jonbryon Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Hi all, I'd like to make my Eduard MiG-21R in a natural metal/aluminium lacquer scheme, but none are available. (Linden Hill possibly do one, but they aren't sure if the aircraft is a MiG-21R or MiG-21S, so that's not terribly helpful.) I've found a few photos of NMF MiG-21Rs here: http://www.16va.be/galeries_vvs/su-17m3r/imgcol/index.html. I can make my own bort numbers, but my question is: What colour are the bort numbers likely to be? I'd be interested in modelling '03', '06' or '10'. If anyone has any info, I'd be most grateful. Thanks Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dragonlance Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Does it have to be in Soviet markings? There are decals for silver Polish and Czechoslovak R's. https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/D48017 https://www.hobbyshop.cz/shop/en/1-48-decals-air/5966-kop92117-mig-21r-recce-dragon-1-48-decal.html Decals for my absolute favorite, JRV "112" which defected to Austria in 1991 are currently unavailable. Vedran Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 The Armycast 1/48 Warsaw Pact Fishbeds part 2 sheet has decals for a Bulgarian, Czech and Romanian MiG-21R in NMF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) . Edited July 24, 2016 by ReccePhreak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 Sorry; should have said: must be USSR, just like in the photos :) I've got nothing against other air forces, it's just I have a policy of finishing my models in the markings of the same nation in which it was designed (if possible). Thanks Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenlilly106 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 My guess would be red like other NMF MiG-21s, in the link you provided they don't appear to have the white border but I can't say for certain. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 the only photos i've seen of USSR BMF MiG-21R (in the "famous russian series") bort numbers where red, without outlines. (if there ever was, it could have been a very thin black outline...but hardly visible (still from photos i've seen)) superscale did russian bort numbers decal sheet a long ago... and they are rare now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 My guess would be red like other NMF MiG-21s, in the link you provided they don't appear to have the white border but I can't say for certain. Ken the only photos i've seen of USSR BMF MiG-21R (in the "famous russian series") bort numbers where red, without outlines. (if there ever was, it could have been a very thin black outline...but hardly visible (still from photos i've seen)) superscale did russian bort numbers decal sheet a long ago... and they are rare now. Thanks guys. I've got a few MiG-21s in the stash, along with other Soviet aircraft, and shall look for suitable red numbers. If that fails, I can print some easily enough. Thanks Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Thanks guys. I've got a few MiG-21s in the stash, along with other Soviet aircraft, and shall look for suitable red numbers. If that fails, I can print some easily enough. Thanks Jon disregard Edited July 25, 2016 by mingwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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