Dmitriy1967

I do not know what the future boat will be, but what I see now makes me excited. Every detail is made with such precision and a sense of tact. Everything is done, painted and weathered exactly as it should be, as you expect from real things, no more, no less. I will be watching with interest.

Our cats are enjoying the Christmas tree.

Unfortunately, private messages are not sent to you on this site. There may be some kind of blocking. I'll write here. ======================= Hello, Jason. Take a look at these links, would you be interested in anything? Instructions for the crew of the Tu-16 aircraft. https://docviewer.yandex.ru/view/0/?page=1&*=5lCm2BH1363nnbU3ZBEEZXWI%2Blt7InVybCI6InlhLWRpc2stcHVibGljOi8vdldRVWlORTVyd1hNN0VpbzFCa2tSVXZvMjNnWnMrOHJja1k0aXpVQlZjazd1NUJwUnNQRmxqZ0xNcnNkU2hVeXEvSjZicG1SeU9Kb25UM1ZvWG5EYWc9PSIsInRpdGxlIjoi0KLRgy0xNiDQmNC90YHRgtGA0YPQutGG0LjRjyDRjdC60LjQv9Cw0LbRgyAxOTU4LnBkZiIsIm5vaWZyYW1lIjpmYWxzZSwidWlkIjoiMCIsInRzIjoxNzAzMzYwMjkxNjU1LCJ5dSI6IjEyODM5Mjc3NTE2NzUxNjQzMDUifQ%3D%3D The Tu-16 aircraft. Instructions for use and maintenance. served. PV-23 Tu-16 cannon armament systems. (This is probably what you have.) https://reallib.org/reader?file=540601&pg=2 And this book is being sold by a man in St. Petersburg. "The Tu-16 aircraft. Technical description. Book 3. Aircraft design. Part 2. Engines." https://meshok.net/item/240660972_самолет_бомбардировщик_ТУ_16_кн3_Силовые_установки_1956_техническое_описание?ysclid=lqigx3j0sd632466002 "Practical aerodynamics of the Tu-16 aircraft." https://meshok.net/item/234752802_Самолет_бомбардировщик_ТУ_16_Практическая_аэродинамика_техническое_описание?from_recommended=user-salesman Dmitriy ================

I will reply in a personal message so as not to litter this topic.

If you need any help finding information about airplanes on the Russian-language Internet, I will be happy to help. Please do not hesitate to contact us. Dmitriy

We must believe in the best. As Solomon said, "This too shall pass." Dmitriy

Another photo of the same plane in the museum. La-7 in Monino.

Central Museum of the Air Force in Monino: La-7

It might come in handy. Central Air Force Museum in Monino cabin La-7

Don't give in to the machines, they're trying to manipulate you. Only cats can manipulate people. Your building of La-7 is wonderful!

A very rare and interesting model. It turns out to be very realistic! And a little bit about the combat use of SMK. The prototype of the SMK took part in combat operations on the Karelian Isthmus during the Finnish War. His first battle took place on December 17, 1939 in the area of the Finnish fortified area of Hottinen. On the third day of the fighting, having broken into the depths of the Finnish fortifications and moving at the head of a tank column, the SMK ran over a pile of boxes under which there was a disguised land mine. The explosion damaged the sloth and the caterpillar, and the tank became. The T-100 stood next to it, covering the damaged SMK. Taking advantage of this, the SMK crew tried for several hours to put the car on the move. However, this could not be done, and the SMK had to be left in no man's land. The crew was evacuated, but the tank itself remained behind the front line until the end of February. The loss of an experienced tank caused a sharp reaction from the head of the Armored Personnel Carrier Directorate of the Red Army (ABTU of the Red Army) D. G. Pavlov. By his personal order, on December 20, 1939, a company of the 167th MSB and the 37th sapper company, reinforced with two guns and seven T-28 tanks, were allocated to rescue the secret combat vehicle. Captain Nikulenko commanded the detachment. The detachment managed to break through the Finnish trenches at 100-150 m, where it was met with heavy artillery and machine gun fire. Having lost 47 people killed and wounded, the detachment retreated to its original positions without following orders. The damaged SMK stood deep in the Finnish positions until the end of February 1940. It was possible to inspect it only on February 26, after the breakthrough of the main lane of the Mannerheim line. In early March 1940, the SMK was towed to the Perk-Yarvi station with the help of six T-28 tanks and sent disassembled to the Kirov plant. On the instructions of the ABTU of the Red Army, the plant was supposed to repair the tank and transfer it to storage in Kubinka near Moscow. But for a number of reasons, repairs were not carried out. The SMK lay in the backyard of the plant until the 1950s, after which it went into remelting.

Ha-ha, this is an incorrect Google translation. In Russian, the word "брак" (brak) has two meanings, 1. marriage and 2. defective. Agree, there is a secret deep meaning in this. 😉

This is information from the Zvezda company. It works in Russia, but I don't know how shipping outside of Russia works now. Unfortunately, sometimes you have to wait a long time for an answer to an email. It is very important to fill in all the points in the letter that they ask. Dear gentlemen and ladies! The production of the Zvezda company is massive, which means that there may be defects in the products produced. Here's what you need to do if you come across defective products: -First of all, contact the store where you bought the product with a request to replace it in accordance with Article 25 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Consumer Protection". If you do not have the opportunity to contact the store, then you need to send a photo confirmation of the marriage and a detailed description of the problem to the mail [email protected] and [email protected] with your full name, your email and physical address.

The painting and weathering are excellent!

I also watched the construction of the Varyag by Valery. It's amazing. No chance of repeating it. Just to admire.

I don't need to take breaks because they interrupt my work with models themselves. The workshop where I make models is located in a country house 170 km from St. Petersburg, where I live. I often go to this house, but there are always many other important urgent matters. Therefore, when you manage to find time for modeling, it's a holiday! 🙂

Bertie, this is a very exquisite piece of work! The whaleboat is beautiful! I hope God will save him from the tail of an angry whale and all the whalers will safely return to harbor with their holds filled with barrels of loot!

I realized that Chris was asking about the photo of three people at the helicopter. I drew this conclusion from a quote he wrote. Maybe I made a mistake and didn't understand him.

Hi Chris! No, it's definitely not Brezhnev.

You can buy ready-made models. It can be glued together from purchased parts. You can build from scratch. Everyone chooses what they like. You can pay for paid love, or you can take care of a woman for a long time. 😉

I've been watching street cats for a long time. They generally live well up to -20. And up to -30 is fine. The main thing is to feed them regularly and give them milk. It's about cats living outside the city. Cats are not healthy in the city. Apparently garbage cans and rats infect them. I wonder how cats adapt to temperature. In summer, in the heat, they are thin and short-haired. In winter, they double in size, and the wool becomes very thick.

Every morning at my window. - Hey you! It's -17C here! Wake up and feed us!

Excellent BTR! It looks very realistic.

What a familiar owl! 😉 Great work!

From the point of view of a Russian person, there is no practical sense in a single standard of green wheels on different aircraft. 🙂