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Its Big. Its Russian. It Hauls Trash

Started by nev, March 05, 2007, 04:48:32 PM

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nev

March 05, 2007, 04:48:32 PM
Not one, but TWO kits of the mighty Mi-26 are on the horizon.  I've never heard of Southern Front, and I wonder if the forthcoming Zvezda kit will be a reboxing.

Here is a sprue shot of the SF model to whet your appetites.

http://www.helikitnews.com/issues/southfro...t_halo_test.jpg
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Jennings

#1
March 05, 2007, 06:10:35 PM
Divine avacado dip!  Man, that's gonna be impressive!

:)

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anthonyp

#2
March 05, 2007, 07:15:53 PM
:blink:

Mmmmm, big honkin' ruskie whirlybird (Homer drool, Homer drool....)

I, too, want three!  (why go for one, when three could be so much more fun and painful for the wallet?)
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nev

#3
March 05, 2007, 07:28:52 PM
Well, get one SF, one Zvezda and one of the forthcoming A Model Mi-6's to round out the set :)

:tank:  
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Supertom

#4
March 05, 2007, 08:40:46 PM
Also big and Russian, is one of these babies in 1/72.



Which, despite my better judgement, I have placed one for preorder on my credit card.  What's wrong with me?!
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upnorth

#5
March 05, 2007, 10:15:40 PM
QuoteWell, get one SF, one Zvezda and one of the forthcoming A Model Mi-6's to round out the set :)

:tank:
Forthcoming Mi-6? I thought the Amodel Mi-6 had been out there a few years already :huh:

Unless they are reissuing an improved version.
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#6
March 05, 2007, 11:07:34 PM
Heeeeee heeee, it's got a naughty bort number...... :lol:

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March 21, 2007, 01:53:02 PM Last Edit: March 21, 2007, 01:53:42 PM by nev
Ken Duffey has received the SF kit - check out the size comparison to the Chinook!!!  :o  :o

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index....pic=115001&st=0
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Martin H

#8
March 21, 2007, 02:31:14 PM
Have to admit, that since seeing the Mil 26 that attended farnbrough 84, ive had a soft spot for the type. And when one of those South front kits appeared on e bay at quite a reasonable price i was VERY VERY tempted.
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

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March 21, 2007, 05:48:56 PM Last Edit: March 21, 2007, 05:50:17 PM by Rafael
It's big. It's Venezuelan. It Effectively  hauls trash

A few blocks from where I live. The La Carlota soon to be ex-Airport smack in the middle of eastern Caracas. The run-down structures in the back used to be private hangars. Demolished because they were declared of public utility and belonged to bourgueoises.

Rafa :angry:

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March 22, 2007, 03:05:55 AM
QuoteKen Duffey has received the SF kit - check out the size comparison to the Chinook!!!  :o  :o

nev!

:o  its colossal!  :o

didn't someone do a vacform of this helo once? iirc, someone brought the sheets
with it on to the hinckley show a few years back. i guess it could be made into a
truly stunning display piece.

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nev

#11
March 22, 2007, 05:51:40 AM
Trev, Sanger did the vacform - they did a few other big Russian jobs as well IIRC.  If you go to page 2 or 3 of the thread I linked there are some photos of the sheets next to a Hercules fuselage.
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B777LR

#12
March 22, 2007, 05:54:50 AM
Hola! It can carry a Tu-134! And a AN-24! And a Mi-28! And a Mi-26!

Archibald

#13
March 29, 2007, 11:37:23 AM
QuoteAlso big and Russian, is one of these babies in 1/72.



Which, despite my better judgement, I have placed one for preorder on my credit card.  What's wrong with me?!
Hell... Supertom, is this a... 1/72 SCALE Myash...thing M-50 ????  :o  

Tons of whatifs to make from this lovely aircraft (it screaams AIRLINEEEEEER !!!)

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Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

B777LR

#14
March 29, 2007, 12:22:26 PM
QuoteTons of whatifs to make from this lovely aircraft (it screaams AIRLINEEEEEER !!!)

Scairbus A-350 :lol:  
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