Guess what my new project is??

[chrisonord]

Here is something a bit different to what I usually build, but I just had to as it is so unusual. That is all the details I am going to give you for now, other than that it is 1/72nd scale.






Cheers,
Chris.

[Spey_Phantom]

interesting, it looks like the rear fuselage is from a 1/144 revell C-17, the front fuselage i dont know, but i guess its from a 1/72 707/kc135.

my guess, its some sort of mini A-400M, am i right 

looks like your up to something good, and i like it 

[PR19_Kit]

That looks like an Antonov An-72/74 to me.

The spike on the top of the fin, and the odd rear door arrangement are pretty distinctive. When they open the lower door in the air it slides under the fuselage and forward, REALLY weird.

Of course that's only the start point, who knows what it will be when you've finished.  

[chrisonord]

The cigar goes to kit 
It is indeed an Antonov AN-72P, this is the armed patrol version that is fitted with the 23 mm cannon and either free fall bombs or rocket pods.
It has taken a lot of work to get the fuselage looking something similar, as it would not fit together properly. It needed 8 elastic bands, 4 clamps and a lot of tape just to hold it together, as the cockpit and rear cabin would not let it go together regardless.I had to squeeze the thing together and use plastic weld to glue it a bit at a time. Not only that, but the fuselage was stepped in several places,and misaligned. Which was nice 
The wings are built and needed filling, and the engines are together, which look like they are going to need some persuading to fit also
The only real whiff part of it will be the insignia, as it will belong to my cartel air force. I may give it some ASM's instead of the rockets or bombs though.
Cheers.
Chris.

[PR19_Kit]

There's an ARMED version? Strewth..........

Can't wait to see the finished article then. A buddy of mine has that kit too (A Model?) and he was equally complimentary about the fit of the parts. I think his comments were on the line that the left-hand side was designed by a different company to the right-hand side!

[chrisonord]

Hya Kit,
This is the TOKO version, and there is also an Eastern express kit of it too. I am just putting the engine pods onto the wings, I say putting as fitting would not be a fitting word  :rolleyes:There is a choice of where you want there to be a big gap though which is nice of them :thumbsup:and the opening rear ramp/door set up will have to stay displayed open as they don't shut properly. The engines have service hatches that can be fixed open or shut, so I will see how they fit also.
Chris.

[kitnut617]

I've got this kit in the stash too Chris, it's not too bad but the detailed cargo area will be a bitch to fit.  I got a Russian armoured car to go in there but that might go out the window, as it doesn't fit to good.

[chrisonord]

I've got this kit in the stash too Chris, it's not too bad but the detailed cargo area will be a bitch to fit.  I got a Russian armoured car to go in there but that might go out the window, as it doesn't fit to good.

Hya Robert,
There is no way an armoured car would fit in there thats for sure, I don't think an UAZ would fit either unless you take the roof off and put the screen down I left the seating out of this also as I have other plans for the frame work for them 
Good luck!!
Chris.

[Weaver]

Yes, I've got this one in the stash too, with a gunship conversion in mind.

Watching with interest and trepidation.....

[GTX]

There's an ARMED version? Strewth..........

Yes indeedy:



Regards,

Greg

[Weaver]

The armed version's for maritime patrol/border guard duty. One reason for the ability to slide the ramp forwards under the fuselage in flight is so they can drop bombs from a rack on the fuselage ceiling above it, something which apparently has been done for real by An-12s and An-26s in various brushfire wars....

[PR19_Kit]

.....One reason for the ability to slide the ramp forwards under the fuselage in flight is so they can drop bombs from a rack on the fuselage ceiling above it.....

That sounds like a recipe for much elevator trim twirling! I hope the bombs aren't too heavy or the aircraft would be way out of trim!

[Weaver]

.....One reason for the ability to slide the ramp forwards under the fuselage in flight is so they can drop bombs from a rack on the fuselage ceiling above it.....

That sounds like a recipe for much elevator trim twirling! I hope the bombs aren't too heavy or the aircraft would be way out of trim!

Nah - pretty small IIRC. I think the bomb carrier might mount on the overhead crane tracks, so it can be run backwards until it's over the ramp-hole. Don't hold me to that through....

[GTX]

Here you go - armament for the AN-72P:




regards,

Greg

[nev]

The armed version's for maritime patrol/border guard duty. One reason for the ability to slide the ramp forwards under the fuselage in flight is so they can drop bombs from a rack on the fuselage ceiling above it, something which apparently has been done for real by An-12s and An-26s in various brushfire wars....

Didn't the Indians just roll them off the ramp?