Begemot 1/48 MiG-29SMT Hunchback Fulcrum Decal First Look

By Michael Benolkin

First Look

Begemot Decals is an interesting decal company from Rostov-on-Don, Russia that offers a nice array of markings for Soviet and Russian aircraft. In this release, Begemot provides another comprehensive decal set, this time for the MiG-29SMT. Let's take a look:

This set provides markings options for 14 examples:

• MiG-29SMT prototype, Bort 777, Dubai Airshow, 2005
• MiG-29SMT prototype, Bort 777, MAKS 2009 Airshow
• MiG-29SMT prototype, Bort 777, MAKS 2015 Airshow
• MiG-29SMT, FC-14, 3rd Fighter Wing, Buspher AB, Algerian AF, 2006
• MiG-29SMT, Bort 23, 929th Main Flight Research Center, Akhtubinsk AB, 2009
• MiG-29SMT, Bort 23, 929th Main Flight Research Center, Akhtubinsk AB, 2016
• MiG-29SMT, Bort 05, 6963rd Aviation Base, Kursk AB, 2010
• MiG-29SMT, Bort 05, 7000th Aviation Base, Kursk AB, 2013
• MiG-29SMT, Bort 21, 116th Center of Combat Employment, Astrakhan AB, 2016
• MiG-29SMT, Bort 22, 929th Main Flight Research Center, Akhtubinsk AB, 2009
• MiG-29SMT, Bort 20, 968th IISAP, Lipetsk, 2010
• MiG-29SMT, Bort 11, 14 IAP, Kursk AB, 2009
• MiG-29SMT, Bort 21, 116th Center of Combat Employment, Khmeimin AB, Syria, 2017
• MiG-29SMT, Bort 23, 116th Center of Combat Employment, Khmeimin AB, Syria, 2017

As you can see in the images above, this decal set is provided on three sheets, and provides a options for other bort numbers and for other MiG-29SMTs not covered in this set. In addition to the distinctive markings, this set also provides a full airframe and weapons stencil set.

Note that Begemot released the MiG-29SMT set in 1/72 scale last year, and while 12 of the subjects are identical to that release, this 1/48 set also includes two examples that were deployed to Syria in 2017. This set is for the 1/48 scale Great Wall kit.

For more information about this set and the other releases from Begemot Decals, visit their website at http://www.begemotdecals.ru.

My sincere thanks to Begemot Decals for this review sample!