Tupolev Tu-134A - 'Official Olympic Carrier' - CCCP-65777
The windows had sinkholes and had to be sanded in shape and polished. Top treated, bottom untreated
not good
much better
For some reason Zvezda mismatched some windows. Might be a version issue, anyway for my airplane I had to "remove" two windows and drill another one
main gear doors, kit and PE
front
made the engine nozzle from a metal tube
I use wire end sleeves which come in different diameters
retractable landing lights
made from some spare PE rings and Eduard reflectors, at the top a droplet of UV glue
APU exhaust from metal tube
added some antennas and small details
preshading with Tamiya black panel wash
mixed a fitting blue shade for the blue ribbons
which I like to paint myself
Coincidentally the wheel masks were a perfect match for the silver ring around the windows!
even the number matched with a spare one
The antenna spike at the top had to be modified and lenghtened with a piece of syringe needle because the kit one depicted an earlier version
Kommentarer
38 12 March 2023, 23:49
Michael KohlAhhh, that's the way a 134 has to look like. Convincing weathering, nice color variation and fine details.
13 March 2023, 11:47
Alexander GrivonevThanks a lot, mates. Łukasz, the kit is very fine as all Zvezda's airliner kits except the kit decal that has got a yellow tint but I did not use it anyway
13 March 2023, 19:41
Łukasz GlińskiThx, good to know, it's on the shopping list. I don't care about the OOB decals neither. 🙂
Wow, masking over decals, brave you! (I already regretted it couple of times)
13 March 2023, 22:00
Alexander Grivonev"masking over decals" oh you have no idea how many times I stepped on this rake 😄 I "bathed" the decals in several layers of future, also with the idea in mind to get rid of the decal film edges. I think it happens when you enthusiastically pull the mask off to see the result and rip the decal off. You have to keep it in mind and be veeeery careful
13 March 2023, 22:09
Slavo HazuchaSeriously nice and precise work in 144-scale - particularly the details around the windows - this would be good in 72-scale (at least) - and still not a very big model there... lovely 👍
14 March 2023, 19:30
Bernhard SchrockAn unbelievable level of details and realism! I agree Slavo: looks like 1:72! Chapeau!!
15 March 2023, 09:13
Alexander Grivonevthx guys!
Bernhard, I actually stumbled upon your build on Modellversium from 10 years ago. Don`t you think it`s time for another airliner? 😉
15 March 2023, 17:49
Bernhard SchrockAlexander, when you wrote that my Tupolev is ten years old, I didn't want to believe it. I looked at Modelversium… It's even 11 years! Incredible how time flies! I checked here and there at SCM and found f.e. that my SeaSprite is nine years old!!! Incredible.
Yes: you are right. It is time to build another airliner. Do you have an idea? Maybe we could do a groupbuild? Cheers Bernhard
15 March 2023, 18:49
Alexander GrivonevAn airliner groupbuild? Hell yeah I'm in. Question is how precise we define the topic "airliner". Just airliner in general or do we want to focus at a specific era/type/class etc? Ideas for categories:
early jets
trijet airliners (I'll do 1011 Tristar 😛)
turboprop
some fancy liveries
15 March 2023, 21:59
Andy BallCrusty Creme indeed! Love the engine work, Alexander.
I don't do airliners (used to 144th)…I still think the shape of a Comet Mk.I and the SA Caravelle are class!
15 March 2023, 23:40
Alexander GrivonevThx Andy! Seems like we are narrowing down the topic to early jets?
16 March 2023, 21:39
Łukasz GlińskiMy proposal would be to pick up as wide approach as possible, so my Pinkie could count 😋
17 March 2023, 09:12
Album info
Tupolev Tu-134, the mid-range working horse of the former eastern block nations. Built in Kharkiv, former USSR, today Ukraine. 854 were built in total. This particular plane was in service during the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.
Zvezda kit
Extratech PE
Armory wheels
PAS decals
MONTEX masks
CMK & Eduard position lights
