Revell AN-124 (04221)
Some flash to remove
Some flash to remove
Some flash to remove
Flash removed
Flash removed
Flash removed
First paint action on interior XF66
First paint action on interior XF66
Mould ejector marks to remove
Mould ejector marks to remove
Mould ejector marks to remove
Mould ejector marks to remove
Cut of piece of nail file to fit inside grids
Mould ejector removed
Mould ejector removed
Mould ejector removed
Mould ejector removed
Mould ejector removed
Filled up deep holes with Mr surfacer
More flash and ejector marks to remove
More flash and ejector marks to remove
More flash and ejector marks to remove
Numbering items before test fit
Numbering items before test fit
More flash to remove
More flash to remove
More flash (and attach points) to remove
First test fit
First test fit
First test fit
First test fit
First test fit
First test fit
First test fit
First test fit
First test fit
First test fit
First test fit
Floor plate base color
An aircraft without a control wheel?
An aircraft without a control wheel?
An aircraft without a control wheel?
Painting the cockpit
Painting the cockpit XF23
Changed color painting the cockpit X14
Painting the cockpit Seats and control wheel
Cockpit dashboard decals
Cockpit dashboard decals
Cockpit dashboard decals
Cockpit dashboard decals
Cockpit dashboard decals
Cockpit dashboard decals
Internal side panels XF26 + X28
Internal side panels XF26 + X28
Added internal tubing, check real AN124 images
Added internal panel lining prior to paint
Added internal panel lining prior to paint XF2 + XF59
Added internal panel lining prior to paint XF2 + XF59
Added internal panel lining prior to paint XF2 + XF59
Painting internal ceiling X28 + XF26
Painting internal ceiling X28 + XF26
Painting internal ceiling XF4
Painting outer door panels X28 + XF26
Painting internal ceiling XF19 (changed my mind)
Stairs cleanup
Painting the wheels, XF85
Painting the wheel suspention, 90%XF2 10%XF19
Stairs cleanup
Stairs paint Vallejo 70.817
Internal floor looked waay to clean
Starting on the wheel wells XF3 + X28
Adjusting the color, still using XF3 + X28
Wheel base assembly
Wheel base assembly
Switching to a more orange color, 71.083
Assemblies overview
Painting wheelhubs
Wheel base assembly, a slight brown wash
Wheel base assembly, a slight brown wash
Painting wheelhubs, XF84 and XF2
Coloring the end points of the intenal fuselage, X28 + XF3
Removing flash and ejector marks (a lot...)
Using a battery powered dremel
Painting the internal engine/turbine parts, X10
Painting the external engine rim, 71.062
Painting the internal engine/turbine parts, XF56
Painting the internal engine/turbine parts
Glueing the wing struts (or whatever they are called)
More flash to remove
More flash to remove
Painting the wing signal lights
Wing halves need some filling
Wing halves need some filling
Removing visible ejector marks
using the mini drill
Painting the inside of the engine nacelle by hand
Painting the inside of the engine nacelle by hand
Priming the wings using a spray can, no airbrush due to large surface
Glueing wing struts to wing
Joinig engine and nacelle
Joinig engine and nacelle
Cleaning the aileron halves
Joing the aileron halves
Engine nacelles have join gaps, fill them
Engine nacelles have join gaps, fill them
Engine nacelles have join gaps, fill them
Engine nacelles glued to wings
Gaps between nacelles and wings, fill them
Gaps between nacelles and wings, fill them
Gaps between nacelles and wings, fill them
Gaps between nacelles and wings, fill them
Gaps between nacelles and wings, fill them
Gaps between nacelles and wings, fill them
Piece 106, more flash than piece....
Piece 79, more flash than piece....
Piece 79, more flash than piece....
Piece 79, after cleaning up
Testing nose cone
Testing nose cone
Adding more detail to nose cone, scratchbuild
Adding more detail to nose cone, scratchbuild
Adding more detail to nose cone, scratchbuild
Adding more detail to nose cone, scratchbuild
Adding more detail to nose cone, scratchbuild
Adding more detail to nose cone, scratchbuild
Pre coloring the nose cone
Adding more detail to nose cone, scratchbuild
Final painting. The slanted stairway was fixed later.
Starting final assembly, wheels.
Starting final assembly, ceiling.
Starting final assembly, internal hull rear.
Starting external painting, rear wings.
Starting external painting, lower hull. Filling joints.
Starting external painting, cockpit. Filling joints.
Starting external painting, taping rear before painting.
Starting external painting, taping outside before painting.
Starting external painting, taping front before painting.
Starting external painting, taping front before painting.
Starting external painting, taping outside before painting.
Final pieces, rear hull doors, full of flash.
Starting external painting, taping wheels before painting.
Starting external painting, taping wheels before painting.
External painting wings.
External painting wings + decalling from a later stage.
Final result, nose decals were very difficult !!!
Final result, open front.
Final result, side view.
Final result, open rear.
Final result, side view wheels.
Top view.
Final result, open rear closer view.
Final result, open rear closer view.
Prepared for transport.
Electronics, inside cabling 1.
Electronics, inside cabling 2.
Electronics, inside cabling 3.
Electronics, inside cabling 4.
Electronics, connecting inside cables to mini usb connector (1).
Electronics, connecting inside cables to mini usb connector (2).
Connector to the left wing.
Electronics, connecting inside cables to mini usb connector (3).
Connector to the rightwing.
Hole to the mini usb connector with flexible flap.
Connecting both wings.
Connecting left wing.
Connecting right wing.
Mini arduino board to control the 5 leds, cockpit, 2 inside hull, left and right wing tip.
Mini arduino board to control the 5 leds, cockpit, 2 inside hull, left and right wing tip.
Plugging in mini usb connector.
Inside white hull leds ON.
Red left wing tip led ON.
Blueleft wing tip led ON. Sorry no image of cockpit led, difficult to see due to open nose cone.
Kommentarer
19 September 2017, 10:58
Alexander Grivonevnice, what version are you planning to build? (from photo 2)
20 September 2017, 18:47
genmarI am going for nr 5. and the ukrainian decal version
This is not my normal size, I usually do 1/72 aircraft/armour and 1/35 armour.
Hope I have enough bench space...
21 September 2017, 06:26
genmarIt is indeed a big plane and model. About the progress, its more in waves than a continuous progress...
24 October 2017, 06:47
genmarGlad you like it. I hope to speed up the proces in the comming holidays but no promises...
17 December 2017, 16:12
Gordon SørensenGreat job so far! Looks like nice detail for 1/144. There was a real one in Antonov-markings in Toronto last week.
18 December 2017, 01:19
Nikolaos KouzinisNice job genmar!!!. Good luck. I am following to your big project
22 February 2018, 18:16
genmarPerhaps some extra clarification... I work at a small startup company that writes software for both manned and unmanned avionics products, its called "😭UN)MANNED".
My boss collects models of all the projects he ever worked on, you know the ones you can buy at airshows that look great but have hardly any details.
But he could not find any for our current project, the AN124, so he bought the Revell kit knowing building scale models is my hobby.
Although my 'think' is military stuff I did want to give it a go.
I hope I do not disappoint my boss...
23 February 2018, 16:35
genmarWhat do you think about the scratchbuild nose cone? Good enough or does it need more?
23 February 2018, 16:36
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Finished beginning of 2019.