Modelsvit 1:72 Antonov 124
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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.
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A big box, with nicely detailed fiberglass fuselage, tail and wings. Also some polystyrene sprues for the engine parts, cockpit and gear.
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A lot of big decal sheets for several versions..
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...really big decal sheets!
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The Antonov Design Bureau version
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The Volga-Dnepr Airlines version
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The Russian Air Force version. This was my initial choice, as I saw this one at Soesterberg AFB.
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Another Russian Air Force version
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An Air Ukraine version
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The Aeroflot version
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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:
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The modern Antonov Airlines version with the yellow and blue striping. The best look ever in my opinion.
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This is the decal sheet
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So I ordered the decal sheet, and after 1,5 week the envelope with decals arrived.
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Not very high quality, but BS Modelle decals are very low priced.
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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.
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I enlarged all views to 1/72 scale
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The unbuilt 1:72 Anigrand C-5 Galaxy fuselage, the Modelsvit An-124 Fuselage en the Amodel Hughes Spruce Goose fuselage.
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A dry test fit of the wings, stabilo, tail and nose cone to get an impression of the size of this kit
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Scale comparison: a 1:72 Hughes TH-55 Osage on the An-124 stabilo
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First step is replacing the upper part of the nose with the transparant cockpit windows part
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Masked the windows in advance, also to prevent the windows from scratches during construction of this kit.
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After sanding and testfitting I glued the part on the nose cone
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Starting to look like an Antonov!
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Kommentit
15 2 May 2020, 21:09
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Lol!!
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
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@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
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Hi, this looks great! Did you make if to the end? If so, please post more pictures
11 February, 14:44
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Hi 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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