a MIG fighter jet part! looks fab...tell me more please...

[countachman]

All I know is its of a Russian MIG. Can you help and tell me what year, type, what it all did? When I know what its from im going to get a little model of it.

Any info would be great its a stunning item pointless yes but soooo cool in my front room.

Thanks.

[countachman]

[countachman]

[countachman]

[Eric Mc]

Where did you get it?

[countachman]

Its stunningly detailed, internal wires, screws, rivets, carbon like missile top, lights, antenna, stamped numberd inside, itd like a big ray gun!!

Its very tactile the brass against the alloy is ace.....is the best most pointless thing I ever bought ....:-).Got it at Ardingly antiques day. its very well made but the seller said Russian poss 70s. I cant find anything on the web!.

Any idea?

[AlexIT]

Looks like it could come from the tail of a MIG 21



http://www.militaryfactory.com/imageviewer/ac/pic-...

ETA: Now the hard bit: you'll have to find the rest of the plane and fit it back

Edited by AlexIT on Tuesday 22 April 13:21

[TobyLaRohne]

Looks to me like something you'd strap under a wing or the chin of a plane or possibly even on top of one of the tail fins or fin.Could house ariels or something similar.

[countachman]

Thats it wow THANKS :-)......erm are these things rare or not?

Ok need a model link now.

[countachman]

AlexIT said:

Looks like it could come from the tail of a MIG 21



http://www.militaryfactory.com/imageviewer/ac/pic-...

ETA: Now the hard bit: you'll have to find the rest of the plane and fit it back

Edited by AlexIT on Tuesday 22 April 13:21

Haha...a new restoration project then eh....ummmmm ok where do I get the next bit ha.

[Blib]

They're Bulgarian Mig-21s.

[TobyLaRohne]

SWINE!!!! Beaten to it!!!

[AlexIT]

countachman said:

Haha...a new restoration project then eh....ummmmm ok where do I get the next bit ha.

Blib said:

They're Bulgarian Mig-21s.

There you go, then, one way only:

[mybrainhurts]

Eric Mc said:

Where did you get it?

The pilot parked it in Liverpool.

[anonymous-user]

countachman said:

Thats it wow THANKS :-)......erm are these things rare or not?

Ok need a model link now.

Its the housing and antenna for a sirena 2 passive radar warning receiver on a Mig 21. The three rods sticking up in front of it are IFF antennas.

The colour scheme comes from many Mig 21s.

I think on later models this became the transponder fairing and the metal probe sticking out is a static wick.

Edited by el stovey on Tuesday 22 April 13:47

[Eric Mc]

countachman said:

Thats it wow THANKS :-)......erm are these things rare or not?

Ok need a model link now.

MiG 21s are definitely not rare. They had one of the highest production runs of a post World War 2 military aircraft - almost 11,500 built.
Obviously, PIECES of MiG 21s are relatively rare - especially in civilian hands.

Regarding models, what particular scale did you have in mind. There are quite a few good models of the MiG 21 around in the various common scales (1/72, 1/48 and 1/32).

In 1/72 I would suggest the Revell Mig 21F.



In 1/48, the Eduard kit is well regarded -



In 1/32, the Trumpeter kit is the latest so will be manufactured using modern moyulding thechniques. I'm always a bit dubious about Trumpeter though. Their kits often flatter to deceive -



As you can see from the various box arts, the MiG 21 evolved quite a lot over its long production run. I prefer the neater and tidier looking earlier versions.

[AlexIT]

The 1/48 Eduard seems to have right that IFF receiver fitted.
If I was Countachman, I'd go for that one.

[countachman]

Thanks again guys. I am not a model builder but thought it would look good if it had clearly the piece I have on it. A small kit I will build. ..first time in 40 years I would guess ha.

On a stand next to it would be great. Ill look on ebay and amazon but any other place thats a good deal will be helpful.

[countachman]

el stovey said:

Its the housing and antenna for a sirena 2 passive radar warning receiver on a Mig 21. The three rods sticking up in front of it are IFF antennas.

The colour scheme comes from many Mig 21s.

I think on later models this became the transponder fairing and the metal probe sticking out is a static wick.

Edited by el stovey on Tuesday 22 April 13:47

Thank you ...you know ya stuff.

[countachman]

AlexIT said:

The 1/48 Eduard seems to have right that IFF receiver fitted.
If I was Countachman, I'd go for that one.

Yes this has the same piece ill look for that one.

While im this excited still....how fast mph n Gs n stuff.....did this go?