Popular Post Wolfhound32 Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) Hi fellow modelers, This is my finally built resin behemoth, the Anigrand Lockheed C-5A Galaxy. Enjoy! I had it on my shelf for almost 10 years, never dared to build it. Just too big, I was kind a 'scared' of it. But finally last year I had the guts: I'm going to start it and finish it! This is the kit with box art: This is what you get, a lot of resin: Bags with resin parts, here are the engines / gear wheels and parts / flap hinges: Crisp details and panel lines (nice work Anigrand! I have seen worse kits from Anigrand..): Nylon, brass and stainless steel parts for a sturdy gear construction: The clear windshield part: Very nice detail and panel lines: And a very simple manual.. Doesnt matter, the placement of parts speak for themselves with this kit: I didn't want to make the dull grey MAC Galaxy, so I decided to buy a DrawDecal aftermarket decal set for camouflaged and grey Galaxies: This will be the end result: Source: airliners.net First I reinforced the 2-part resin upper deck and lower deck with aluminium strips and screws. This is really necessary as it's a very fragile construction..: Then I reinforced the slightly warped wing halves with aluminium tubing: I glued the 4 fuselage halves parts together: Here's a test fit of the fuselage halves with upper deck, with a 1:72 Piper Cub for scale comparison: I strengthened the upper and lower deck construction to one fuselage half with little N scale screws and polysterene edge strips for extra support: I constructed the tail parts together, in total 168 grams and the size of a 1:72 Fighter jet kit: This kit needs a lot of weight in the nose, it's a potential tail sitter.. So I experimented with adding weights until I reached a balance. In this case I drilled a hole in the lower deck, and made a construction of M13 bolts and nuts and washers. A lot of them ; ) : Measuring and drilling holes for better and sturdier fit of the wings to the fuselage. Only glue is not enough and not reliable.. after all it’s only resin. With a dry fuselage-wing fit I heared all kind of sounds like crackling etc. So I decided to give that construction more strength. The holes are for little bolts and nuts that will connect the wings trough the aluminium strips on the upper deck: Glued washers on the underside of the wing holes positions, so the nuts and bolts have better grip: Drilling the same holes in the upper deck on the same position as the holes in the wings: Constructing bolts and nuts trough the upper deck, upside down so the remaining part of the bolts can be used for the nuts from the wings: The advantage of this construction is that I can adjust the height of wing position by fastening or loosening the nuts: Then i glued the fuselage halves together, in parts as it's too much to glue at once: Then I started sanding, a lot of sanding. The length of the fuselage is 1 meter! I secured the tail to the fuselage by using fine steel rods as split pens. Now the tail can’t come loose anymore: The 1/72 figure is standing next to a hatch. I read somewhere that there’s a ladder in the tail to this hatch, for maintenance. C-5 crews sometimes sit on top of the tail during airshows to have ‘a nice view’. Well I believe they have some view up there! The construction I made for glueing the wings to the fuselage to keep everything level: After attachment of the wings to the fuselage there were some gaps between the joints. So I used pieces of plasticard to fill it up, after that cutting to size and sanding and filling the joints smooth: Securing the bolt positions by sealing them wit Loc-tite: Dryfitting the part that will cover the construction of the wings: Filling and sanding the upper plate: Preparing to spray the landing gear by attaching parts to sprues with a tiny droplet of superglue. The wheels are on fabricated axes: Spraying the gear: Constructing the gear parts together: Test fitting the gear. As you can see, the pile of M13 bolts and nuts as nose weight in the nose section prevent it successfully from tailsitting! Attaching the cockpit windows to the fuselage and filling and sanding again: I used Tamiya surface Primer (2 cans) to prepare the monster for the camo paintjob: Ready for a camo ‘jacket’! The sheer size of it.. unbelievable: Only the gear of a C-5 weighs about 25000 kilograms in total.. Underside airbrushing: Did the camo paint job with a friend of mine at his house. It was real teamwork; constantly refilling and diluting paint for the airbrush while the other one was paintbrushing, one holding the beast in certain positions so paint could be applied at more difficult places, holding a lamp for extra lighting etc. Paintjob ready! Applying Gloss varnish for the decals: An evening applying decals. Not easy I can tell you, carefully manoeuvring a 1x1meter model in different positions while trying to apply thin decals! Preparing the decals. DrawDecal prints its sheets in 1 piece, so you have to cut out every single decal: This one is from Altus AFB, 97th OG. The only Galaxies which flew with the camo scheme and later the grey scheme on this decal sheet. Finally, after 2 months struggling and scratchbuilding with resin, aluminium and a lot of superglue, may I present: A 1/72 scale totally resin Lockheed C-5A Galaxy! Never thought I would actually manage to finish this kit. A final coat of matte varnish to seal the decals and give it the dull look: I joined the Scale Model challenge 2019 in Veldhoven, The Netherlands with this model. Didn’t win a prize, but I didn’t expect that either.. the models at that show were outstanding quality, from international professional modelbuilders. Hope you enjoyed it, and feedback is welcome! Greetz Dick Edited June 14, 2020 by Wolfhound32 160 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 What a beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Hi Greetz, I have just read through the whole thread and my lower jaw is resting on the table. Unbelievable. Everything is of colossal proportions and superbly built and finished. All I can say is congratulations!!! Never thought I'd see such a build. What's next? A 1/144 Super Cub? JR 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 What a fantastic achievement in getting that together - and the end result is fantastic. Inspiring stuff! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Gordon Bennett that's massive imagine that in 1/32 scale That is some lovely work, I've never seen metal reinforcement work in a 1/72 scale before but you've done some excellent work have you thought where you are going to keep it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 That is really, really lovely. Looks like a nice kit and I looooove resin, but wow. Get in. 