The MiG-25 RBF in 1:72 scale from ICM - an injection-molded plastic kit of the reconnaissance version of the Soviet high-speed twin-engined aircraft.
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An injection-molded plastic kit from the Ukrainian maker ICM capturing the reconnaissance version of the MiG-25 in the RBF designation. The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The MiG-25 is among the largest combat aircraft of its day, so even in 1:72 scale this is a fairly big model with a large span and long engine nacelles, for which you have to allow enough room in the display case.
The MiG-25 came about in the 1960s as the answer to a requirement for a machine capable of very high speeds and altitudes. A pair of jet engines, massive side air intakes and twin vertical tails gave the aircraft its characteristic angular silhouette. Because of the temperatures the airframe is exposed to at high speed, the structure is mostly steel, with aluminum only a smaller part and some highly loaded parts in titanium. That is unusual for an aircraft of this category and it is also why the MiG-25 was relatively heavy. The RB reconnaissance-bomber family carried reconnaissance equipment in place of the interception radar, and its later modifications differed mainly in the fit of sensing and electronic equipment, which is visible in the shape of the forward fuselage and the layout of the covers and sensors.
With large long fuselages it pays off to check the fit of the halves dry and bond the joints in sections with thin cement for plastic, so that a weld forms rather than a gap. Finish the cockpit and the nose section and, if the instructions call for it, weight the nose with lead before you close the fuselage, otherwise the model will sit down on its tail. Sand the junctions of the nacelles and the leading edges after filling and restore any engraved lines that have gone. Filler primer will then show up any remaining scratches and unevenness. The area around the exhausts stands out when you set it apart from the rest of the airframe in shade and sheen. Spray gloss varnish compatible with the paint used under the decals and unify the surface with a matte coat only at the end.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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