, Foxbat sure. Thanks, Efrainh, mistake fixed

ATM

IR sensor of operator night vision system

Targeting system Samsheet

Zvezda model

If you can wait - awaiting 2-3 mounth, CIS firm Condor (they make several MiG-21, MiG-31/31BM) promise three model MiG-25: MiG-25PD interceptor, MiG-25RB recon/bomber, MiG-25PU two-seat training. I think this model will better, than Hasegawa and Hobbycraft. And approximately in that time (august-september 2005) Begemot will print decals for MiG-25 (13 variants, including MiG-25P, PD, PU, RB, RBF, BM and full stencil for whole aircraft modifacation and armaments). In attach not decal, this is designed file.

Zvezda make own model Ka-50 and Ka-52 at least 2 years. That model have black plastic sprue, accurate panele lines and much better that Italeri. Of course, NeOmega cocpit designed for Italeri moulds, but not need bet works for install it in Zvezda model. about wapon: B8V20A FFAR container (that round pod) and Vikch'r (ATM like under Su-25TM(Su-39), but on Ka-50/52 6 missile on points, on Su-25TM(Su-39) 8 on points.

BTW that decal included stencil for weapon. For Ka-52 two different variants (for only one helicopter, which have redesigned nose section) 1. Ka-52 early model (no IR sensor and radar) 2. Ka-52 late type (three IR sensor, radar under mast). And last - IMHO from three model on market - Italeri, Amodel and Zvezda (own model, not rebox Italeri) last (Zvezda) is much better, than opponents.

maybe medical type compartment

Actually that standerd seats in real life may demounted, beacouse Mi-24 commonly use as attack helicopter. Crew said: " We are not school bus" and give onboard only third crewman (technical ang gunmen).

Yes, how i said turning in wrong side and absolutly dont like real rotor (geometrically). To Flanker - PJ is only one man, living in small Caucasian town Naltchik and he make many good things - vacuformed model and canopy, resin set and kits. I like his model, espeshialy Yak-25 & Yak-25RV

Colour (photo) of what - camouflage or cocpit? What model do you make: Amodel or Intech? Here is more than 250 photo of Mi-2 :huh:

And if you need armament - Prop & Jet (Russia) makes in resin, very good quality. B8-V20A FFAR pods GUV-1 - grenade launcher pods CUV-2 - mashine gun pods PTB-450 - ext. fuel tanks for russian helicopters 1-st revew 2-nd revew

CIRO Mi-24D

CIRO Mi-24V set

Pavla - czech resin. I have this kits and someone try start revew (for russian modelling site), but not yet finishing. 1. Eduard - not so bad etched, but it for Hasegawa Mi-24V model. You can download instructoin that set from web site Eduard in PDF. 2. Pavla is good lookinng parts (own design) for detailing pilots & troop cabin, and wheels. 3. CIRO makes two resin set, moustly exterrior & external armament. 3.a. CIRO Mi-24V 3.b. CIRO Mi-24D 4. Equipage high detailing wheels 5. Some decals (Begemot, HDL, LH and other) But all this aftermarket sets not correct most bug of model

At now time Zvezda Ka-52 - is not Italeri Ka-52, its own different models, Zvezda more accuracy and this kits do later version Ka-52 with IR-visor "Samsheet" under cocpit and radar at noze section.

V - later version, when armament system was be complete. main alterity: 1. ATM 9M114 "Shturm-M" - AT-3 Spiral missile 2. incipience use d/d extractor in all helicopter 3. Bigger radotransparent radome targetins system "Raduga", and more orbed form this radome.

D- more early version, when fuselage in cocpits zone already is air-flow (not like chest in A modification), but weapon system is not complite, sp Mi-24D (Mi-25 in export code) - intermediate model. main alterity: 1. ATM 9M17 "Falanga" - AT-2 Swatter missile 2. Havn't dust/debriss extractor at engine air intake 3. Smaller size radotransparent radome targetins system "Raduga", under noze in left side typical photo - Irak's Mi-25, captured in Desert Storm, but this helos was be modidficated, mounted DD extractor.

Both of echted look not so difficult and contains objects, whoose not so unexpendable. Mi-28N (and new modificatoin Mi-28NE) just only planning into serial production, maybe after incoming helicopter in army aviation instead of Mi-24 (although Mi-24VP and other third generation Hind modification is still on the productions too) all helos modeling will be happynes new models or conversion set for old model. Its alike third model Ka-50 (Ka-50, Ka-52 and soon Ka-50Sh) by Zvezda, maybe Mi-28 lucky too, i hope and beleve

you can see some photo Mi-8/17 here

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Back it the USSR? But i like this song. No, i didnt think so, but if they planning do this modell soon i'm will be know (i have some information sourse). MiG-21 Zvezda gouing to public almost three year. To RotorheadTX: By the way - wherefrom so comprehensive knowledge in komunist's econimical method? I'm living in this country, and junior generation didn't know about that/