Uncarina Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 This is AMK's superlative 1/48 MiG-31BM/BSM special edition kit, with metal landing gear, photoetch, and extra decals. It was a buddy build with Tamiya's 1/48 Tomcat, and this was definitely the better kit in terms of detail, ease of assembly, and value for the cost ($67 US)--and that is something, considering how good the Tamiya kit is! Begemot decals, Eduard photoetch seatbelts, Fox-One canopy decals, and that was about it. This and the Tamiya Tomcat has been my first venture back into 1/48 in years, and they definitely take up less room! Cheers, Tom 6
Martinnfb Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Wow, what a beauty. Thank you for sharing Tom Cheers M. 2
DocRob Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 What a great looking Foxhound, chapeau. More than once my finger hovered over the buy-button, and it is happening again... Cheers Rob 3
Uncarina Posted March 13, 2019 Author Posted March 13, 2019 9 hours ago, Martinnfb said: Wow, what a beauty. Thank you for sharing Tom Cheers M. Thanks Martin! I should have posted the build here, but it was so fast I built it in three weeks. Hope you are doing well. Cheers, Tom 2
Uncarina Posted March 13, 2019 Author Posted March 13, 2019 7 hours ago, GazzaS said: Awesome job, Tom! Looks friggin awesome! Gaz Gaz, Thanks! I should have been paying more attention to your build for inspiration! Cheers, Tom 3 hours ago, DocRob said: What a great looking Foxhound, chapeau. More than once my finger hovered over the buy-button, and it is happening again... Cheers Rob Rob, Thank you! This kit was a pretty fast build, with a one-piece forward fuselage, fins integral with the fuselage sides, and a modular construction that has joins coincide with panel lines. Oh, and rear view mirrors, which is missing from the Tamiya kit. Plus, AMK listened to modelers input after the first release and added missing features such as seatbelts and metal landing gear. What’s not to love? Cheers, Tom 3
Bomber_County Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Very nice, never built one of these Mug thingies..........sublime build...... 3
GusMac Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Great looking build. Those big Migs always look to me as though they were designed by Ikea - everything is about function, sod the aesthetics! 3
Martinnfb Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 MIgs are not designed they are issued in a unit roster 4
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