Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed

[Geoff]

I have just read that the pre-production Mig-21R was based on the PFS airframe, but morped into the later Type 94. So i am doing an earlier "R" based on the PFM. I'll see if I can find a pic.

[ChernayaAkula]

Here's another Fishbed:
Cockpit is from a MiG-27, obviously. Intakes were eyeballed to look about right.



It looks kinda stocky. It's actually a little shorter than an actual Fished. I guess you could lengthen the fuselage a bit by adding a plug aft of the cockpit, thereby creating more volume for more fuel and a pair of 30mm cannons in the belly.

[GTX_Admin]

I like :)

[Empty Handed]

So do I!  :)

[Daryl J.]

Short range nuke bomber, say a West Berlin Basher.   Note: more research needed, the word 'short' may be an under statement.

[jcf]

Ye, wouldn't need an airplane, a trebuchet would do. 

[Daryl J.]

 

[elmayerle]

odd thought; An interceptor marrying the {i}Analog II[/i] wing with the basic Ye-8 with radome and, possibly, MiG-21bis spine, for strictly an interceptor role.

[GTX_Admin]

Thread Revival!

What about a MiG-21 updated with western systems - say a F404 or even F414 engine; AGP-68 radar, western cockpit etc...

[GTX_Admin]

BTW, does anyone know of a conversion kit to create a MiG-21 "Bison"?  I am especially after aspects such as the canopy:

[elmayerle]

I think the Eastern Express 1/72 MiG-21-93 kit has that canopy.  I'll check and revise this post if necessary. It does indeed have that canopy and I would assume (dangerous as that is) that the Condor boxing of the same kit would have the same canopy as they appear identical as to the other sprues.

[GTX_Admin]

Arrgghhh!!! That doesn't help me do a 1/48 one….now that just hurst more.

[Rickshaw]

Arrgghhh!!! That doesn't help me do a 1/48 one….now that just hurst more.

Time you left the Dark Side, Greg...   

[ChernayaAkula]

^ Indeed!  :) They lie about the cookies as well. Admiral Ackbar was right all along.

odd thought; An interceptor marrying the {i}Analog II[/i] wing with the basic Ye-8 with radome and, possibly, MiG-21bis spine, for strictly an interceptor role.

Cool idea!  :) Truth be told, I think it'll look far cooler in actual plastic.

[elmayerle]

Arrgghhh!!! That doesn't help me do a 1/48 one….now that just hurst more.

Then let me really rub it in, Stratospheric Models did a 1/48 MiG-21-93 conversion and I acquired the last one a decade ago.

[Logan Hartke]

Cool idea!  :) Truth be told, I think it'll look far cooler in actual plastic.

Indeed. Ever wonder why there are some awesome aircraft that Talos and I don't even bother considering doing profiles of?

McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
Horten Ho 229
Northrop YB-35/49
General Dynamics F-16XL

These are examples of aircraft that are really neat, both Talos and I like, and may have done well if given the chance. We'll never do them, though, because they're not that interesting in profile. Most aircraft or variants with a delta wing are the same, including the MiG-21 with Analog II wing.

Cheers,

Logan

[elmayerle]

^ Indeed!  :) They lie about the cookies as well. Admiral Ackbar was right all along.

odd thought; An interceptor marrying the {i}Analog II[/i] wing with the basic Ye-8 with radome and, possibly, MiG-21bis spine, for strictly an interceptor role.

Cool idea!  :) Truth be told, I think it'll look far cooler in actual plastic.

Hmm, Art Model makes a 1/72 Ye-8 and makes/made an Analog -II.  I think I need to look into buying some more goodies.
Correction:  Modelsvit makes both an Analog-I and an Analog-II, not Art Model.

[GTX_Admin]

Arrgghhh!!! That doesn't help me do a 1/48 one….now that just hurst more.

Then let me really rub it in, Stratospheric Models did a 1/48 MiG-21-93 conversion and I acquired the last one a decade ago.

Hmmmm...me thinks someone has just moved to the stash raid list.

[elmayerle]

Arrgghhh!!! That doesn't help me do a 1/48 one….now that just hurst more.

Then let me really rub it in, Stratospheric Models did a 1/48 MiG-21-93 conversion and I acquired the last one a decade ago.

Hmmmm...me thinks someone has just moved to the stash raid list.

Assuming you know which stash I have it in.  There are at least two, separated by 200 miles.

[GTX_Admin]

You vill hand over de conversion or de kitten gets it!

[Rickshaw]

Put the gun down now and you will only be hurt a little bit...

[elmayerle]

You vill hand over de conversion or de kitten gets it!

You're assuming, erroneously, that I know where it's at.  I'm pretty sure which stash it's in, but beyond that....

[GTX_Admin]

As near as I can see, we haven't made a thread for this beastie yet

Errr…might need to get that eyesight checked.   

[dy031101]

Never forget the twinned MiG-21, courtesy of Airforce Delta Storm:

[Logan Hartke]

Here's some fantastic "What If" profiles by Tomás Reyes on DeviantART. There's many different examples of each type on his page, all "What If".

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21









Cheers,

Logan