MiG-21R item No.
8238
1/48 Scale Plastic Model Kit
The MiG-21 was the most-produced supersonic fighter in the world and served with more than fifty Air Forces over four continents. This tiny interceptor or fighter-bomber played remarkable role in many wars and local conflicts from sixties to eighties, allowing many pilots to achieve their ace combat status. The MiG-21 was one of a long list of Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau designs to be integrated into the armed forces of the Soviet Union, the Warsaw Pact, and allied client states. 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. The new aircraft with the MiG-21 designation was the first successful Soviet design integrating fighter and interceptor characteristics. It was also 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.
Hong Nhi and Pham Thanh Ngan. All of them served with 921st Air Regiment and were flying their missions with the MiG-21PF or PFM variants. Syrian pilots Bassam Hamshun and Majid Zugbi both achieved seven kills flying MiG-21MF, while Adeeb Al-Jarf had the same score with MiG-21FL and Egyptian pilots Ali Vajai, Sami Marei and Sami Marei scored five times.
Aces from all over the world Outside of the Soviet Union, the type flew with a long list of nations on four continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America) and participated in many conflicts and wars. The most remarkable combat use includes the Vietnam war, the Indo-Pakistan wars, the Cuban participation in Angola and in the Arab world’s attempts to eliminate Israel. It is no wonder there were many pilots achieving their ace status flying one or more variants of MiG-21. Thanks to the high volume of use and intensive combat actions, the Vietnamese pilots are topping the list of aces of MiG-21. The top of the ladder is occupied by Nguyen Ven Coc with nine kills, followed by three eight-victory aces: Mai Van Cuong, Nguyen
The kit: MiG-21R The MiG-21R was a dual-purpose tactical reconnaissance and interceptor aircraft developed from the PFM version. It was designed for photo-reconnaissance tasks from medium and high altitudes and was also capable to detect enemy radar positions in all weather conditions. The MiG-21R was to replace already obsolete Il-28R, Yak-27R and MiG-19R reconnaissance aircraft. Therefore, in October 1963, OKB MiG was tasked to develop a design for a reconnaissance modification of the MiG-21PFS interceptor. The main change of the new version was the provision and necessary equipment to carry newly developed reconnaissance containers. Furthermore, the forward fuselage tank No. 1 was removed and a significantly enlarged tank (510 litres instead of 170 litres) was installed in the larger and bulkier fuselage ridge. This change increased the total amount of fuel carried in the internal tanks to 2,800 litres. The wing was strengthened, and an additional pair of underwing racks were fitted. Additional PTB-490 tanks or selected armament could be carried on the outer racks. In terms of equipment, the original single-channel autopilot was replaced by a three-channel unit (AP-155) and the SPO-3R Sirena-3 warning system was installed. The canopy was fitted with a TS-27AMS periscope for better rear view (all aircraft manufactured after 1969). Three containers with different reconnaissance equipment were prepared for the new MiG-21R. Type D contained cameras for daytime photo reconnaissance, container type N was capable of night photo reconnaissance (in combination with a flare dispenser) while type R was equipped for radio-electronic reconnaissance. The MiG-21R thus became the first Soviet aircraft capable of performing both types of tasks: photographic reconnaissance (FOTINT) and electronic reconnaissance (ELINT). With the reconnaissance container removed, the MiG-21R was a full-blown frontline fighter or fighter-bomber. The No. 21 plant in Gorky was tasked with production of MiG-21R and 448 of these aircraft were produced there between 1965 and 1971. The last series aircraft were produced as the MiG-21RF, which received the more powerful R-13-300 engine from the MiG-21SM/MF version.
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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. Subsequent versions included the FL, PFM and R with production of these peaking at the end of the sixties. 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 new aircraft came off Soviet production lines in Moscow, Gorky and Tbilisi, 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.
