Tag: Soviet aircraft

• Tupolev SB 2 – Part Four – Taipei

  

  It is unfashionable nowadays to think of air raids from mainland China on Taiwan. But there was a time when it was a good idea… As when the Soviet Volunteer group that operated these bombers for the Nationalist Chinese Government essayed to fly to Taipei and bomb newly-arrived Japanese aircraft at the airfield before they…

  Dick Stein

  March 9, 2025

  1:72 scale, Chinese aircraft, History, Model Airplane, research, Scale Models, Soviet aircraft, Ukrainian models

  fast bomber, Soviet aircraft, Taiwan

• MiG 23 Flogger – Part One – Swinging Wing Again

  

  From what I read, the MiG 23 was a bit of a Soviet bust…nowhere near as successful as the previous MiG 21 on the world market. Not my problem. This 1/144 model was kindly donated and looks like it will build up well. It has the swing-wing feature of the period, and in this case…

  Dick Stein

  March 2, 2024

  1:144 scale, design, Model Airplane, Scale Models, Soviet aircraft

  Academy kit, MiG, Soviet aircraft

• I’m Not Sure What It’s Supposed To Be

  

  But I’ll follow the instruction sheet. I have never heard of the aircraft, nor of the maker. I barely recognise the firm who moulded the kit, though I see they are registered in Liberia. It says so on their stern. I will google up the thing when I get it home but I hope I…

  Dick Stein

  November 12, 2023

  1:48 scale, 1:72 scale, design, Model Airplane, Modelling Supplies, prototypes, Russian models, Uncategorized

  eastern kits, obscure designs, Soviet aircraft