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Mikoyan MiG-31 - the Standard Foxhound

Begemot 1/48 Mikoyan MiG-31 - the Standard Foxhound Decal First Look

By Michael Benolkin

Date of Review October 2016 Manufacturer Begemot
Subject Mikoyan MiG-31 - the Standard Foxhound Scale 1/48
Set Number 48044 Pros MANY marking options
Cons Nothing noted Skill Level Novice
MSRP (USD) $25.95

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 a super set of decals for the AMK 1/48 MiG-31B/BS Foxhound kit. Let's take a look:

Mikoyan MiG-31 - the Standard Foxhound Mikoyan MiG-31 - the Standard Foxhound Mikoyan MiG-31 - the Standard Foxhound

This set provides 55 markings options including:

  1. MiG-31, Bort 011, Mikoyan OKB, Soviet AF, Zhukovsky AB, 1977
  2. MiG-31, Bort 201, Mikoyan OKB, Soviet AF, Zhukovsky AB, 1984
  3. MiG-31, Bort 08, 174 GIAP, Soviet AF, Monchegorsk AB, 1982
  4. MiG-31, Bort 11, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, 2000
  5. MiG-31, Bort 25, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  6. MiG-31, Bort 08, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, 2000
  7. MiG-31, Bort 12, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  8. MiG-31, Bort 14, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  9. MiG-31, Bort 15, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  10. MiG-31, Bort 21, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  11. MiG-31, Bort 22, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, 2001
  12. MiG-31, Bort 45, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, 2001
  13. MiG-31, Bort 37, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  14. MiG-31, Bort 47, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  15. MiG-31, Bort 60, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  16. MiG-31, Bort 74, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  17. MiG-31, Bort 82, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, 2000
  18. MiG-31, Bort 84, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  19. MiG-31, Bort 85, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  20. MiG-31, Bort 10, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, 2000
  21. MiG-31, Bort 55, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, 2000
  22. MiG-31, Bort 374, Mikoyan OKB, Soviet AF, Paris Airshow, 1991
  23. MiG-31, Bort 11, 174 GIAP, Russian AF, Monchegorsk AB, late 1990s
  24. MiG-31BS, Bort 903, Mikoyan OKB, Russian AF, Mosaeroshow, 1992
  25. MiG-31LL, Bort 79, Flying Laboratory, Russian AF, Akhtubinsk, 2009
  26. MiG-31DZ, Bort 74, Flying Laboratory, Russian AF, Akhtubinsk, 2009
  27. MiG-31, Bort 21, 518 IAP, Russian AF, Talag AB, early 1990s
  28. MiG-31, Bort 20, 610 AB, Kazakhstan AF, sary-Arka AB, 2010
  29. MiG-31, Bort 16, 518 IAP, Russian AF, Talag AB, 1998
  30. MiG-31, Bort 01, 458 GIAP, Russian AF, Kotlas AB, mid 2000s
  31. MiG-31, Bort 70, 458 GIAP, Russian AF, Kotlas AB, 2000
  32. MiG-31, Bort 09, 764 IAP, Russian AF, Perm' AB, 2009
  33. MiG-31, Bort 05, 764 IAP, Russian AF, Perm' AB, 2010
  34. MiG-31, Bort 11, 764 IAP, Russian AF, Perm' AB, 2010
  35. MiG-31, Bort 37, 4020 AB, Russian AF, Lipetsk AB, 2000
  36. MiG-31, Bort 37, 4020 AB, Russian AF, Lipetsk AB, 2003
  37. MiG-31, Bort 62, 4020 AB, Russian AF, Lipetsk AB, 2003
  38. MiG-31, Bort 11, 518 IAP, Russian AF, Talagi AB, late 1990s
  39. MiG-31B, Bort 04, 712 IAP, Russian AF, Kansk AB, late 1990s
  40. MiG-31BS, Bort 15, 6977 AB, Russian AF, Perm' AB, 2001
  41. MiG-31BS, Bort 26, 764 IAP, Russian AF, Perm' AB, 2009
  42. MiG-31B, Bort 74 786 IAP, Russian AF, Pravdinsk AB, 1992
  43. MiG-31BS, Bort 18, 7060 AB, Russian AF, Elisovo AB, 2015
  44. MiG-31DZ, Bort 27, 530 IAP, Russian AF, Chuguevka AB, 2007
  45. MiG-31DZ, Bort 23, 865 IAP, Russian AF, Elisovo AB, 2009
  46. MiG-31DZ, Bort 33, 153 IAP, Russian AF, Morhsansk AB, 2000
  47. MiG-31DZ, Bort 30, 790 IAP, Russian AF, Khotilovo AB, 2002
  48. MiG-31DZ, Bort 07, 790 IAP, Russian AF, Morhsansk AB, 2009
  49. MiG-31B, Bort 76, 3958 GAB, Russian AF, Savasleyka AB, 2010
  50. MiG-31DZ, Bort 56, 64 IAP, Soviet AF, Omsk AB, 1991
  51. MiG-31BS, Bort 82, 3958 GAB, Russian AF, Savasleyka AB, 2010
  52. MiG-31DZ, Bort 06, 6977 AB, Soviet AF, Perm' AB, 2014
  53. MiG-31BS, Bort 22, 6977 AB, Soviet AF, Perm' AB, 2012
  54. MiG-31BS, Bort 25, 6977 AB, Soviet AF, Perm' AB, 2015
  55. MiG-31BS, Bort 14, 6977 AB, Soviet AF, Perm' AB, 2016

This set provides a nice selection of 'named' aircraft honoring heroes from World War II along with a selection of other examples in Russian Air Force service. In addition, this set provides a variety of generic bort numbers and Russian registration numbers so you can replicate other examples not illustrated in this set. As you can also see from the wide variety of small markings, this set also has a comprehensive airframe and weapons stenciling set. The instructions are in Russian and English with nice four-view diagrams for stencil placement.

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!

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