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ATTENTION
UPOZORNĚNÍ
INSTRUCTION SIGNS
BEND OHNOUT
OPTIONAL VOLBA
INSTR. SYMBOLY
SAND BROUSIT
PARTS
ACHTUNG
OPEN HOLE VYVRTAT OTVOR
ATTENTION
INSTRUKTION SINNBILDEN
SYMETRICAL ASSEMBLY SYMETRICKÁ MONTÁŽ
DÍLY
REVERSE SIDE OTOČIT
REMOVE ODŘÍZNOUT
TEILE
SYMBOLES
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PLASTIC PARTS
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C>
8230 A
E> 2 pcs. 8230 E
F>
8230 D
H> 8230 H
G> 8230 G
8230 F
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P>8230 P
8230 R
COLOURS
BARVY
GSi Creos (GUNZE)
2
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8230 C
MISSION MODELS
FARBEN
PEINTURE GSi Creos (GUNZE)
MISSION MODELS
AQUEOUS
Mr.COLOR
PAINTS
WHITE
H84
C42
MMP-023
MMP-047
BLACK
H90
C47
C3
MMP-003
RED
H94
C138
H4
C4
MMP-007
YELLOW
H302
C302
MMP-077
GREEN
H5
C5
MMP-048
BLUE
H303
C303
MMP-066
GREEN
H12
C33
MMP-047
FLAT BLACK
H314
C314
MMP-069
BLUE
H15
C65
MMP-047
BRIGHT BLUE
H323
C323
MMP-092
LIGHT BLUE
H26
C66
MMP-047
BRIGHT GREEN
H324
C324
MMP-116
LIGHT GRAY
H27
C44
MMP-070
TAN
H332
C332
MMP-077
LIGHT AIRCRAFT GRAY
H37
C43
MMP-012
WOOD BROWN
H422
C122
MMP-053
LIGHT GREEN
H47
C41
MMP-012
RED BROWN
H330
C391
MMP-077
INTERIOR GREEN
H51
C11
MMP-063
LIGHT GULL GRAY
AQUEOUS
Mr.COLOR
PAINTS
H1
C1
MMP-001
H2
C2
H3
MAHOGANY CLEAR RED CLEAR GREEN
Mr.METAL COLOR
METALLICS
H53
C13
MMP-012
NEUTRAL GRAY
MC213
MMM-006
STEEL
H58
C351
MMP-059
INTERIOR GREEN
MC214
MMM-001
DARK IRON
H65
C18
MMP-088
BLACK GREEN
MC218
MMM-003
ALUMINIUM
H67
C115
MMP-057
LIGHT BLUE
Mr.COLOR SUPER METALLIC
METALLICS
H70
C60
MMP-056
GRAY
SM201
MMC-001
SUPER FINE SILVER 2
H77
C137
MMP-040
TIRE BLACK
SM206
MMC-001
SUPER CHROME SILVER 2
1
H58 MMP
H70 MMP C60 056
C351 059 = INT. GREEN
GRAY
E PE20
PE23 - MARKING
OPTIONAL: decal 33 C391 INT. GREEN
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
R40
ONLY
R39
PE19
PE23 PE18
R21
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
R22 R18 1
H12 MMP C33 047
R22
R21
C391 INT. GREEN
FLAT BLACK
D62
G23
R18
H12 MMP C33 047
H12 MMP C33 047
G23
FLAT BLACK
C391
R24
1
H12 MMP C33 047
FLAT BLACK
FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047
INT. GREEN
FLAT BLACK
R23
OPTIONAL: decal 37
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
PE5
- MARKING
E
ONLY
C391 INT. GREEN
PE6
H47 MMP C41 012 RED BROWN
PE31 C49
PE31
C52
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
D75 C30
D95 H12 MMP C33 047
C19
FLAT BLACK
C40
C1
D20 - OPEN CANOPY ONLY
D20 C391 INT. GREEN
C7
H26 C66
C4
BRIGHT GREEN
C55
H26 C66
D86
BRIGHT GREEN
MC218 MMM 003
D38
ALUMINIUM
MC213 MMM 006 STAINLESS
D91
C45 D38 MC218 MMM 003 ALUMINIUM
D24 D38 MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
D93
MC218 MMM 003 ALUMINIUM
MC213 MMM 006 STAINLESS
3
C2
C24 D50
D48 H4 MMP C4 007
H3 MMP C3 003
C15
FINE SILVER
YELLOW
RED
SM201 MMC 001
C33 H4 MMP C4 007 YELLOW
C14
D53 1
C47 C22
1
1
1
OPTIONAL: decal 34
C34 H4 MMP C4 007
PE1 OPTIONAL: decals 34, 35
C391
R6
YELLOW
INT. GREEN
PE4 H12 MMP C33 047
H12 MMP C33 047
FLAT BLACK
FLAT BLACK
R6
PE4
C391 INT. GREEN
R7
A18
PE1
C42
PE1
R8
R5
PE7 OPTIONAL: decal 38
C1 C44 C391
A18
INT. GREEN
C391 INT. GREEN
C42
C39
OPTIONAL: decal 32
PE2
R29
H12 MMP C33 047
MC218 MMM 003
FLAT BLACK
ALUMINIUM
C391 INT. GREEN
