Did any manufacturer ever produce a MiG 28 kit?
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19 years ago
Did any manufacturer ever produce a MiG 28 kit?
IIRC, Testors released an F-5 or T-38 with MiG-28 markings. Some other mfr. did too, I think, tho not listed as being from the movie "Top Gun".
... or was it just a nice fake
?(I still like that movie, btw)
Greetings, Jan
It was just a film prop. The movie industri didn't make the movie with modellers in mind. I still like the movie too though....
I doubt there ever was a 'real' MiG-28 but if anyone's an authority here it would be Mr. Duffey.
Bill Banaszak, MFE
Aitfix released their F5 in Mig-28 markings, and with Top Gun branding. They did the Tomcat and Skyhawk too.
John
No such animal as a MiG-28.... What you saw in "Top Gun" were Northrop F-5E & F Freedom Fighters- dressed up as anonymous enemy MiGs.
Testors did do "Top Gun" licensed kits back in the 80's, one was a
1/72 F-5 Adversary seen in the movie. Kinda boring paint scheme IHMO.If you want to see some sexy paint schemes that actual F-5 Adversary squadrons used- steer yourself over to twobobs.net and peruse their Decal section and Galleries.
So do I. Can't help it. Very old school Hollywood formulaic, but still a fun movie. (not for rivet counters or accuracy hounds though!) :-)
Sat
Aside from the aforementioned F-5E that was the stand-in in the movie (and subsequent footage used by JAG and others), the closest things to MiG-28s in "real-life" would be the more radical permutations of the Chinese Chengdu F-7/J-7 Airguard family (derived from MiG-21s, which the F-5E "simulated" for the real Top Gun and Red Flag programs). In particular, the FC-1 (originally the Super 7) which has actual Mikoyan backing, strongly resembles the F-5 with its lateral air intakes and reshaped tailplanes.
Stephen "FPilot" Bierce/IPMS #35922 {Sig Quotes Removed on Request}
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