fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 An old scratched model from 2007, 12 years ago (as you can tell I had forgotten to add the control cables, and my wood propeller carving abilities have improved since): The Tupolev Ant-2, the first all-metal passenger plane made in Russia, shares its looks and technology with some cousins from other nations. Considering that this was 1924, you can tell how advanced the design was by simply comparing it with its wood and linen biplane (and even triplane) contemporaries. The “limousine” configuration was also used -as recently posted here- by other manufacturers and confers attractive lines that blend beautifully. A relatively simple project of a nice little plane that has its not unimportant place in aviation history. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 What a great looking aeroplane and a superb finished model. Judging by the close proximity of the engine to the cockpit, I'd bet that the pilot always had warm feet during those cold Russian winters! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 A relatively simple build that may have been but it has been superbly finished. An interesting type too - and smaller than I had thougt it to be. Another of your jewels. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 36 minutes ago, pheonix said: A relatively simple build that may have been but it has been superbly finished. An interesting type too - and smaller than I had thougt it to be. Another of your jewels. P It seems that Airkits has a resin offer of this plane. I find their prices a bit stiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Another amazing replica Mr Moa. Scratch-built! Bloody hell! How did you replicate that corrugated effect so regularly and neatly? It looks just the duck's nuts and I stand in awe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, Horatio Gruntfuttock said: Another amazing replica Mr Moa. Scratch-built! Bloody hell! How did you replicate that corrugated effect so regularly and neatly? It looks just the duck's nuts and I stand in awe. My dear Horatio, not my merit at all. a suitably "corrugated" styrene sheet from Evergreen, normally used on model trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Moa said: My dear Horatio, not my merit at all. a suitably "corrugated" styrene sheet from Evergreen, normally used on model trains. Of course! Silly moi - I have actually used the stuff to build a wee shed. Thanks for the reminder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 what a cracking looking model - nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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