A1
PE2
D66
H12 MMP C33 047
C391
FLAT BLACK
C41
INT. GREEN
D56 OPTIONAL: decal 36 PE8
C1 MC218 MMM 003
OPTIONAL: decal 32 PE2
R30
ALUMINIUM
D56
C391
A1
INT. GREEN
C391 INT. GREEN
C41
H12 MMP C33 047
R29
FLAT BLACK
D66
C391 INT. GREEN
C391
C43
INT. GREEN
C391 INT. GREEN
C38 4
A18
C46
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
C1
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
C16
A18
C391 INT. GREEN
C3 C48 C16
C46 A1
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
D80
P1 H2 PE25
H6
H1
H5
1
C21
C53 5
FOR OPEN AIR BRAKES ONLY D65
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
D47
G2
SM206 MMC 001 CHROME SILVER
G2
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
D26
D25
H5 MMP C5 048 BLEU
P3
D46 H12 MMP C33 047
D28
FLAT BLACK
H5 MMP C5 048 BLEU
R33 R34
C13
1
P3
C29 C17
C28
1
C12 1
C18
PE28
C36 P3
P11 D42 C35 C26 D51 D42 P2 C25
6
P8
P9 1
PE26 C37 D33
P5 P7
24 D31
24 26
PE27
27
C27 H94 C138
30
CLEAR GREEN
29 29 29 29
28 28
FWD H1 MMP C1 001
P6
WHITE
P4
H1 MMP C1 001
H90 C47 CLEAR RED
WHITE
OPEN A10
P10
CLOSED A2
D41 D43 D32
D32
C23
D43
C23
7
H4 MMP C4 007 YELLOW
OPEN
A9
H4 MMP C4 007
A9
SM206 MMC 001
D69
GRAY
D69
YELLOW
- MARKING
C
ONLY
H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
SM206 MMC 001
GRAY
R36
R37
H51 MMP C11 063
H4 MMP C4 007
GRAY
D40
CHROME SILVER
H51 MMP C11 063
H51 MMP C11 063
YELLOW
CHROME SILVER
D40
28o
PE32 starboard
D37 D35
PE33 port side
H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
1
D13
D12
SM206 MMC 001
C6 starboard
CHROME SILVER
H77 MMP C137 040
D5
C5 port side
TIRE BLACK
D76
SM206 MMC 001
H26 C66 BRIGHT GREEN
D14
D77
CHROME SILVER
H26 C66
D7
H51 MMP C11 063
BRIGHT GREEN
GRAY
D17 starboard H51 MMP C11 063
D45 D18 port side
GRAY
SM206 MMC 001
H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
CHROME SILVER
D44
H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
starboard D79
C14
D37 starboard port side D78 H58 MMP C351 059
H70 MMP C60 056
INT. GREEN
GRAY
D21
D35 port side D5
H77 MMP C137 040 TIRE BLACK
D7
H26 C66
D7
D79 D45
D37
D78
D35
BRIGHT GREEN
D16
D15
H26 C66
C5
BRIGHT GREEN
H51 MMP C11 063
C6
PE24 PE24
D22
D6 ? PE24 - MARKINGS
D6
GRAY
D11
A ;E
C50 D6
SM206 MMC 001
1
CHROME SILVER
D52
D10 H51 MMP C11 063
D64
GRAY
D9
SM206 MMC 001 CHROME SILVER
PE28 1
H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
D55
8
C51
ONLY
R17
C391
A17
INT. GREEN
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
R20 C391 INT. GREEN
R32
D49 H51 MMP C11 063 GRAY
PE30
A3
H53 C13
D8
NEUTRAL GRAY
H332 C332 LIGHT GRAY
D96 H53 C13
D82
D19
H332 C332 LIGHT GRAY
D87
NEUTRAL GRAY
H332 C332
H53 C13
LIGHT GRAY
NEUTRAL GRAY
D71 D97 D98
D27
H332 C332
D92
LIGHT GRAY
D72 H53 C13 NEUTRAL GRAY
H53 C13 NEUTRAL GRAY
D88
D74 D83
D94
H53 C13 NEUTRAL GRAY
D90
H53 C13
D73
NEUTRAL GRAY
PE10
decal S157
PE17
decal S58
PE13
PE9
PE16 PE3
PE11 PE13 PE12
PE15
PE14
PE15 9
G17
decal S159
G24
H324 MMP C324 116 LIGHT GRAY
C391 INT. GREEN
R15 G14
MARKING MARKINGS
A,E
G11
R14
G15 G14, G17 - MARKINGS
G14
C391 INT. GREEN
ONLY
R14 - MARKING
decal S160
D85
G15 G11
C
D - BOTH MIRRORS B , C - LEFT MIRROR ONLY D68 G15
D4 PE21 PE21
CLOSED CANOPY ONLY G14 G15
MARKINGS
G14, G17
G14
A,E
MARKING
C
MARKINGS
G15
B ,D
G15
G15
G11
PE22
PE22
PE22
PE22
10
EXTERNAL FUEL TANK 490l PŘÍDAVNÁ NÁDRŽ 490l 2 pcs.
