MiG-25

[ElectroSoldier]

I was wondering if somebody can help me id this MiG-25 in Dubna and maybe suggest a suitable model to build one.

 

[Ryan Hothersall]

Looks like a MiG-25BM. A wild weasel version of the MiG-25. 
 

ICM make both a 1:72 and 1:48 scale kit of this version. 

[ya-gabor]

I believe it is an S version (МиГ-25Ш), but could be wrong. I think this is the one outside a factory. Don’t be confused, the wing pylon and missile should belong to a MiG-25BM Wild Weasel version. They had to put something on it, it is like with most museum examples, used what ever they had.   

 

Best regards

Gabor

Edited September 6, 2022 by ya-gabor

[ya-gabor]

7 minutes ago, Ryan Hothersall said:

Looks like a MiG-25BM. A wild weasel version of the MiG-25. 
 

ICM make both a 1:72 and 1:48 scale kit of this version. 

 

The nose of the BM is different! This one has pure ELINT nose with big side looking radars!

 

 

Best regards

Gabor

Edited September 6, 2022 by ya-gabor

[ElectroSoldier]

Its in a town called Dubna next to the Moscow sea. At the corner of Tsentralnava ulitsa and Oktyabrskaya ulitsa.

Its close to MKV Raduga, its on the opposite side of the park that is in front of the factory, with the missile Kh-22 (I think the NATO codename for that is Kitchen).

I know Raduga was once part of MiG. The plaque on the stone pedestal it stand on mentions the operation of an X-58 anti radiation missile which was also developed by Raduga.

It is supposed that X-58 is the missile that is carried.

 

In addition to the panels on the nose that are a slightly different shade of grey to the rest of the aircraft there are also two panels underneath the sqaure panels that are on the side. You can see them clealy when looking directly up at the nose.

[Nebbor]

https://testpilot.ru/russia/mikoyan/mig/25/rbs/mig25rbs_e.htm

[ElectroSoldier]

11 hours ago, Nebbor said:

https://testpilot.ru/russia/mikoyan/mig/25/rbs/mig25rbs_e.htm

I cant seem to find a model of a MiG-25RBS in 72nd or 48th scale.

[Nebbor]

5 hours ago, ElectroSoldier said:

I cant seem to find a model of a MiG-25RBS in 72nd or 48th scale.

 

Me neither so grab a RB version in your favourite scale and start filling and scribing.

[tony.t]

On 9/7/2022 at 1:13 AM, ElectroSoldier said:

I cant seem to find a model of a MiG-25RBS in 72nd or 48th scale.

 

The ICM MiG-25RBF Elint version is the closest to the RBS SLAR version. Different nose panel arrangement but very similar. 

The missiles & pylons would have to come from the ICM MiG-25BM boxing if you have to have them.

 

HTH,

 

Tony

[ElectroSoldier]

I managed to bag a Kitty Hawk1/48 Mig-25RB/RBS # 80113 today.

 

I also found out that while the jet is an RBS the point of the monument is the missiles it is carrying as they were made by the company which is the other side of the park this monument is in.

 

The opposite corner has a prototype Kh-22 monument. 

[ElectroSoldier]

Im looking for some help with the Kitty Hawk MiG-25 kits of the RB/RBS and RB/RBT

 

What is the difference between these two kits as I cant seem to see any at all apart from the S which doesnt seem to be covered in the RBS kit at all.

[Dave Williams]

7 hours ago, ElectroSoldier said:

Im looking for some help with the Kitty Hawk MiG-25 kits of the RB/RBS and RB/RBT

 

What is the difference between these two kits as I cant seem to see any at all apart from the S which doesnt seem to be covered in the RBS kit at all.

Are you sure you aren’t ansking about the ICM kits?  I think KH only did the PD/PDS interceptor, RB/RBT recon, and the PU two seater trainer.  ICM did various Recon versions.

[ElectroSoldier]

4 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

Are you sure you aren’t ansking about the ICM kits?  I think KH only did the PD/PDS interceptor, RB/RBT recon, and the PU two seater trainer.  ICM did various Recon versions.

It is Kitty Hawk not ICM.

I bought this.

Kitty Hawk Model 1/48 Mikoyan Mig-25RB/RBS # 80113 | eBay

 

But what turned up was this.

MiG-25RB/RBT Foxbat, Kitty Hawk KH80113 (2018) (scalemates.com)

 

Looking at the scalemates site the RBS kit doesnt seem to exist at all.
Hannants had the RB/RBS kit photo on their site but having emailed them to confirm what it is it turns out it is the RB/RBT kit.

 

If the KittyHawk RBS version doesnt really exist outside of that box art is there an RBS kit at all?
The colour cockpit panels decal do label it as an RB/RBS/RBT but that is all I can find that is actually an RBS.

[Dave Williams]

The same kit number is listed.  It’s likely that one of the box art pictures is preliminary before the kit was released and the actual kit release had a different variant designation on the box.  In other words, KH changed the variant designation at some time, likely before release.  I’m pretty sure there is only one KH RB(whatever) kit.  Many sales sites use whatever box art is available at the time in their listing.

Edited May 22, 2024 by Dave Williams

[ElectroSoldier]

7 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

The same kit number is listed.  It’s likely that one of the box art pictures is preliminary before the kit was released and the actual kit release had a different variant designation on the box.  In other words, KH changed the variant designation at some time, likely before release.  I’m pretty sure there is only one KH RB(whatever) kit.  Many sales sites use whatever box art is available at the time in their listing.

Yeah Im starting to get the idea the kit doesnt actually exist in reality in spite of the listings on web sites.

 

Can you look at this, with particular refrence to the sprue with the nose parts on and tell me if it can build a version with the SLAR nose

 

MiG-25RB/RBS "Foxbat-B/D" Kittyhawk 80113 (super-hobby.co.uk)