Marcel111 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) I would still like to add a 1/32 Mig-29 to my collection at some point. Can somebody tell me how this particular aircraft is different from the 1/32 Trumpeter Mig-29M kit? The spine looks different and it features a refueling probe, but is it basically one of the newer-shaped Mig-29 with different intakes and LEX? Thx for any help, I really have trouble telling all the 29 variants from one another. :cheers:/> Marcel Edited December 2, 2015 by Marcel111 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) There are three main variants of MiG-29SMT, all of which have nothing to do, frame wise, with MiG-29M. 9.17 - Original SMT upgrade, has the largest spine. 9.18 - Your picture. It is basically standard 9.12 frame with refuel probe and electronics from SMT. Does not have the spine, but is apparently optional. 9.19 - The modern SMT as used by RuAF with "broken" spine. India are upgrading their 9.12's to "MiG-29UPG" standard which is 9.19 with some more bells and whistles. (izd 9.20) All of these variants are based on the legacy 9.12/9.13 frames not MiG-29M. If you want to build one in 1/32 then your only choice is Revell kit (9.12) + Zacto goodies + scratchbuild cockpit panel and refuel probe. In 1/48 there is the GWH kit of 9.12 you can start from. PS; As to the differences between 9.18 (essentially 9.12 frame wise) and MiG-29M (9.15) it would be easier to list what is *not* different between them. Maybe wheels and pylons but that is about it. Other than that just google MiG-29 (pretty much any in google search will do really) and MiG-29M and spot 1000 differences. :) Point being; you can't get 9.18 from 9.15 (MiG-29M). You can from "vanilla" MiG-29 9.12. Edited December 2, 2015 by Berkut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) IMHO, the only cool thing you can try to do with the 1/32 Trumpeter MiG-29M is to modify it to make the MiG-29OVT instead. (modify exhaust nozzle area, remove trackball, one or two things in the cockpit... and DIY decals and paintjob) and if you really wanted to do the MiG-29SMT 9.18, you'll have to do what Berkut wrote. Edited December 3, 2015 by mingwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 The guys. Berkut, I figured I could count on you to figure that out. I actually realized shortly after posting the message that that 29 looks just like a 9.12. Cheers, Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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