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbasher Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Incredible piece of work, love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, jean said: Hi Greetz, I have just read through the whole thread and my lower jaw is resting on the table. Unbelievable. Everything is of colossal proportions and superbly built and finished. All I can say is congratulations!!! Never thought I'd see such a build. What's next? A 1/144 Super Cub? JR Hi JR, Thanks for the compliments! What’s next..? Well, at this moment I’m building a Modelsvit 1:72 Antonov 225.. A link to this topic on a Dutch modelling site: https://www.modelbrouwers.nl/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=52845 I will post a new topic for this project on Britmodeller as soon as I can ;) 12 minutes ago, tomprobert said: What a fantastic achievement in getting that together - and the end result is fantastic. Inspiring stuff! Tom Thanks Tom :) ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 You didn't win a prize!? They didn't have one just for sheer audacity? What a build - brilliant job! Regards, Jason 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Well that's something you don't see every day! Looks massive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Getting Old said: Gordon Bennett that's massive imagine that in 1/32 scale That is some lovely work, I've never seen metal reinforcement work in a 1/72 scale before but you've done some excellent work have you thought where you are going to keep it Hi Gordon! Thanks for the compliments I have my own hobby room with some big shelves to the wall.. I also have a 1:72 Antonov 225 in progress, a 1:72 B747 Ed Force One, and some other big ‘units’ so I have the space available. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 That's an extraordinary build and a beautiful completed model. I was stationed at Altus when they had the grey and white C-5s so the Altus tail band got my attention. Seeing what you accomplished with the Anigrand C-5, I'm tempted to explore their 1/72 C-124. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, SAT69 said: That's an extraordinary build and a beautiful completed model. I was stationed at Altus when they had the grey and white C-5s so the Altus tail band got my attention. Seeing what you accomplished with the Anigrand C-5, I'm tempted to explore their 1/72 C-124. Hi SAT69, That’s great! I first bought the grey and white decal sheet from DrawDecal for this kit, but I decided I like the camo version better.. I was acquainted to an American F-15 pilot from Soesterberg AFB, from the 32nd TFS ‘Wolfhounds’ squadron in the late eighties. There I saw some camo C-5’s and C-141’s regularly, all in the European One scheme. That’s why I decided to make this version.. I sold my 1:72 Anigrand C-17 Globemaster III, because the quality of the resin is really, really bad.. I also have the Anigrand 1:72 C-141 in my stash, but also very bad quality resin with bubbles etc. So be warned.. This C-5 kit is of exceptionally good quality for an Anigrand kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, Learstang said: You didn't win a prize!? They didn't have one just for sheer audacity? What a build - brilliant job! Regards, Jason Thanks Jason ! yeah, it’s common known that the win-a-prize standard at the SMC’s is absurd high. Only for international recommended award winners.. So it was fun to join, knowing that my model (not with any flaps down, doors open, detailed interiors or whatever) must have disgusted the high class jury 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 30 minutes ago, Sabrejet said: That is really, really lovely. Looks like a nice kit and I looooove resin, but wow. Get in. 👌 Thanks Sabrejet ! yeah, as a real resin-lover you should buy this kit.. it weighs 2.4 kilogrammes in total! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoZG Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Excellent job and marvelous piece of engineering and advance planning. It is so rare to see the building process of a huge kit which is not from injected plastic and needs special solutions for its technological vices. Thank you so much for this one! Out of the pure curiosity, can you tell us what is the final weight of your model? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Wow, that's an absolute beast. More like engineering than modelling! Awesome. The Ed Force One B747 will look very impressive, but a 1/72 An225? It will certainly attract attention! Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, MarkoZG said: Excellent job and marvelous piece of engineering and advance planning. It is so rare to see the building process of a huge kit which is not from injected plastic and needs special solutions for its technological vices. Thank you so much for this one! Out of the pure curiosity, can you tell us what is the final weight of your model? Thanks. Thanks MarkoZG :) ! The final weight of the Galaxy is 2.4 kilogrammes, which I converted with an app into lbs and it says ‘5 lbs’.. Is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragan_mig31 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Wow what a build.I am speachless.Bravo this is insanely good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoZG Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 47 minutes ago, Wolfhound32 said: Thanks MarkoZG ! The final weight of the Galaxy is 2.4 kilogrammes, which I converted with an app into lbs and it says ‘5 lbs’.. Is that right? I don't know. In Croatia we also use kilogrammes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Wow! That is incredible, one impressive build. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Thanks for sharing your build of this beast Dick. It is very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim d Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 What an epic model. Great build and super finish of the best scheme to grace the galaxy. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 If you heard a thump, don't worry, it was just my chin hitting the floor. What a stunning achievement. That's one big Beastie. Definitely the best colour scheme to finish it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 36 minutes ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: Thanks for sharing your build of this beast Dick. It is very impressive! Thanks Romeo Alpha Yankee ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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