Modelsvit 1:72 Antonov 124
The Russian ‘brother’ of the C-5 Galaxy is the Antonov An-124 ‘Ruslan’. I have seen it take off one time at the old Soesterberg AFB, decommissioned now and former home of the USAFE 32nd TFS ‘Wolfhounds’ F-15’s.
Just as the Galaxy it made quite an impression on me, so I really wanted a 1/72 model of it.. only Modelsvit has produced it in 1/72 scale, so I saved the money and bought it.
Just as the Galaxy it made quite an impression on me, so I really wanted a 1/72 model of it.. only Modelsvit has produced it in 1/72 scale, so I saved the money and bought it.
A big box, with nicely detailed fiberglass fuselage, tail and wings. Also some polystyrene sprues for the engine parts, cockpit and gear.
A lot of big decal sheets for several versions..
...really big decal sheets!
The Antonov Design Bureau version
The Volga-Dnepr Airlines version
The Russian Air Force version. This was my initial choice, as I saw this one at Soesterberg AFB.
Another Russian Air Force version
An Air Ukraine version
The Aeroflot version
So I wanted to make this version, until I saw the name ‘BS Modelle’ on the internet. They produce 90% Russian decals, and I found this version:
The modern Antonov Airlines version with the yellow and blue striping. The best look ever in my opinion.
This is the decal sheet
So I ordered the decal sheet, and after 1,5 week the envelope with decals arrived.
Not very high quality, but BS Modelle decals are very low priced.
In 2015 I gave it a try to scratchbuild a 1/72 Antonov 225, with the Modelsvit An-124 fuselage as example.
Here’s the fuselage in comparison with a An-225 drawing and a 1:72 Tiger Moth in same scale.
Here’s the fuselage in comparison with a An-225 drawing and a 1:72 Tiger Moth in same scale.
I enlarged all views to 1/72 scale
The unbuilt 1:72 Anigrand C-5 Galaxy fuselage, the Modelsvit An-124 Fuselage en the Amodel Hughes Spruce Goose fuselage.
A dry test fit of the wings, stabilo, tail and nose cone to get an impression of the size of this kit
Scale comparison: a 1:72 Hughes TH-55 Osage on the An-124 stabilo
First step is replacing the upper part of the nose with the transparant cockpit windows part
Masked the windows in advance, also to prevent the windows from scratches during construction of this kit.
After sanding and testfitting I glued the part on the nose cone
Starting to look like an Antonov!
Hozzászólások
15 2 May 2020, 21:09
DickLol!!
For the C-5 I used 2 bottles of superglue..
Until now I've used 1 bottle for both Antonov projects, but that I will need to stock for sure..
By the way, did I mention I also have the 1/72 Amodel Spruce kit waiting for me in my stash...
3 May 2020, 21:39
Dick@Lukasz: excuses for this late answer!
My girl and I have moved into a new house last year which has a garage. I only wanted that garage for myself, as I need room for my models and my flight simulator, so we agreed that I can use the garage for my hobbies only and she can have the rest of the house😉
So I turned the garage into a living space and now I have my own 'man-cave' with a cockpit and some big shelves at the wall for these big kits!
27 May 2020, 22:11
FinnHi, this looks great! Did you make if to the end? If so, please post more pictures
11 February, 14:44
DickHi mates, thanks for the comments.
Yes, I will finish this kit but I'm busy with another project for now.. so I will keep you updated!
12 February, 08:53
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