1/72 Condor Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25U Foxbat Reveal
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 3:46 pm
OK folks this one was a he'll of a tide that took me to hell and back but it was well worth it!
If you hadn't read in my build thread here is a little background information:
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a Trisonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that was among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. It was designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich Bureau, and is one of the few combat aircraft built primarily using stainless steel. It was the last plane designed by Mikhail Gurevich before his retirement.
The first prototype flew in 1964, and the aircraft entered service in 1970. It has an operational top speed of Mach 2.83 (Mach 3.2 is possible but at risk of significant damage to the engines), and features a powerful radar and four air-to-air missiles. When first seen in reconnaissance photography, the large wing suggested an enormous and highly maneuverable fighter, at a time when U.S. design theories were also evolving towards higher maneuverability due to combat performance in the Vietnam War. The appearance of the MiG-25 sparked serious concern in the West and prompted dramatic increases in performance for the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle then under development in the late 1960s. The capabilities of the MiG-25 were better understood in 1976 when Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected in a MiG-25 to the United States via Japan. It turned out that the aircraft's weight necessitated its large wings.
Production of the MiG-25 series ended in 1984 after completion of 1,190 aircraft. A symbol of the Cold War, the MiG-25 flew with Soviet allies and former Soviet republics, remaining in limited service in several export customers. It is one of the highest-flying military aircraft, fastest serial produced interceptor aircraft and the second fastest serial produced aircraft after the SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft that was built in very small numbers compared to the MiG-25. As of 2018, the MiG-25 remains the fastest manned serial produced aircraft in operational use, and the fastest plane that was offered for supersonic flights and edge of space flights to civilian customers.
So here she is finally!
Finished in Halfords Ford Polar Gray, Revell weathering powder, Vallejo Model Air Aggressor Gray, US Dark Sea Gray, Black, Silver, US Interior Green and Pledge Klear.
If you hadn't read in my build thread here is a little background information:
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a Trisonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that was among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. It was designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich Bureau, and is one of the few combat aircraft built primarily using stainless steel. It was the last plane designed by Mikhail Gurevich before his retirement.
The first prototype flew in 1964, and the aircraft entered service in 1970. It has an operational top speed of Mach 2.83 (Mach 3.2 is possible but at risk of significant damage to the engines), and features a powerful radar and four air-to-air missiles. When first seen in reconnaissance photography, the large wing suggested an enormous and highly maneuverable fighter, at a time when U.S. design theories were also evolving towards higher maneuverability due to combat performance in the Vietnam War. The appearance of the MiG-25 sparked serious concern in the West and prompted dramatic increases in performance for the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle then under development in the late 1960s. The capabilities of the MiG-25 were better understood in 1976 when Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected in a MiG-25 to the United States via Japan. It turned out that the aircraft's weight necessitated its large wings.
Production of the MiG-25 series ended in 1984 after completion of 1,190 aircraft. A symbol of the Cold War, the MiG-25 flew with Soviet allies and former Soviet republics, remaining in limited service in several export customers. It is one of the highest-flying military aircraft, fastest serial produced interceptor aircraft and the second fastest serial produced aircraft after the SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft that was built in very small numbers compared to the MiG-25. As of 2018, the MiG-25 remains the fastest manned serial produced aircraft in operational use, and the fastest plane that was offered for supersonic flights and edge of space flights to civilian customers.
So here she is finally!
Finished in Halfords Ford Polar Gray, Revell weathering powder, Vallejo Model Air Aggressor Gray, US Dark Sea Gray, Black, Silver, US Interior Green and Pledge Klear.
