MiG-21PF item No.
70143
1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit
The MiG-21 was the most-produced supersonic fighter in the world serving with more than fifty Air Forces over four continents. The MiG-21PF was the first all-weather variant equipped with a radar. The MiG-21 was one of a long lists of Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau designs to be integrated into the armed forces of the Soviet Union, the Warsaw Pact, and allied client states. Its predecessors included such notable types as the MiG-15, MiG-17, and the supersonic MiG-19. The roots of MiG-21 project reach back to the first half of the fifties. In 1954, when the preliminary design study Ye-1 came to its end and was quickly replaced by the reworked Ye-2 prototype. Both had a swept wing. The first MiG design to feature the delta wing was the Ye-4 prototype, which took to the air for the first time on June 16, 1955. It was also demonstrated a year later at the Moscow airfield Tushino. The new aircraft with the MiG-21 designation was the first successful Soviet design integrating fighter and interceptor characteristics. It was quite light Mach 2 aircraft, although the long-lasting development was adding weight gradually. The design featured sleek fuselage with the front air intake and shock cone. This feature later limited future development due to the very small space available for the radar. The way to the interceptor The first of the new line to enter production was the MiG-21F, which together with the MiG-21P and MiG-21F-13 represented the first generation of this line. These versions were in production through the end of the fifties and the beginning of the sixties. Simultaneously the interceptor variant design equipped with the Air-to-Air guided missiles was issued on July 24, 1958, even before the development of the first Mach 2 fighter reached the stage of serial production. The interceptor variant was to be capable to conduct the missions in all-weather/day and night conditions, which steered the development to the installation of the radar type RP-9-21 in case of aircraft from the first six production series, or RP-21, in case of aircraft from all subsequent series (starting with the 3rd aircraft from the 7th production series). The radar was installed inside the new control cone of the air inlet. All the subsequent changes necessitated increase of the length of the front fuselage in the area in front of the cockpit and, also the diameter of the front circular air trap rose from 690 mm to 870 mm. The additional avionics were placed in the space behind the cockpit, which required reduction of the volume of the front fuselage fuel tank from 235 l to 60 l only starting from the aircraft with serial No. 76210501. To countereffect this fuel volume decrease, the No. 7 tank was installed in the widened ridge superstructure extending from the canopy backwards. Also the volume of the front pair of wing integral tanks was increased. The total fuel volume was 2,680 l (210 l more compared to the F-13 variant). The 30-mm cannon of the F-13 variant was deleted, as the PF and PFM variants were relying on the missiles only. There were also many more of smaller
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changes in comparison to the F-13 variant. Subsequent versions included the FL, PFM and R with production of these peaking at the end of the sixties. The end of the long way The third generation started production in 1968 and included the most advanced versions of MiG-21 like the M, SM, MF, SMT or Bis, among others. Simultaneously, two-seat training versions were also produced designated MiG-21U, UM and US. Production of the MiG-21 ended in 1985. The aircraft came off the Soviet production lines in Moscow, Gorky and Tbilisi, while the MiG-21F-13 was also built under license in Czechoslovakia and the MiG-21FL, M and bis in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. The Soviet Union produced 10,645 examples of all versions, 194 were built in Czechoslovakia and 657 in India. That counts 11,496 aircraft produced. During the Cold War, the opponents of the MiG-21 included aircraft like the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter, the Dassault Mirage III and similar ones. NATO assigned it the reporting name “Fishbed”, while the Soviet pilots called it “Balalaika” due to the shape resemblance with the popular Russian musical instrument. The kit: MiG-21PF This plastic model kit represents the MiG-21PF, identified as the “Izdelye 76” (Series 76) in factory documentation. It was the basic mass-produced modification of the MiG-21PF and the plant No. 21 at Nizhny Novgorod was building them primarily for the Soviet Air Force. Between 1961 and 1965, a total of 525 of MiG-21PFs were produced there. The export version was marked as “Izdelye 76A“ and differed only in the installation of another type of „Friend-Foe“ identification system. The export examples were produced by plant No. 30 in Moscow and was widely used by the member states of the Warsaw Pact. Some of the MiG-21PFs delivered to the GDR (German Democratic Republic), received a modified radar with mode for searching and tracking ground targets. The most successful era of the PF variant is marked by the Vietnam War combat use. The Vietnamese got their first MiG-21PFLs at the end of 1965. The PFL variant was just a minor change to the standard PF, as it differed in installation of a simplified radio compass ARK-10 and more advanced KSI-2 compass instead of KSI only. Another change was absence of the radio altimeter. The MiG-21PFL was manufactured by plant No. 21 on the line dedicated to the production for Soviet Union. The MiG-21PF was powered by a Tumanskiy R-11F2-300 engine. Hardpoints could be loaded with RS-3US, R-3S missiles, also the UB-16-57 rocket pods, S-24 unguided rockets and bombs up to 500 kg calibre could be used. NATO assigned MiG-21PF and all of its sub-variations the codename „Fishbed D“.
