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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 12:41:15 AM » |
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Thank you for the link, John! I was just wondering about an Su-1 - cool-looking aeroplane; I'll no doubt pick me up one. I find that Tu-116 very interesting - can an early Tu-95 be far behind? That they did the Bristol Brabazon is pretty amazing. Ken Duffey (Flankerman) has one at his site - http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/modl_brabazon.html. Not that it has anything remotely to do with the VVS or the Soviets, but it'd be great to see a Saro Princess. Regards, Jason |
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« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 07:29:31 AM » |
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Hi John,
Su-1 and 3... nice.
It looks that my older Polish kit will never be built. They are very rough, Amodel will do better.
I expected some R-10, because they just did a similar plane, but...
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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 04:29:34 PM » |
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Hi John,
Su-1 and 3... nice.
It looks that my older Polish kit will never be built. They are very rough, Amodel will do better.
I expected some R-10, because they just did a similar plane, but...
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Massimo
I hope you are right, and Amodel doesn't just reissue the old Su-1 and Su-3 kits you're talking about! I've been a bit distrustful of them since they did this with the KP La-5FN, instead of creating a new mold. The KP kit is certainly a good one, but...  On the other hand, regarding the R-10, Amodel are good at providing unannounced surprises sometimes, so maybe there's still a chance! John |
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2011, 06:00:49 PM » |
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Just received Su-1 and Su-3.Nice little kits indeed.Now i only need some plans to put them on.
Too good to be true!
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2011, 12:35:41 AM » |
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Just received Su-1 and Su-3.Nice little kits indeed.Now i only need some plans to put them on.
Too good to be true!
Welcome to the site and glad to hear the Sukhois are nice kits! I'm tempted to buy them as I think they're sharp-looking aeroplanes. Unfortunately I only have about 50 unbuilt VVS subjects in line before them. Then again, what's a few more unbuilt VVS kits? Regards, Jason |
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2011, 09:25:57 AM » |
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LOL, my thoughts exactly...but i can't help myself.
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« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2011, 04:58:28 PM » |
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On the other hand, regarding the R-10, Amodel are good at providing unannounced surprises sometimes, so maybe there's still a chance!
John
As I hoped, Amodel are continuing with their surprises - according to today's Modelimex newsletter, the latest 1/72 releases include not only the previously-announced Yak-200 and Yak-210, but also a Yak-25B, and in the Future Releases, a MiG E-7PD (fantastic!), as well as a couple of Japanese DC-2/-3 lookalikes. John |
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« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2011, 07:49:40 PM » |
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John, those aren't DC-3 lookalikes, but licence-built DC-3's, known as "Tabby" during the war. It's interesting that Amodel would come out with the L2D before the Li-2 - perhaps an Li-2 is in the works, even a night bomber! Authentic Decals are coming out with a 1/72nd scale set for Soviet B-25's - probably worth a purchase. Although it has nothing to do with the VVS, I also see that AZ are coming out with the Super Mystere - very nice.
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« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2011, 01:25:35 AM » |
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and speaking of the Li-2; I'd love to see a conversion in 72d AND 48th for the common C-47 kits, or even just that Soviet made turret that graced the Li-2s and many of the A-20s. If not complete kits, then at least conversion sets with the turret.
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« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2011, 06:27:26 AM » |
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I agree, especially about the A-20's.
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« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2011, 09:27:26 AM » |
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John , thnx for the links...as soon as i can, i shall putlittle Su on the plans.
Last week i took a chance and bought I-17 TSKB-19, and i wasn't dissapointed.Its way ahead of the old
I-17 of Amodel.
It is something completely new, and done quite nice, almost Tamigawa quality.
I'll try to obtain one more for kitbash because old one is very crude.Difference is landing gear position, and nose, as i remember correctly.
By the way i also ordered new I-185, and ill keep you posted.
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« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2011, 01:06:35 PM » |
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TsKB-19 of Amodel? Very nice plane! I've completed recently the old model, that is weak particularly for the canopy. I hope that the new one will have the choice between that of 2nd and of 3rd prototype, so one can use the first one to replace the old canopy without sacrifying a model.
Differences are wider than the landing gear and nose, I fear. The dorsal chord is deeper, at least on the third prototype. The rudder is slightly different, but can be modified easily. I suppose that one can recycle the horizontal surfaces of tail, the upper part of wings, the internal details and few other things. However I fear that a kitbash could be nearly as difficult as improving the old kit that, although crude, is fairly accurate.
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« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2011, 03:24:18 PM » |
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Massimo, new one I-17 has butifully casted canopy, ill try to make vacu copies to use on older types of I-16.  I also fear that kitbash would be quite an enterprise. |
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