Pin Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 That looks great. Do they have an on-sale date or price yet? My XB-70 and Concorde are in need of a stablemate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 I'm not happy with the price tag at all :-/ http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MVIT7202 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 There seems to be something wrong with the pictures Pin - I for one cannot see them. Concering the price this iscertainly putting me off :-( OK - you get 10% preorder discount ;-) Maybe some mail order in Ukraine or so will have it cheaper, but I doubt it will be anywhere near "impulse buy"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I can't see the pictures either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Nor me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Paging General Melchett .......General "Insanity" Melchett. White Courtesy Phone. Your latest episode of insanity has arrived. Amaaaaaaaaaazing Model. Plus, it has Canards. Who can't love a supersonic sheep? Thanks for posting. Truly awe inspiring work. david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 this looks... GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Just to clarify - this is NOT my model. My point was that it is prohibitively expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 It is... Even at HobbyTerra is is 399 USD - and HT is in the same country as Modelsvit which usually means the price is lowest there. Well I would love to have a Tu-144 in 1-72 but my sound barrier is somewhere between 100 and 150 USD. For instance I would also like a Succhoi T-4 or an M-52 Bounder in that scale - but I have none because the A-Model kits are just a tad too pricy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Nicely done, but stupidly expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Frankly from the pictures the panel lines look a bit on the thick side - and what I wonder about is the engraved lines aroud the doors are not very close to the doors the decals show (first picture)... The U/C looks very nice but the exhausts appear a bit simplyfied. Well - nothing of this is based on researched - it is just what I think. At this price there should certainly be no room for issues (the price alone is issue enough). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Here is the link to the original photos ( again - not mine ) : http://karopka.ru/community/user/8071/?MODEL=321432 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Oh my... realy nice looking. Thanks for the link. But unless I win a lottery (and even then) this will not make it on my shopping list. However I find this somehow appeasing - that there is a limit to my list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianm2 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 What a beauty mate! It`s a beautiful plane and the model looks great. The pictures in the external link really show the work. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madaboutmodels Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Bit big for me, I'll stick to the 1/144 stuff. Ill also stick to the cheaper models. If I win the lottery ill do one :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Impresive model! I've actually took a walk in one and found it much more interesting than it's Western counterpart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcadia modeler Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Now available at HobbyTerra and on ebay... ...and what I wonder about is the engraved lines aroud the doors are not very close to the doors the decals show (first picture)... Those are the reinforcing door liners found on this aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Wow that's brilliant!! Iconic aircraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcadia modeler Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Just received today the new 1/72 Modelsvit Tu-144 kit. And what a kit it is! If you have any doubts about the quality, it is spectacular. It comes in a full-size box, with beautiful cover artwork (a photo of the actual aircraft) and contains nearly 500 pieces. Interestingly, both the wing assembly and fuselage are complete parts, with nicely engraved panel lines. The rest is incredibly detailed: each main landing gear has over 50 parts! Decals are superb, on register and very good color. Two complete markings, plus an extra sheet for the flags and flight deck instruments. Of course, a complete flight deck too. Nose is positionable either in-flight or landing/take-off... but I'm not sure if it's moveable. And the windows are unique. Instead of individual clear parts for each window or decal windows, strips of clear plastic are provided that get attached to the fuselage and then covered by the cheatline decals. Amazing! A sheet of masking stickers is provided for painting the flight deck windows. Instructions are well illustrated and in both English and Russian. The only thing missing is a stand. But I'm going to build this one gear down, so that won't be a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Looks like awesome quality but JESUS!! "but I'm not sure if it's moveable." Drill it and pin it? Thanks for the pics and for the unboxing Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Now that looks very nice, Dave I can see one of these heading towards Melchett Towers forthwith, ( it would be rude not too but only after some concerted bartering ! ). I need one to keep the Bounder, Bison and B70 company.....panel lines do look a tad heavy from the piccies but then the real thing looks like it was forged at a boiler plate plant and I'm sure they'll be easily dealt with......magnificent beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Now that looks very nice, Dave I can see one of these heading towards Melchett Towers forthwith, ( it would be rude not too but only after some concerted bartering ! ). I need one to keep the Bounder, Bison and B70 company.....panel lines do look a tad heavy from the piccies but then the real thing looks like it was forged at a boiler plate plant and I'm sure they'll be easily dealt with......magnificent beast. Yeah i noticed the panel lines too, but if i were in that predicament i'd just hose the thing down with a gray automotive acrylic lacquer primer, then wet sand the sucker back down to bare plastic. There's be no question as to if you "got" all the seams during the construction process, the panel lines will be shallower and....just think how smooth that baby will be before more paint goes on. Mind you, this is a completely theoretical discussion. Wet sanding a Tu-144 is very different from wet-sanding a Corsair. I'm sure it would help the Airfix/ Heller Concorde as well (shudders). -d- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HADman Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Ohh, This is very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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