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OPTIONAL VOLBA
INSTR. SYMBOLY
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OPEN HOLE VYVRTAT OTVOR
DÍLY
ACHTUNG
ATTENTION
INSTRUKTION SINNBILDEN
SYMETRICAL ASSEMBLY SYMETRICKÁ MONTÁŽ
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TEILE
SYMBOLES
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FARBEN
PEINTURE
MISSION MODELS
AQUEOUS
Mr.COLOR
PAINTS
H1
C1
MMP-001
WHITE
H3
C3
MMP-003
H4
C4
MMP-007
GSi Creos (GUNZE)
MISSION MODELS
AQUEOUS
Mr.COLOR
PAINTS
RED
H303
C303
MMP-066
GREEN
YELLOW
H305
C305
MMP-084
GRAY
H5
C5
MMP-048
BLUE
H308
C308
MMP-077
GRAY
H11
C62
MMP-001
FLAT WHITE
H310
C310
MMP-060
BROWN
H12
C33
MMP-047
FLAT BLACK
H321
C321
MMP-086
LIGHT BROWN
H26
C66
MMP-047
BRIGHT GREEN
H332
C3332
MMP-077
LIGHT AIRCRAFT GRAY
H51
C11
MMP-063
LIGHT GULL GRAY
H337
C337
MMP-077
GRAYISH BLUE
H70
C60
MMP-056
GRAY
H340
C391
MMP-077
INTERIOR TURQUOISE GREEN
H72
C369
MMP-078
DARK EARTH
H340
C392
MMP-077
INTERIOR BLUE
H77
C137
MMP-040
TIRE BLACK
H81
C55
MMP-023
H84
C42
MMP-023
H90
C47
H94
C138
H302
C302
Mr.METAL COLOR
METALLICS
KHAKI
MC213
MMM-006
STEEL
MAHOGANY
MC214
MMM-001
DARK IRON
CLEAR RED
MC218
MMM-003
ALUMINIUM
Mr.COLOR SUPER METALLIC
METALLICS
SM201
MMC-001
CLEAR GREEN MMP-077
GREEN
SUPER FINE SILVER
H391 C391
PE30
1
=
INT. GREEN
H308 MMP C308 073
- MARKING
A B;C ;D;E
- MARKINGS
GRAY
PE31
D43
D42 H12 MMP C33 047
D5
SM201 MMC 001
FLAT BLACK
D83
FINE SILVER
D5 D14 left 1
D15 right SM201 MMC 001
H70 MMP C60 056
FINE SILVER
GRAY
D69
H391 C391
- MARKING
INT. GREEN
A
ONLY
I11
OPTIONAL: I13 decal 34 H391 C391
H12 MMP C33 047
INT. GREEN
FLAT BLACK
PE9 PE7
PE8
OPTIONAL: decal 35 I10
PE12 I3
A PE24, PE25 - MARKINGS B ; C ; D ; E
PE26
PE16
PE17
PE8, PE17 - MARKING 1
H3 MMP C3 003
1 1
1
H6 OPTIONAL: decal 37
H10
H12 MMP C33 047
INT. GREEN
FLAT BLACK
B ;C ;D;E A H12 MMP C33 047
A
D82
H12 D63 OPTIONAL: decal 36
PE27 H391 C391
PE7, PE16 - MARKINGS
PE24
PE23 H5
RED
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
PE18
PE23, PE26 - MARKING
PE25
H391 C391 INT. GREEN
FLAT BLACK
H37
1 1
D21 D22 1
3
B
D46
SM201 MMC 001
D51
H70 MMP C60 056 GRAY
FINE SILVER
SM201 MMC 001
H3 MMP C3 003
FINE SILVER
RED
D46 H4 MMP C4 007
H4 MMP C4 007
YELLOW
YELLOW
SM201 MMC 001
H70 MMP C60 056 GRAY
FINE SILVER
D57 SM201 MMC 001
YELLOW
GRAY
FINE SILVER
D53
H4 MMP C4 007
H70 MMP C60 056
C
D54
D47
H26 C66 BRIGHT GREEN
MC213 MMM 006 STAINLESS
H26 C66
D40
D49
BRIGHT GREEN
D50
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
MC213 MMM 006
D20
STAINLESS
D58
G11 G12
1 MC214 MMM 001
OPTIONAL: decal 39
DARK IRON
H14 1 1
OPTIONAL: H19 decal 38
1 MC214 MMM 001
H17 PE1
DARK IRON
PE2
H16
1
PE3
4
B ;C ;D;E A
PE4
A B ;C ;D;E
PE1 - MARKINGS
PE3 - MARKING
PE2 - MARKING
PE4 - MARKINGS
C
G12 SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
A
H24
G11 D68 H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
I5 SM201 MMC 001
H5 MMP C5 048 H12 MMP C33 047
