Einar Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) The all white livery of the Polish national airline LOT brings out very well the elegant contours of the Tupolev Tu-134A. This jet in various East European liveries was a very familiar sight at European airports in the 1960's and 70's. In my mind The TU-134 was one of the best looking Soviet manufactured airliners. I built the model from an excellent, tamigawa quality 1/144 scale Zvezda kit. The livery decals were a combination of various sets: Avia Decals, F-DCAL and the very genuine looking, three dimensional glass nose cone decal from Ascensio. The cabin windows, the windscreen and the nose cone of the kit were open so I had to putty and sand them closed. I sprayed the plane with white Tamiya fine surface primer which I then covered with Tamiya clear gloss varnish. The metal areas are Alclad Polished aluminium. Humbrol and Vallejo colours were also applied to smaller details. Edited June 21, 2021 by Einar 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Nicely done! That nose decal is indeed well done, especially as you're drawn to the incongruity of that feature on a commercial aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, dnl42 said: Nicely done! That nose decal is indeed will done, especially as you're drawn to that feature on a commercial aircraft. Thank you! You're quite right. It was a special feature in some Eastern airliners, possibly for using the planes as bombers in a situation of war. Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Another splendid model Einar, thanks for sharing. The Zvezda Tu-134 is an excellent kit and you've done it justice. If you ever think of building another one Authentic Airliners have a lovely set of cockpit and cabin windows. Dave G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Beautiful work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, Skodadriver said: Another splendid model Einar, thanks for sharing. The Zvezda Tu-134 is an excellent kit and you've done it justice. If you ever think of building another one Authentic Airliners have a lovely set of cockpit and cabin windows. Dave G Thanks Dave, a very good hint about the decals👍👍 Cheers, Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, Einar said: Thanks Dave, a very good hint about the decals👍👍 Cheers, Einar I just visited the AA decals site. Had I only known about the Tu-134 decals beforehand!! Well next model then! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 39 minutes ago, SAT69 said: Beautiful work! Thank you! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) Great model! I remeber these very well from '80s, coming down to landing over my home in Warsaw Southern suburbs. Fathers of my two friends have been captains of these, before they converted to Tu 154M and then to Boeings 767 after the fall of communism. Due to bomber's station in the nose Tu 134 was called "passenger carrier" - and really it was some way able to be converted into bomber, or at least paratroop plane. Those commies... Polish Airline LOT scheme looks great! It looked like this (plane on the photo is Polish commie govt "air force one" not the airline one) Edited June 21, 2021 by GrzeM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Thank you very much GrzeM! It was fantastic to hear your memories. Thanks for sharing them👍👍 Cheers, Einar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasweir Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Excellent work 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Thanks Thomas Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, Einar said: Thank you very much GrzeM! It was fantastic to hear your memories. Thanks for sharing them👍👍 Cheers, Einar ..so was the "Air Force One" in the picture the personal plane of Wojciech Jaruzelski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Very nice. The nose glazing does work well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Beautiful Tupolev Tu-134! Saluti Giampiero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 22 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Beautiful Tupolev Tu-134! Saluti Giampiero Grazie mille Giampiero! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 10 hours ago, Abandoned Project said: Very nice. The nose glazing does work well. Thank you ! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 That’s a great 134! Well done. Cheers Evert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Flyingdutchman said: That’s a great 134! Well done. Cheers Evert Thanks Evert Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Very nice looking Tu-134! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 47 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: Very nice looking Tu-134! Terry Thanks Terry! Cheers Einar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steh2o Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Beautiful and unusual subject! Bravo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, steh2o said: Beautiful and unusual subject! Bravo! Thank you! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Superb Tupolev there Einar. I have a soft spot for Soviet airliners,so this gets an extra 👏👏👍 from me. I miss those days,when these aircrafts were frequent visitors to our Swiss airports... Thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 35 minutes ago, Alex1978 said: Superb Tupolev there Einar. I have a soft spot for Soviet airliners,so this gets an extra 👏👏👍 from me. I miss those days,when these aircrafts were frequent visitors to our Swiss airports... Thanks for sharing Thank you very much Alex!!👍👍 Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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