Matthew A
2190 appears on other decals and in profiles, so it's just laziness on KPM's part.
Aztec Models instruction sheet explains that it is not standard colours due to being sent to eastern Europe.

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MiG-21F-13 and Chengdu J-7 (Aztec Models 72-052, 1:72)

Marius Автор
I am not certain I completely understood your comment, but will try to elaborate and explain.

The above Syrian profiles are either copied from or made by Tom Cooper more than 20 years ago during the prehistory of research in the topic of Arab Air Forces. He admitted himself they are completely wrong and never existed. The error is due to misinterpetation of historic photographs and lack of knowledge. In the mean time, dozens of publications are available with correct information. This topic was already over and over discussed also on the internet.

Otherwise, color schemes and marking options found on the internet, or made by kit producers or found on decal sheets are NEVER a reference, but historic photographs are. Sometimes interviews with protagonists of specific events together with profiles in some well researched literature can be taken as reference as well.

And yes, KP is lazy puting the green Syrian insignia in 1974, although it wasn't being used since 10 years. Imagine a German Tornado with a DDR insignia and desert camouflage, would that make a good or an embarassing image of the kit/decal producer?

The thing is, KP messes up numerous non-European topics, for example:
Mikoyan Mig-19S / Shenyang F..dy Prostějov KPM0188, 1:72)

Marius Автор
or this one:
MiG-21FL (Kovozávody Prostějov KPM0368, 1:72)
or this one:
MiG-19S/Shenyang F-6 (Kovozávody Prostějov KPM0497, 1:72)

And I had found numerous more, not just with Arab Air Forces or North Vietnam. The thing is, they just don't care as long as people keep buing. Who cares about a MiG-19 firing a missile on the cover, even if it never did in real life? Does it look great and sell? Yes. Did the depicted Egyptian MiG-19 ever wear camouflage painting pre-1980 (as claimed)? Who cares? Just make it pink with green stars and sell more kits.

Marius Автор
And to add up, Aztec Models are just as clueless. Can they show one single photograph of any Syrian MiG-21 looking like this? Not to mention that SYAAF MiG-21s never had roundels on the fuselage. They are as well presenting pre-1964 markings for the 1973 era. Let me show how easy it is to get it right (check the "Markings" tab))
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Air_Force

If someone gets upset about my comments, I challenge them to prove me wrong. Until then I will continue to have 0 tolerance for this repeated and year old attitude of "I don't care" from KP and any other company behaving the same. Folks, it's 2025! This sets a very bad example for people that care about technical and historical aspects, especially for newcomers or younger people. How come Eduard does it right in the vast majority of cases (like 99%)? Maybe for them modelling doesn't mean only glueing plastic and sniffing paint.

Matthew A
I fully agree. I ment that KP just seem to copy stuff and don't do any original research. It's a shame because there's so many real colour schemes that could be done.