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It would be nice to see also late variant of TB-3 (besides the early which is done by ICM) 

Znalezione obrazy dla zapytania Tb 3 tupolev

And more prosaic - a early Tupolev DB3 in a good quality (it is very basic by Maquette)

Cheers

J-W

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19 hours ago, general melchett said:

Well that's a definite 'must have' for me, absolutely wonderful, might have to get two..... one just screams for the steampunk treatment!

The K-7 could go quite nicely with a couple of Hasegawa vanships or steampunk-ed Kalinin K-12s and other oddball Soviet planes.

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8 hours ago, JWM said:

It would be nice to see also late variant of TB-3 (besides the early which is done by ICM) 

Znalezione obrazy dla zapytania Tb 3 tupolev

And more prosaic - a early Tupolev DB3 in a good quality (it is very basic by Maquette)

Cheers

J-W

 

I'd love to see one of those also, J-W! In fact that is near the top of the list of aircraft I'd love to see done in 1/72nd scale. I'd also love to see not only a good early DB-3, but a good, modern mould of a DB-3F (Il-4). That's an aeroplane that's been neglected for far too long when it comes to a modern kit. It was as important to the Soviets as the He 111 was to the Germans.

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason

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58 minutes ago, Learstang said:

but a good, modern mould of a DB-3F (Il-4)

Jason, of course DB 3 and 3F were both very important. I never did model of any of them but I gave in stash Zvezda DB 3F and at least in box it looks OK to me. Will see while constructing...

This is Zvezda DB 3 F

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/137310-zvezda-ilyushin-il-4

Here is much more basic Maquette DB 3/3F

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/138153-maquette-mq-7228-ilyushin-db-3-bomber

And VEB Plasticart/Revell

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/187569-veb-plasticart-39-ilyushin-il-4

As far as I know they are all three different moulds and the Zvezda is the most detailed.

Regards

J-W

 

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Wow!! - I can't wait - it is such a strange - and HUGE - contraption.

 

According to my trusty calculator, a 1/72 scale model would have a wingspan of 736mm - or 29 inches :analintruder:

 

Wiki says a span of 53m or 173ft 11in :- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinin_K-7

 

Ken

 

PS - For comparison the Lancaster has a wingspan of 102ft and a B-17 103ft 9in.

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Oh YESSSS  !

 

That moves to the top of the wants/needs list !!

 

Question, Ken, Radleigh. Have either of you built the, allegedly, 144 K-7 ?

It builds up smaller than the Revell Bear in 144, so I'm guessing that it's closer to 1/200.

 

Any thoughts ?

 

Rog 

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I am pleased to see this one is coming along nicely and hoping it won't be to far away for us hungry modellers.

Have also purchased the AKAN colors set from Soviet Union WW2 which I am hoping will be suitable for this wonderful and strange flying machine ?

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6 hours ago, Flankerman said:

Colin,

 

All the (B&W) photos I have seen of the real thing show it to be natural metal.

 

..... unless you want to do it as a What If ????

 

Ken

Hi Ken,

 

Thanks for the info, yes, I am thinking of a 'what if' maybe even a Finnish machine :)

 

Regards Colin.

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On ‎17‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 4:09 PM, Colin1967 said:

Hi Ken,

 

Thanks for the info, yes, I am thinking of a 'what if' maybe even a Finnish machine :)

 

Regards Colin.

I like the earlier idea for a Spanish Republican Air Force example.

 

Allan

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5 hours ago, Albeback52 said:

I like the earlier idea for a Spanish Republican Air Force example.

 

Allan

Me to, that's what prompted me into doing a Finish one, just imagine a Spanish Republican version with those big red band adorning it.

 

Colin.

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