FOXHOUND ICM MiG-31 jet fighter 1/72nd scale kit - review and build with bonus history HD 1080p

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In this video I'm looking at the 1/72nd scale MiG-31 Foxhound fighter from ICM. Is it something you'd like to build? Have a look here at what you get, and how to put it all together!
00:00 Introduction
01:27 History of the MiG-31
04:53 History of the Kit
06:36 What's in the Box?
09:03 Making the MiG-31
19:16 Conclusion
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[@modeltraingeek6544]

I’ve got one of these bad boys in my stash it’s just been moved to the top of the pile 👍🏻

[@crazylocha2515]

Now we get to see the whole video, LoL. I need another coffee ☕ so I don't blink this time 😁

[@garys_stuff]

It's what happens when you're tired - you miss important things like a dropped image... but if i have a coffee so late at night I'll never sleep. If that's the most I have to worry about today, things must be OK!

[@allgood6760]

Cool plane!... thanks from NZ ✈️👍🇳🇿

[@Jelly-B]

I've never been first to leave a comment. Do I win a prize Gary? Love the build and history to go with it. Keep on modelling sir

[@garys_stuff]

Cheers JB! No, no prize but a slight feel of joy.

[@darrenhillman8396]

Nice build Gary! Quite an imposing beast. The type history was interesting and appreciated. 👍🏻

[@garys_stuff]

Glad you enjoyed it! The history segments are fun to do but take up so much time!

[@modeltraingeek6544]

Nice vid too loved the kit and aircraft history that was a really nice touch thank you Gary

[@garys_stuff]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kostyakonstantinoff]

Great!

[@default123default2]

Cool video. I am building a zvedza 1/72. I am not sure what decals go on the air to air missiles. It says decal #8 and its just this long list of numbers.

[@garys_stuff]

Sadly I can't help, I don't know what they are supposed to be (they weren't in the ICM kit) and I don't imagine the print is good enough to pick out the Cyrillic for "seeker head here" or "explosives - keep away" or whatever else they have on them...

[@randytaylor1258]

Nicely done, Gary. A question: What is the small item directly above the pilot's canopy?

[@garys_stuff]

It's part of a periscope system to give a view of the runway during approach as the rear seat crewman can't see over the front seat. In the MiG-31 the many of the flying controls are duplicated. Although normally the pilot in the front does all the flying, the weapons officer in the back could fly the plane, e.g. if the pilot is incapacitated. I guess it mans a standard aircraft can also double as a type conversion trainer with the instructor in the rear seat and the trainee in the front. Something for the aftermarket, methinks!

[@randytaylor1258]

@@garys_stuff Thanks!

[@petermerz2704]

Hey Gary, why did this one come up 2 days in a row?

[@garys_stuff]

Because there was a dropped photo during the history section, so I put it back in and re-uploaded the video but I couldn’t just substitute it, it had to be a new post. Unless I missed something!