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  • Member since
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  • From: Oklahoma USA
Mig 21 size question
Posted by Khalee2 on Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:10 AM

I have a 1/72 kp model mig 21mf  I put the haves next to a tamiya  f84 supposedly in the same scale  and It is not much bigger than that kit, Is that correct? is the mig 21 a small fighter to begin with or is maybe not one of them really 1/72?  Just wondering.

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:16 AM

With the pitot, the MiG is about 10feet longer than an F-86, which works out about 1.6inch in 72nd. So take the pitot off, and no, there won't be much difference.

But different brands can  produce kits of a slightly different size. I used a PE set designed for an Italeri MiG 23 on a Hase kit, and it was clear the Italeri kit is bigger than what I was building, at least from the cockpit.

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, January 23, 2014 2:34 PM

The MiG-21 is indeed a small aircraft, as far as Mach 2 modern fighters go. And the F-84 being typical Republic, is on the large side.

F-84: Length-11.6m; Wingspan- 11.1m; Weight (empty)- 5200kg

MiG-21: Length-15.76m; wingspan- 7.154m; weight (empty)- 5842kg

So yes, they are similar sized aircraft.

 

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