Tu-95KM "Bear C"
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22 9 December 2020, 17:45
Steve PierreWow. I don't have that much courage to tackle that beast! The modifications came out great. The details and work done on the skin is awesome!
9 December 2020, 18:44
Pierre PierreI believe for one who go on vacuform, it need a bit of crazyness and a lot of courage. congratulatioj the result look amazing !
9 December 2020, 23:51
TreehuggerOh, my favourite version. KM. I had no idea there was a kit of this version. I modeled this turbo prop plane in 3D. 🙂 The only trace of reference material for the tail gun, was a measly 100x200 px photo or something like that. 😄
22 August 2021, 18:00
TreehuggerSo, this plane share the same hull diameter as the US B-29. All stemming from some B-29's doing an emergency landing in Soviet Union, leading to Soviets re-engineering the B-29 and making their own bomber, and later they designed the Tu-95 from their B-29 clone iirc. The KM version was a platform for a crude radio guided cruise missile, which looked like a small jet. According to a book, the design was outdated with improved ground to air missile systems in USA.
22 August 2021, 18:02
TreehuggerThe single huge cruise missile, was fitted on the underside of this plane, and was half sticking out at the bottom, with its two wings on the outside. A book on the subject said something like, it took 18 hours or so to prepare a nuclear warhead early in the 50's or so, but then they shortened the preparation time down to 3-6 hours or so in later years after that.
22 August 2021, 18:05
