David.D Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Hi, I'm building trumpeters MiG-23ML right now and while searching for a camo scheme, I found some migs with a central frame accross the canopy hood and some without one.Trumpeter meanwhile only included a hood with the frame. Whats the matter with this ? Here is a 23 without it: http://www.arcair.com/awa01/601-700/awa645-MiG-23-Brown/00.shtm Libyan and syrian ones are missing it as well. Could it have something to do with export versions ? Best regards David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 It should come with a frame so don't worry about that. The earlier ones didn't have central frame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David.D Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 2 hours ago, janman said: The earlier ones didn't have central frame. But if the frame is supposed to be there, why are there photos of MLs without it ? Maybe those ones were replacements ? It's really strange because even the MS has the frame, why should a ML be lacking it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 As far as I know, Floggers until and including MiG-23M, which was the first true production version, had no central canopy frame, at least not originally. On the other hand, it's Warsaw Pact variant - MF - had a frame, while the third world version of the same thing - MS - did not. I would say that's how it should go. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Soviet and Warsaw Pact MLs (and MLDs) have the central frame. Then again, some third world birds seem to lack it. I can just guess why. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marek_1101 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Canopy frame start to be used from MF version. Regards Marek Flogger's technician. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David.D Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 2 hours ago, marek_1101 said: Canopy frame start to be used from MF version. Regards Marek Flogger's technician. But why are there MLs without it ? MF was before ML,wasent it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Yes. MF was part of the first true production "batch", likethe Soviet M and the third world MS. I really can't say why some later generation MLs do not have canopies with central frame. A wild guess would be that old canopies were used as spare parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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