BLUE
FINE SILVER
FLAT BLACK
H5 MMP C5 048
I12
BLUE
H5 MMP C5 048 BLUE
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
G14
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
G16
H70 MMP C60 056 GRAY
G17
G14 5
PE10
G4
H12 MMP C33 047
MC214 MMM 001
FLAT BLACK
1
G15
DARK IRON
G3 H23
H1 left
H23
H2 right
G14
B
G17 D33
G10
I17 H12 MMP C33 047
1
FLAT BLACK
I14
6
G16
G9 D12
D12
D23
G8
D24 H40
G2 G6 H94 C138 CLEAR GREEN
G7 H1 MMP C1 001 WHITE
G1
H1 MMP C1 001 WHITE
D29 D1 - MARKING H77 MMP C137 040
E
H26 C66
D ONLY
D1
D75
TIRE BLACK
H90 C47 CLEAR RED
H8
H8 - MARKINGS
A ; B ; C ; D ONLY
D28 H51 MMP C11 063
BRIGHT GREEN
GRAY
D
D27
H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
PE10
D74
D69
D69
D84 7
CLOSED air brake H15
DEPLOYED air brake H18
G5 H3
H4 step 1 D3
H21
D3
L
R D39
H77 MMP C137 040
28
H77 MMP C137 040
D30
TIRE BLACK
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TIRE BLACK
H26 C66
H26 C66
BRIGHT GREEN
BRIGHT GREEN
D44
D44
D30
H26 C66
H26 C66
D38
BRIGHT GREEN
BRIGHT GREEN
D79 D77 - MARKING
E
ONLY H51 MMP C11 063
D78
GRAY
H51 MMP C11 063
D77
D25
GRAY
D26
D79
SM201 MMC 001
SM201 MMC 001
FINE SILVER
FINE SILVER
H51 MMP C11 063
D79
D78 SM201 MMC 001
D26
FINE SILVER
D61
H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
D62 SM201 MMC 001
H70 MMP C60 056 GRAY
GRAY
D25
H70 MMP C60 056
FINE SILVER
GRAY
D76
D76 - MARKING 8
E
D78 ONLY
L
SM201 MMC 001
R
FINE SILVER
D16 H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
PE28 right D16 PE29 left
H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
G17
G16
SM201 MMC 001
H70 MMP C60 056
FINE SILVER
D59 SM201 MMC 001
GRAY
FINE SILVER
D73 H70 MMP C60 056 GRAY
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
H51 MMP C11 063
D73 D60
GRAY
D73
D53
D73 D73
9
2
H4 MMP C4 007
=
- MARKING
YELLOW
UNDERSURFACE COLOR
A
- MARKINGS
B;C ;D;E
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
2
DEPLOYED air brake D45
D72 H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
D45
D72
H18
PE11
H20 OPTIONAL PE13
PE11 PE11
PE14 OPTIONAL PE11
10
E
decal S123 H45
H337 C337 GRAYISH BLUE
H29
H332 C332
H332 C332
LIGHT GRAY
LIGHT GRAY
decal S122 H332 C332 LIGHT GRAY
PE15 H305 MMP C305 084
H332 C332
GRAY
LIGHT GRAY
PE21
H337 C337 GRAYISH BLUE
H31 PE5 MARKING
E
ONLY
decal S123A
PE19 - this part was used in early years of service, then was often removed. PE19
H332 C332 LIGHT GRAY
H337 C337
H337 C337
H45
GRAYISH BLUE
GRAYISH BLUE
PE20
H29 decal S122A GREEN
LIGHT GRAY
H332 C332
H305 MMP C305 084 GRAY
PE20
H302 C302
H332 C332
decal S124
H302 C302 GREEN
H337 C337
LIGHT GRAY
GRAYISH BLUE
H31
PE6
E
decal S125 MARKING E ONLY
decal S125
D69 11
H7
F
PE32 PE33 1
1
I9
I16
I9 - OPEN CANOPY I16 - CLOSED CANOPY PE22
H9
D56
12
CLOSED CANOPY
F
OPEN CANOPY
F
EXTERNAL FUEL TANK 490 l PŘÍDAVNÁ NÁDRŽ 490 l
R-3S 2 pcs.
RS-2US 2 pcs. C4 C52
C16, C35 C25 C52
C13, C18
C5, C45
C24
C40
H28, H33
C38
H28, H33 UB-16 2 pcs.
FAB 250 2 pcs.
