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HISTORIE
73395 T-6G Texan 1/72 Academy
99025 Railings 45´ 2 bars short 1/350
99028 Railings 45´ 2 bars long 1/700
99032 WWII IJN extra ladders 1/700
99040 IJN ship windows 1/700
ZOOMS
33088 MiG-23ML Flogger G interior S.A. 1 1/32 Trumpeter
33098 Bf 110C-7 1/32 Dragon
FE560 MiG-27 Flogger D interior S.A. 1/48 Italeri
FE563 Me 262A-1a/U3 S.A. 1/48 Hobby Boss
FE570 F-14A interior S.A. 1/48 Hobby Boss
FE576 MiG-21SMT interior 1/48 Eduard
SS389 F-16D interior S.A. 1/72 Kinetic
MASKS
CX293 Do 17Z 1/72 Revell
CX294 Spitre Mk.I 1/72 Airx
CX295 F-86E/F 1/72 Airx
EX338 F-5F 1/48 AFV Club
JX133 Bf 109G-6 1/32 Trumpeter
JX134 Su-25UB Frogfoot B 1/32 Trumpeter
BIG-ED
BIG7268 F-16I SUFA 1/72 Kinetic
BIG7269 Bf 109G-6 1/72 Airx
BIG4955 Su-24M FENCER D 1/48 Trumpeter
BIG5309 PRINZ EUGEN 1/350 Trumpeter
POSTAVENOHISTORY
Through the history of plastic aircraft mo-
deling, there have been only a handful of
instances where the company logo of a kit
manufacturer has appeared on the actual
item that the model rm replicates.
Besides aircraft, I can only vaguely re-
call insignias on Formula 1 race cars, and
on tanks, I am not aware of any such circum-
stances at all. Even more rare are instances
where the logo in question would be applied
not as a paid advertisement. But, this has
occurred in the case of Eduard’s logo being
applied to a MiG-21MF on two occasions,
aircraft numbered 5303 and 4127! The se-
cond of the two noted MiGs, an aircraft with
a very noteworthy fate, will be covered in
a later issue of our newsletter. Here, we will
concentrate on the story behind MiG-21MF
numbered 5303, which is one of the subjects
covered in our ‘Limited Edition’ release ‘In
Czechoslovak Service’, released in Septem-
ber, 2011, under the catalog number 1158.
This aircraft was built on February 18,
1972, and Czechoslovakia acquired it the
following month. After a short stint with 4th
slp (Fighter Squadron), it was reassigned to
the 5th slp in June, 1972 at Plzen-Line. Here,
it served until May, 1991, at which point
it was transferred to the 2nd Flight, 11th slp,
ying out of Zatec.
It was at this time that the right side of
the n was adorned with the Eduard knight
logo. The front of the aircraft was also given
the inscription ‘Lovec Tygru’ (‘Tiger Hunter’),
among other drawings and markings. The
author of the decorations was tech Lubos
Habl. Its inspiration was derived from the
ground personnel and pilots within the unit
that had an inkling towards plastic modeling
in general, and Eduard in particular.
The name ‘Lovec Tygru“ and the rende-
ring of the bird of prey holding a tiger head
in its talons came about as a ‘friendly’ ri-
valry between two sister squadrons within
the 11th Fighter Squadron out of Zatec.
The target of this practical joke was the 1st
Flight, 11th Fighter Squadron, which ew
the MiG-29, and used tiger inspired gra-
phics on their aircraft. The artwork of the
bird of prey and the tiger head in its talons
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Karel Krejci