A 'different' Airbus A-400M Atlas - FINISHED!

[Gondor]

Great build.  One question though. Why are the outer engines the only ones to have a metal area on their upper surfaces just behind the propellers?

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

Thanks for all the plaudits gentlemen, I'm suitably flattered. 

That's a good question Alastair, to which I don't have the answer.

I thought at one stage that all four engines were like that, but a search through pics of the RW A-400M shows that it's only the outer ones.

And to make it even more complicated some aircraft don't have the NM areas at all! 

[Gondor]

Thanks for all the plaudits gentlemen, I'm suitably flattered. 

That's a good question Alastair, to which I don't have the answer.

I thought at one stage that all four engines were like that, but a search through pics of the RW A-400M shows that it's only the outer ones.

And to make it even more complicated some aircraft don't have the NM areas at all! 

Thanks for the reply Kit, I had wondered if you had missed them or if it was in the instructions. My curiosity is rather satisfied and would be purring if it were a cat.

Gondor

[NARSES2]

Stunning build Kit, and backstory  Also a great example of how to overcome a the travails of life, or at least as far as modelling goes 

[kitnut617]

Another Kit masterclass ----  can't find any other words that haven't already been said ----

           
             

[PR19_Kit]

Stunning build Kit, and backstory  Also a great example of how to overcome a the travails of life, or at least as far as modelling goes 

It's called 'persistence' I think Chris, and I seem to have had loads of it in recent years. It's even more awesome for real as it's HUGE! I won't be building another A-400M though, at least not in 1/72.

The instructions don't mention the NM panels at all Alastair, I only picked them up from the pics I took at RIAT last year, and by looking out the others on-line.

[Gondor]

The instructions don't mention the NM panels at all Alastair, I only picked them up from the pics I took at RIAT last year, and by looking out the others on-line.

Very odd Kit 

Gondor

[chrisonord]

Absolutely brilliant Kit I really like this  I have seen the original Snooppy during the 90's when working at Aberystwyth  and loved watching it do its business high above us. Also did you photoshop the E.C.G machine out of the pictures as I am sure this thing nearly caused you to need one on hand during its gestation.
Chris

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Easily one of the best models I have ever seen, doesn't matter if it's a 'What If' - it's bl**dy superb in it's own right !. I predict it will cause more than a few trapped nerves and pulled muscles as it turns heads at Telford. I hope whoever is organising the display this year makes certain it's front and centre !!.

Utterly brilliant, Kit.



Ian.

[PR19_Kit]

I'm feeling a tad overwhelmed with all this praise gentlemen, and thanks so much.

Up close it's not as good as it looks in the pics as the paint shows various faults, but as a '2 foot mode' it's not too bad.

It won't be 'front and centre' Ian as it'll be sharing stand space with my Monterey, so they'll probably be on opposite ends of the stand as they're both so huge.

[loupgarou]

You deserve the equivalent in whif-world of the "Hero of the Soviet Union" medal. Does it exist?

[Weaver]

Wow! Well now it's finished Kit, can I just say....







.....wouldn't they have used a surplus A320 instead? 





Seriously, well battled and well won: it looks excellent.

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[Spey_Phantom]

by far, the best looking A400M ive ever seen 

[PR19_Kit]

by far, the best looking A400M ive ever seen 

The others are pretty drab looking, aren't they? And it's difficult to tell the German, French and British ones apart. I think Airbus got a good deal on grey paint somewhere...........