C8
S-24 2 pcs. C2
C19, C32
C22, C29
C42 C38 H28, H33
C51
H28, H33
H28, H33
C40
H33 UNDERSURFACE COLOR
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UNDERSURFACE COLOR
H28
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H28
EXTERNAL FUEL TANK 490 l
2x
RS-2US
2x
R-3S
2x
S-24
H33
C40
C38
C38
C5
C45
C38
C38
2x FAB 250 2x
UB-16
15
A No. 0812, 9
th
Air Regiment, Czechoslovak Air Force, Bechyne Air Base, Czechoslovakia, 1988
B Red 40, Soviet Air Force, Ceske Budejovice Air Base, Czechoslovakia, late August 1988
SUPER MMC FINE SILVER SM201 001
DARK IRON
MC214
STEEL
MMM MC213 006
MMM 001
BLACK
RED
H12 MMP C33 047
BRIGHT GREEN
H26 C66
H3 MMP H84 MAHOGANY C3 003 C42
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Red 851, Serial No. 761008, Jagdfliegergeschwader 2, Trollenhagen Air Base,
C German Democra c Republic, Late 80s
D
E
Camouflage colour overspray on metal surface.
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DARK IRON
MC214
STEEL
MMM MC213 006
MMM 001
LIGHT BROWN
RED
H321 MMP C321 086 H3 MMP C3 003
H303 MMP C303 066
LIGHT BLUE
H310 MMP BROWN C310 060
BRIGHT GREEN
GREEN
SUPER MMC SM201 C392 FINE SILVER 001
H26 C66
BROWN
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H72 MMP MAHOGANY H84 C42 C369 078
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STENCILING POSITIONS FUSELAGE PYLON PODTRUPOVÝ PYLON C40 EXTERNAL FUEL TANK 800 l PŘÍDAVNÁ NÁDRŽ TANK 800 l
S160
S161
LEFT PYLON LEVÝ PYLON
RIGHT PYLON PRAVÝ PYLON S133
S132 UB-16, FAB 250 3
3
?
S134
?
LEFT APU-7 LEVÉ APU-7
RS-24S, S-24
ROZ P
3
RIGHT APU-7 PRAVÉ APU-7
C38
S128
SP O
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PRAVy
LEVy
EN i OJ
3
S135
S129
SM201 MMC 001
C5, C45
LEFT APU-13 LEVÉ APU-13
R-3S
S126
RIGHT APU-13 PRAVÉ APU-13 S127
SM201 MMC 001
EXTERNAL FUEL TANK 800 l PŘÍDAVNÁ NÁDRŽ TANK 800 l
S150
S150
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STENCILING POSITIONS UB-16 S144
S145
S145
S144
TOP R
L MC213 MMM 006
S146
SM201 MMC 001
SM201 MMC 001
MC213 MMM 006
S146
R-3S H11 MMP C62 001
S147
S149 S148
S147
S147
H11 MMP C62 001
S148 S149
S147
MC218 MMM 003
MC218 MMM 003
S147
S147
S-24 TOP
SM201 MMC 001
?
H51 MMP C11 063
?
H81 MMP C55 023
S142
SM201 MMC 001
S143
?
H51 MMP C11 063
?
H81 MMP C55 023
L
R
RS-2US TOP
S139
MC214 MMM 001
MC218 MMM 003
S141
H11 MMP C62 001
MC214 MMM 001
S140
S141
S141
MC214 MMM 001
H11 MMP C62 001
S141
MC218 MMM 003
MC214 MMM 001
R
L
FAB 250 S153
H81 MMP C55 023
S156
S154
S154
? S156
S153
H51 MMP C11 063
S155
S154
S154
S155
H51 MMP C11 063
H81 MMP C55 023
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S19
S82
S73
S73
S78
S78
S64
S27
S27
S75 S74 S64
S74
S74
S84
S84
S76
S89
S88
S87 S89 SN
S87
S90
SN
SN
SN
S81
SN
S81 S79
S37
S64
S34
S79 S81 S34 S37
SN
S81
S1 - S161 -
SN
SN
S82
S19
S200 ? S203
S201 ? S202
S75 S74
S28 S76
SN
MiG-21PF STENCILING POSITIONS S1 - S161 - MARKING
A MARKINGS B ; C ; D
S1 - S161 - FOR UPPER SURFACES ON CAMOUFLAGE COLOR
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S3 S4
S52
SN
S34 S34
S2
S71 S72
S1
S10
S1
S54 S70 S68 S45 S69 S41 S55
S13 S15
S17
S8 S9
S51 S50 S48 S46 SN S49 S47
S3 SN
S57
S66 S67
S61 S3
S50 S51 S65 SN
S58 S60 S59
S64
S1
S157 S158 S35 S33
S52
SN
S13 S11 S11 S18 S21 S12 S14 S15 S19
S45 S42 S40 S38 S17 S43 S41 S39 S16
S1
S24 S22 S22
S27 S22 S26
S118
S32
S30 S34
S25
SN
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