R-3S 2 pcs.
E33
RS-2US 2 pcs. F16
F11
E24
F15
E12
F8
F20
F11 E30 E25
F8
F16
F20 F15 A7, A15
MARKINGS
E7
E2
A ;B ;D; E
R1
R12 R27 R9
R25
R10
R2
MARKING
C
R38
R12 R28 R10
R13 R26
R35
PE22
PE22
A5
A14
A6 A13
R19
11
TO CHOOSE WEAPON AND EXTERNAL FUEL TANK OPTION PLEASE FOLLOW YOUR REFERENCE. PRO VOLBU VÝZBROJE A PŘÍDAVNÝCH NÁDRŽÍ SE DRŽTE DOKUMENTACE KONKRÉTNÍHO STROJE. A6 A13
EXTERNAL FUEL TANK 490l
A14 A5
A15
A7
E2
E2
E7
E7
RS-2US
R-3S
SPRD PE29
PE29
E5
F29
F30
E4 F26
F26
MARKING
A
E5
F30
E4
F29
F13 PE29
F13
ONLY
MC214 MMM 001
R31
DARK IRON
R31
H1 MMP C1 001
H51 MMP C11 063
WHITE
GRAY
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
D63 D63
12
H1 MMP C1 001
H51 MMP C11 063
WHITE
GRAY
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
MiG-21R P50 ? P49
P49 - MARKING
STENCILING POSITIONS D
ONLY
Type D pod; D kontejner (Czech stencils; popisky v češtině)
P21 P21 - R-V POD ONLY
Type R-V pod / Type D pod R-V kontejner / D kontejner (Russian stencils; popisky v ruštině)
Type R pod; R kontejner (Russian stencils; popisky v ruštině) P37
P36
P48
Type R pod; R kontejner (Czech stencils; popisky v češtině)
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MiG-21R
STENCILING POSITIONS
MMC
SM201 001
MMC
SM201 001
MMC
SM201 001
MMC
SM201 001
H11 MMP C62 001
H11 MMP C62 001
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A
MMC
SM201 001
29
H27 C44
50
H84 C42
53
H37 C43
H47 MMP C41 012
H26 C66
H26 C66
26
H422 MMP C122 053
H65 MMP C18 088
MC213
MMM 006
MC214
MMM 001
H26 C66 MMC
SM201 001
H314 C314
MC213
MMM 006
H26 C66
52 H27 C44
H26 C66
MMC
SM201 001
54
H422 MMP C122 053
51 49
27
H37 C43 H422 MMP C122 053
H65 MMP C18 088
H27 C44 H26 C66 MC214
MMM 001
MC213
MMM 006
H26 C66
H65 MMP C18 088
MMC
SM201 001
H422 MMP C122 053
28
H26 C66
27
H37 C43 MMC
SM201 001
MMC
SM201 001
H26 C66
MC214
MMM 001
MC213
MMM 006
H26 C66
H26 C66
H314 C314
26 H26 66
H26 C66
28 MMC
SM201 001
H26 C66
29
MMC
SM201 001
H3 MMP C3 003
B
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H47 MMP RED BROWN C41 012
STEEL
16
MC213
MMM 006
DARK IRON
MC214
MMM 001
SUPER MMC FINE SILVER SM201 001
RED
H3 MMP C3 003
BRIGHT GREEN
H26 C66
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STEEL
MC213
MMM 006
DARK IRON
MC214
MMM 001
SUPER MMC FINE SILVER SM201 001 BRIGHT GREEN
H26 C66
MAHOGANY
LIGHT BLUE
H84 C42
H67 MMP C115 057
BLACK BROWN
H2 MMP C2 047 H37 C43
GREEN
BRIGHT H15 BLUE C65
H302 C302
RED
H3 MMP C3 003
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D
E
MiG-21R
STENCILING POSITIONS ORIENTAČNÍ SCHÉMA ROZMÍSTNĚNÍ POPISEK
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