The Dude Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) Just a few pix of a comparison between the old school revell vs new school trumpeter.; upper fuse in trumpeter, lower is revell Looks like the trumpeter kit is shorter than the revell kit and looks a lot better too. Discuss. (civilly) Edited May 20, 2017 by The Dude Tony T, Zero77 and Luca 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) Those engine nacelles were already very far away on the Revell kit, but on the Trumpeter they are even more Instead the spine is way better than Revell kit (it is best amalgamated to the rest of the fuselage) Edited May 20, 2017 by Luca Dany Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilM Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Looks to me like there is a bigger gap on the real thing than there is in the plan ....???? Luca and Bravo52 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) Hi Phim, good pic. In fact, the photo would look like this... but perhaps it is the prospect that deceives us. I do not know. Edited May 20, 2017 by Luca Dany Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) Hi Luca, your photo is of a 9.17 Mig-29 SMT, which has a much bigger spine. The kit is of the original 9.12 Mig-29A. My concern is the space between the engines is too wide, which will make the air brake much too wide. Still, right now it's either this or Revell, and it looks to me like Trumpeter will still be the much better option. Edited May 20, 2017 by Dave Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) thanks Dave, your're right! sorry. this one is a SMT bird too? I think engine nacelles were always the same, or am I wrong? Edited May 20, 2017 by Luca Dany Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 thanks Dave, your're right! sorry. this one is a SMT bird too? I think engine nacelles were always the same, or am I wrong? Not an SMT, it's Polish... and they don't have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) thanks Dave, your're right! sorry. this one is a SMT bird too? I think engine nacelles were always the same, or am I wrong? The GWH kit you are showing looks like the one from here and is of the 9.13 Fulcrum C. http://www.themodellingnews.com/2013/09/review-mig-29-fulcrum-c-in-48th-scale.html However, it's correct that the Trumpeter kit seems to be missing the little "pinch" where the rear corner of the engine hump meets the fuselage. Edited May 20, 2017 by Dave Williams Luca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacingMonk Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Is it me or do the leading edge extensions end too far back on the Trumpeter? On the real thing it looks like they should go past the front of the canopy but on this one they seem to end half way along it.....might be an optical illusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcatfreak Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) What is with the too flat main canopy? And can someone please check, if the Cold War Studio MiG-29 cockpit fits into the new Trumpeter model? Thanks Edited May 20, 2017 by Tomcatfreak Luca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Those engine nacelles were already very far away... Those plans are... Remember, the *whole* skin is seriously too thick - scales out to 1-2 inches deep! - and is a *universal* problem with plastic model planes which creates moulding compromises. Purists will want a scale thickness resin airbrake with all the wobbly bits. It also definitely does *not* smell of kerosene, benzine, leather and oil like the real thing, which is so unrealistic I will lose sleep every night. Tony, the man who likes rubber tyres (yes, the only one who does or is brave enough to say so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Hi Phim, good pic. In fact, the photo would look like this... but perhaps it is the prospect that deceives us. I do not know. Luca, if you look at the three photos you posted, the engine "humps" are different. Have a look at the area you indicated with the green arrow - you see an "angled shape". But the two photos you posted above it DO NOT have that "angled shape". In fact, it looks like that area on the Trumpeter plastic is quite similar to the two photos you posted. Also, the way that the rear of the spine blends into the fuselage just ahead of the air brake is different in each of the three photos. Radu Luca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr b Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 What is with the too flat main canopy? And can someone please check, if the Cold War Studio MiG-29 cockpit fits into the new Trumpeter model? Thanks I would like to know this too....if anyone has information. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 May I suggest to scale up this set of drawings please? The 4+ published set presented above is outdated and has it's flaws . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Walk around for your convenience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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