Apropos of nothing...

[Jennings]

I'm really looking forward to it a lot. Being a child of the Cold War, the MiG-21 always personified the "bad guys" on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Its rakish lines, its purposeful looking weapons, its exotic markings. That ever-so-Soviet, slightly clunky feel to the canopy and the cockpit area.

The Academy Fishbed was nice 15 years ago, but given Eduard's closeness to the subject and the tidbits they've released so far, I (for one) am REALLY looking forward to seeing their new kit.

That is all. Over and out.

<_<

[Kevan Vogler]

Couldn't agree more Jennings. The MiG-21 is the iconic image of the "MiG" in my mind.

I moved to the Czech Republic in 2004, just in time to see one of the last airshow flights of a Czech AF MiG-21 before the Gripen took over from them.

There's a MiG-21 MF in the small aircraft park of the technical museum in Brno, where I live. Even sitting quiet and retired, there is just something about that beast....

My only criticism of the upcoming Eduard kit is that it isn't 1/72.

[Laurent]

My only criticism of the upcoming Eduard kit is that it isn't 1/72.

Yes. I hope they'll release a 1/72 MF as no up-to-date kit exists. And making dozens (MiG-21 users) of 1/48 MiG-21 models takes some room.

[Jennings]

What do you do in Brno, Kevan?? I visited the Czech Republic in 2007 and really loved it. The Bohemian countryside reminds me a lot of my part of Virginia. Was able to get out and see a little of the country, and it's really beautiful. Prague was great!

[Av8fan]

I am looking forward to this release.

IIRC there was a MIG-21 with a red upper surfaces? Can not find a picture of it.

That just looks fast sitting there.

[11bee]

Being a child of the Cold War, the MiG-21 always personified the "bad guys" on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Its rakish lines, its purposeful looking weapons, its exotic markings. That ever-so-Soviet, slightly clunky feel to the canopy and the cockpit area.

You must be a slightly older "child of the cold war" than myself :) , I always thought the MiG-23/27 was THE rooski combat jet of the cold war and as such, would really like to see Eduard or another high quality manufacturer take a shot at that series.

That being said, I too, am exited about the upcoming -21 series.

John

Edited February 6, 2011 by 11bee

[boom175]

I think the biggest "Problem" is deciding what markings to do the jet in!! As Jennings said it is a classic USSR cold war fighter. I always think of the protypical Fishebed in natural metal, However there are so many users that some of the camo schemes are "Must Do". The Pre order Eduard kit comes with 10 diffrent jets. There are a few in that set I would love to do. Also I realy want to do some of the more exotic paint schemes, Cuba has a very attractive scheme with the blue and olive....

BTW over at Primeportal.net there is a photo report from Nuremburg and there are seveal hi-res shots of the sprues and the decal sheets it looks like there is one whole big sheet devoted to stencils. I wonder if there is going to be english stencils along with Cyrilic as I have seen English stencils on export models of Soviet A/C.

A bit of a rambling response but I am really looking forward to this kit!

[mingwin]

I am looking forward to this release.

IIRC there was a MIG-21 with a red upper surfaces? Can not find a picture of it.

That just looks fast sitting there.

if your talking of the soviet aerobatic one, i think it was a PFM variant

but i ain't got any picture of the subject...

[mingwin]

i would have love to order the "subscriber limited edition" as you do... (and the extra sprue-box kit)

but i'll have to wait for the profi-pack, or the week-end editions, before ordering it.

(mostly because they ain't take paypall on eduard's websit... so i have to wait that a paypal-friendly webstore stock thems)

since i already have many mig-21 decals sheets in my stach, i guess i can wait the profi pack edition of the kit...

[Laurent]

if your talking of the soviet aerobatic one, i think it was a PFM variant

but i ain't got any picture of the subject...

Not PFM but FL (USSR used some). Photograph.

. Edited February 6, 2011 by Laurent

[Kevan Vogler]

What do you do in Brno, Kevan?? I visited the Czech Republic in 2007 and really loved it. The Bohemian countryside reminds me a lot of my part of Virginia. Was able to get out and see a little of the country, and it's really beautiful. Prague was great!

I teach ESL out here, Jennings.

I do quite like the country and the people. I agree with you about Prague, it's a beautiful city; however, I prefer Brno for living day to day.

There's all kinds of beautiful places around this country. I've no regrets for having come here.

[janman]

Although I'm a passionate 1/72 guy who has never touched a 1/48 kit (not even at a hobby shop!) I've noticed I too am rather excited. The subject is quite close to my heart and I'm actually building a bis in 1/72 scale. I was going to convert a Trumpy 1/32 MF to a Finnish AF bis but this kit has really forced me rethinking my plan.

[Av8fan]

Thanks Minwin and Laurent.

I missed Laurent's post.

I like it in the red.

She just looks FAST.

Edited February 6, 2011 by Av8fan

[Kevan Vogler]

You must be a slightly older "child of the cold war" than myself , I always thought the MiG-23/27 was THE rooski combat jet of the cold war and as such, would really like to see Eduard or another high quality manufacturer take a shot at that series.

That being said, I too, am exited about the upcoming -21 series.

John

The MiG-21 has it all over the MiG-23/27 for being the iconic member of the MiG line. It was the most produced and widely used jet fighter of all time.

When you factor in all the licence built, and non-license built ones that were built here, there and everywhere and all the derivative developments of it, like the Chengdu J-7 Skybolt family, the actual production numbers for the beast are highly speculative at best.

