JBr Decals 1/144 MiG-21UM Decals
By Matt Bittner
It's not very often when a decal company produces decals for aftermarket conversions. Thankfully JBr Decals is one company that does, this time producing two sets of markings for the RetroWings 1/144 MiG-21UM conversion that is to be used on the Eduard MiG-21MF. Part 1 covers the following aircraft:
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MiG-21UM #3756 Stress Team, Czech Air Force - MiG-21UM #9341 1st Fighter Regiment, 1990s, Czech Air Force
- MiG-21UM #9341 211th Tactical Squadron Čáslav, 2005, Czech Air Force
- MiG-21UM #9332 211th Tactical Squadron Čáslav, 2004, Czech Air Force
- MiG-21UM #163, Croatian Air Force
- MiG-21UM #167, Croatian Air Force
- MiG-21UM #3741, Slovak Air Force
- MiG-21UM #9353, Polish Air Force
- MiG-21UM MK105, Finnish Air Force
- MiG-21UM LancerB #176, Romanian Air Force
- MiG-21UM #16178, Serbian Air Force
Part 2 contains markings for:
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MiG-21UM I-45, People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola - MiG-21UM #046, Bangladesh Air Force
- MiG-21UM #503, Congolese Air Force
- MiG-21UM #500, Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force
- MiG-21UM #1002, Ethiopian Air Force
- MiG-21UM #113, Lbyan Air Force
- MiG-21UM #339, Madagascar Air Force
- MiG-21UM #70, Nigerian Air Force
- MiG-21UM #208, Somalian Air Force
- MiG-21UM U-901, Ugandan Air Force
- MiG-21UM #9307, Ugandan Air Force
- MiG-21UM #8212, Vietnam People's Air Force
All decals are in register and are really well done. You do not want to miss these sets.
Be aware that around the June 2014 time-frame, JBr Decals and RetrokiT - in conjunction with Eduard - are going to release complete MiG-21UM kits using Eduard's plastic, RetroWings' MiG-21UM conversion and one of these sets of decals from JBr Decals. There will be two boxings, one boxing will come with Part 1 of the decals, the second boxing with Part 2. But don't hesitate when they're released, as they plan on only coming out with about 150 total boxings.
Many, many thanks to JBr Decals for sending these decals to review. I'm really looking forward to building one up.