1/72 A400M - with a difference

[sykotik]

Hi everyone

Well, just after 4 months, I  have finally finished this rather big bird! I really like the shape of this aircraft - which kinda surprises me a little because it's a turbo-prop and to not my usual taste of subject matter.
I opted to go for a WIF because I found the test gray to be incredibly dull and I wanted something a little different to what's in the instructions. So, following in the steps of my F-22, I went for RNZAF but more of a "used and abused" look.

The decals are 1/72 C-130 Euro Scheme and came from Old Model Decals in New Zealand. All painted in Gunze. There is the Revell PE set there, SAC landing gear and the interior is fully lit courtesy of about 18 2mm SMD's. There was lighting on the wing tips too, but I shorted them out during testing after I had sealed the wing halves up.

Hope you enjoy the pics and please feel free to comment - good or bad.





















I'll try to take some day light photos tomorrow if it fine's up and replace these one's with those if they turn out better.

There is a WIP here if you wanna have a squiz: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=265052

See you around the boards!

Best regards

Sy

[Army of One]

Great build.....like the colour scheme.....love the interior lights.....

[rickshaw]

Nice model.  How are the interior lights powered? 

[Spey_Phantom]

very, very nicely done 

[Mortal Wombat]

    

[Ed S]

Nice looking model.  The lighting really adds to the appearance.

Ed

[The Rat]

As many others probably are (but are too embarrassed to admit), I live in awe of your painting skills. That just looks so good. 

Are they using them to introduce bears to New Zealand? Probably to control all those moose! 

[Old Wombat]

I'm not afraid to admit it, it's an awesome paint job, & the build is great, too!

But that's one mighty big grizzly b'ar!



Guy

[NARSES2]

That's really nice 

[crudebuteffective]

 those lights make the interior look so real

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[sandiego89]

Well done. Much better than the boring gray paint. 

[Father Ennis]

Indeed,your paint scheme is wonderful and so is your model. I think. You have created the ultimate "wet dream" C-130 !!!   The C-130 has always been one of my favorite all-time aircraft. Yours is not only the icing on the cake but the cake too ...!!!   BTW, can yours still fly backwards    At an airshow,once, I got to tour a C-130. When I told the piolet how much I loved his aircraft,he gave me the "Cook's tour". And, I even got to sit in the piolet's seat, too !!!  He loved his aircraft as much as I did !!!   

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Magnificent looking model - and the lights certainly add to it.

[sykotik]

thanks very much for the great feedback guys - hugely appreciated!

Nice model.  How are the interior lights powered? 

The cargo in the hold contains the 9V battery which powers them

LOL - no. The A400 is nick named "grizzly" - so the above was just photographic play on words

Indeed,your paint scheme is wonderful and so is your model. I think. You have created the ultimate "wet dream" C-130 !!!   The C-130 has always been one of my favorite all-time aircraft. Yours is not only the icing on the cake but the cake too ...!!!   BTW, can yours still fly backwards    At an airshow,once, I got to tour a C-130. When I told the piolet how much I loved his aircraft,he gave me the "Cook's tour". And, I even got to sit in the piolet's seat, too !!!  He loved his aircraft as much as I did !!!   

I too have been on board a C-130 many many years ago when I was a kid, but never got to sit in the pilots seat - much to my disappointment. I am not sure if the 400 can go backwards, but it can take off and and on a very short runway

Cheers everyone

Sy

[Gondor]

Nice model.  How are the interior lights powered? 

The cargo in the hold contains the 9V battery which powers them

I had a similar idea for powering small electric motors hidden in the engines of an Airfix C-130 many years ago.

Gondor