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

[PR19_Kit]

Thank you Ian, it'll be even better when it's finished, assuming it ever IS finished that is......

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Thank you Ian, it'll be even better when it's finished, assuming it ever IS finished that is......

You better had, my friend 



Ian.

[Thorvic]

Good G*d, that's brilliant !!



Ian.

Doesn't it just 

Makes me wonder about a line up a A-400M Atlas's in Retro schemes - Belfast Style Transport Command, The Chocolate Bomber scheme and scheme that followed on the Herk's, the Dark Sea Grey/Dark green camo over Light Aircraft grey undersides. Maybe better in 1/144 however than 1/72nd as I don't have the room for one let alone 3-4 

[PR19_Kit]

The thought of building just ONE more of these fills me with dread! 

I only hope the 1/144 version is easier, and stronger, to build, plus it should have a smaller number of decals too.

Just now I'm deciding which of the HORRENDOUS number of stencil and airframe decals I'm going to leave off as it's a real pain deciding where they should go, Revell's drawings leaving a lot to be desired.

But the idea of a fleet of them in retro schemes sounds good, you could sling in some French and German ones as well, just for variety. 

[chrisonord]

I would have put it down forever at the decal stage, my fingers are losing their ability to cope with reasonable sized ones let alone the amount of detailed ones for this
Chris

[PR19_Kit]

I would have put it down forever at the decal stage, my fingers are losing their ability to cope with reasonable sized ones let alone the amount of detailed ones for this
Chris

I was thinking of it, but the thought of severe retribution from Kiwi Land has persuaded me to carry on regardless. 

Just waiting for another coat of Klear to dry before doing some detail painting, and yet MORE decaling.

[PR19_Kit]

This is driving me nuts. 

The vast amount of detail painting and all the decals aren't making it enjoyable any more, although the thing is starting to look how I imagined it.

I've yet to do those red stripes on the nose boom, and as it's tapered I just KNOW they're going to be a right pain.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Kit,
would using an Eddig or Sharpie marker be an option for the boom stripes ?

If it were my build I'd consider it as marker pens work perfectly for doing trim pieces etc on car models.

Just a thought.

Ian.

[PR19_Kit]

Kit,
would using an Eddig or Sharpie marker be an option for the boom stripes ?

If it were my build I'd consider it as marker pens work perfectly for doing trim pieces etc on car models.

Just a thought.

Ian.

That's worth a try Ian, thanks for the idea. 

Mind you, it's success would depend on the accuracy of my 'scribing'. 

[KiwiZac]

The Chocolate Bomber scheme and scheme that followed on the Herk's, the Dark Sea Grey/Dark green camo over Light Aircraft grey undersides

I
can't
afford
more
models

[PR19_Kit]

At last I think I'm getting somewhere with this 'thing'. All the decals are on the props now, but the props are only plugged onto the shafts at the moment. All the extra tanks etc. are attached under the wings and the radome and other detail parts are painted. I've deepened the anti-glare panel under the windscreen as the earlier thin version looked a bit anaemic.

All the mainwheels are painted and will be glued on tomorrow, and then I'll add the last remaining decals and glue the AAR probe back on, again............

Ok, so the nose wheel broke off, and I glued it back on again, but that's par for the course for this build.

[McColm]

Very impressive Kit

[TomZ]

Looks very good in this scheme.
Very nice conversion and extremely well executed

TomZ

[PR19_Kit]

Thanks for the plaudits gentlemen, it's a good thing you can see it close up, it's not one of my best paint jobs for sure. And you can only see the top in that pic. 

[Caveman]

I guess the advantage of close ups with large models is that they can still be far away...