Only two other Russian aircraft are as iconic, in my mind, of the Cold War:

Mil Mi-24 Hind

I remember growing up and hoping that a picture in a book would be as close as one of those ever got to me and seeing it depicted so many times as that ever present antagonist gunship. Now I live in a place where I get to see them fly over from time to time and have sat in the front cockpit of one.

Tupolev TU-95 Bear

I grew up in Canada watching news reports of CF-101s, CF-5s and CF-18s scrambling to intercept Bears of one description on another and escort them out of Canadian airspace when they came over the pole to see if our military was on it's toes or not.

[11bee]

The MiG-21 has it all over the MiG-23/27 for being the iconic member of the MiG line. It was the most produced and widely used jet fighter of all time.

When you factor in all the licence built, and non-license built ones that were built here, there and everywhere and all the derivative developments of it, like the Chengdu J-7 Skybolt family, the actual production numbers for the beast are highly speculative at best.

Only two other Russian aircraft are as iconic, in my mind, of the Cold War:

Mil Mi-24 Hind

I remember growing up and hoping that a picture in a book would be as close as one of those ever got to me and seeing it depicted so many times as that ever present antagonist gunship. Now I live in a place where I get to see them fly over from time to time and have sat in the front cockpit of one.

Tupolev TU-95 Bear

I grew up in Canada watching news reports of CF-101s, CF-5s and CF-18s scrambling to intercept Bears of one description on another and escort them out of Canadian airspace when they came over the pole to see if our military was on it's toes or not.

I hear what you are saying.... I'm biased by having been an infantry solider starting in the early 80's. The OPFOR back then consisted of hordes of p****-off T-72s, T-64's and BMPs, all rolling through West Germany, supported by Mig-23/27's and the above-mentioned Hinds. No doubt, though, the MiG-21 is truly a historic jet and from what I am seeing, the Eduard kit will finally do her justice.

[Jennings]

Tupolev TU-95 Bear

I grew up in Canada watching news reports of CF-101s, CF-5s and CF-18s scrambling to intercept Bears of one description on another and escort them out of Canadian airspace when they came over the pole to see if our military was on it's toes or not.

When I was a wet behind the ears 2nd Lt in the USAF, stationed at Elmendorf AFB in the signals intel biz, we lived, ate, breathed, drank, smoked, and crapped Bears for the whole time I was there, particularly the (then new) Bear H. I was honored to be commanding Charlie Flight of the 6981st Electronic Security Squadron when the first daylight intercept of Bear H's north of Alaska took place in which high quality video was obtained of them. We had been gunning for them for weeks, and everything came together on 15 September 1985 and we nailed 'em. It was a huge team effort, but without our SIGINT input (which they didn't know about at the time), the F-15 and KC-135 guys would never have gotten to them in time with the F-15B carrying the cameraman in back. What a memorable day.

The Bear will always live in my memory as THE icon of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. What an impressive beastie. I hope I get to see and hear one fly before I die. I'm told it's the closest any of us will ever get to hearing a B-36 rumble.

J

[B sin]

I'm looking forward too the Eduard MiG-21 also. I wish thay would do a MiG-29.

Brad

Edited February 7, 2011 by B sin

[Jennings]

So who's gonna be first up with decals for THIS baby!?!?! Actually, with photos of every angle it wouldn't even be that hard to draw. Not that I have time, but still...

Edited February 7, 2011 by Jennings

[zark]

Well I know a guy that already build that in 1/48 and it's a beauty. Follow the link:http://www.modelclub.gr/forums/index.php/topic,14268.0.html

[Laurent]

Well I know a guy that already build that in 1/48 and it's a beauty. Follow the link:http://www.modelclub.gr/forums/index.php/topic,14268.0.html

Several people have done nice representations of 7701 but none are accurate. On the real aircraft , a few templates were used but they were not only rotated but also flipped over apparently.

[RedStar]

Not that I have time, but still...

Yet you're always posting on here?! :D

Offer is always open my friend! :D

[gekkographics]

Definitely getting the Eduard MiG-21!

Hope to get the subscriber limited edition and the extra sprue-box kit. Wow those rocket pods look good, not to mention the box art! :D

I'll probably do one as the one on the box art and another as one of my "What if?" MiG-21's, as seen here :

http://studiogekko.blogspot.com/p/mig-21-w...rofiles_05.html

Cheers

Richard.

http://studiogekko.blogspot.com/

[Jennings]

Richard, I would *kill* (KILL) to be able to do Photoshop work like yours. KILL, I tell you! Gorgeous! Maybe someday I'll screw up the courage to tackle that learning curve.

Paul - this is my steam relief valve. Trust me when I tell you, I have to schedule time to take a healthy dump these days. Like right now, I should be doing four other things.

J

[Laurent]

I'll probably do one as the one on the box art and another as one of my "What if?" MiG-21's, as seen here :

http://studiogekko.blogspot.com/p/mig-21-w...rofiles_05.html

Very imaginative and nicely done profiles. It seems like you have used the +4 plans. Is that the case ?

[gekkographics]

Richard, I would *kill* (KILL) to be able to do Photoshop work like yours. KILL, I tell you! Gorgeous! Maybe someday I'll screw up the courage to tackle that learning curve.

Paul - this is my steam relief valve. Trust me when I tell you, I have to schedule time to take a healthy dump these days. Like right now, I should be doing four other things.

J

Thanks Jennings! You know if I could sit down next to you with Photoshop, considering your skills with Illustrator, within about 2 hours I'm more than sure you'd be able to do profiles like me too.

Cheers

Richard.