Post by tatocorvette on Jul 6, 2020 7:41:32 GMT -8
Hello,
Since I know you are tired of my aircraft, I'm happy to report this is the last batch. Instead of putting them individually, I'll get them all in this post.
This is my Russian airliners collection. Back in early 1993 I was building aircraft models. I was looking for something different as everybody (me included) were building the same F15, F18, 747 etc. We learned about a very small and unknown shop that sold aircraft models only. That was the first time I saw aftermarket decals, vacform models and foreign model companies I've never heard of like KP from Czechoslovakia. That's where I learned about VEB Plasticart. An East German company that made 1/100 scale Russian aircraft models. That was it! The "different" I was looking for! My first Russian airliner was the Yak-40, followed by the others you see here.
Then in 2009 I built the TU-104 to complete the Tupolev 1x4 series.
While the Plasticart models are simple and somewhat "crude" compared to western standards, they are fun to build and can make a nice representation with some effort. I still have a few stalled projects I hope to finish some day.
You can see they have aged as the decals have deteriorated and the white enamel jobs have yellowed over time.
All VEB Plasticart 1/100 models except the last one
Yak-40: My first Russian airliner in Aeroflot livery. This short range commuter is one of the few jets capable of operating from unpaved runways.
Antonov AN-24: My only turboprop aircraft in the now defunct Interflug livery, East German national carrier.
Ilyushin IL-62: This monster doesn't fit straight in my big light box. I think at the time it was the world's largest airliner.
Tupolev TU-134: A very popular jet design from the 60's
Tupolev TU-144: Soviet's attempt at a supersonic jetliner. Affectionately called "Concordski". The urban legend is that the Russians were able to steal the Concorde plans. However, it flew before the Concorde. Involved in a very publicized airshow crash in 1973, it saw limited passenger service during the '70s. NASA used one in the '90s for research.
For some reason, I am very fond to this monster model that doesn't fit in my lightbox (hence the diagonal pics). This was built in the mid 90's (I'm guessing circa 1995) as I clearly remember taking it to my first job apartment to continue working on it during the week.
Tupolev TU-154: Together with the TU-144, I am also very fond to this model. Maybe in part because it has a similar layout to the 727, one of my all time favorites as I traveled many thousands of miles on them. A guy I knew had pictures of a TU-154 from Cubana de Aviacion (Cuba's carrier) that came to Puerto Rico on a sporting event (Pan-American games?)
It barely fits in the lightbox. Can't explain but this one and TU-144 really talk to me even to this day after over 25 years on the shelf.
Tupolev TU-104: This is my only Russian airliner that is not a 1/100 VEB Plasticart. This started out as a Pegaso Necomisa (Mexican model company) bagged kit. In my research I found this is most likely the original Lindberg tool. The scale is an oddball 1/189. I call it 1/200 for simplicity. This is my last airliner to date, built in 2009. One of the most crude kits I've ever worked. My claim to fame on this one? I did my own decals. Every decal you see here was drawn, adjusted, printed and applied by yours truly.
This is how it looks today.
And these are pictures from when it was completed:
Having fun with Photoshop
Testing my decal design
Final print in decal paper:
OK, that's it for my surviving aircraft models. Many others are missing. Sorry for flooding this thread with pics.
Thanks,
Ismael
Since I know you are tired of my aircraft, I'm happy to report this is the last batch. Instead of putting them individually, I'll get them all in this post.
This is my Russian airliners collection. Back in early 1993 I was building aircraft models. I was looking for something different as everybody (me included) were building the same F15, F18, 747 etc. We learned about a very small and unknown shop that sold aircraft models only. That was the first time I saw aftermarket decals, vacform models and foreign model companies I've never heard of like KP from Czechoslovakia. That's where I learned about VEB Plasticart. An East German company that made 1/100 scale Russian aircraft models. That was it! The "different" I was looking for! My first Russian airliner was the Yak-40, followed by the others you see here.
Then in 2009 I built the TU-104 to complete the Tupolev 1x4 series.
While the Plasticart models are simple and somewhat "crude" compared to western standards, they are fun to build and can make a nice representation with some effort. I still have a few stalled projects I hope to finish some day.
You can see they have aged as the decals have deteriorated and the white enamel jobs have yellowed over time.
All VEB Plasticart 1/100 models except the last one
Yak-40: My first Russian airliner in Aeroflot livery. This short range commuter is one of the few jets capable of operating from unpaved runways.
Antonov AN-24: My only turboprop aircraft in the now defunct Interflug livery, East German national carrier.
Ilyushin IL-62: This monster doesn't fit straight in my big light box. I think at the time it was the world's largest airliner.
Tupolev TU-134: A very popular jet design from the 60's
Tupolev TU-144: Soviet's attempt at a supersonic jetliner. Affectionately called "Concordski". The urban legend is that the Russians were able to steal the Concorde plans. However, it flew before the Concorde. Involved in a very publicized airshow crash in 1973, it saw limited passenger service during the '70s. NASA used one in the '90s for research.
For some reason, I am very fond to this monster model that doesn't fit in my lightbox (hence the diagonal pics). This was built in the mid 90's (I'm guessing circa 1995) as I clearly remember taking it to my first job apartment to continue working on it during the week.
Tupolev TU-154: Together with the TU-144, I am also very fond to this model. Maybe in part because it has a similar layout to the 727, one of my all time favorites as I traveled many thousands of miles on them. A guy I knew had pictures of a TU-154 from Cubana de Aviacion (Cuba's carrier) that came to Puerto Rico on a sporting event (Pan-American games?)
It barely fits in the lightbox. Can't explain but this one and TU-144 really talk to me even to this day after over 25 years on the shelf.
Tupolev TU-104: This is my only Russian airliner that is not a 1/100 VEB Plasticart. This started out as a Pegaso Necomisa (Mexican model company) bagged kit. In my research I found this is most likely the original Lindberg tool. The scale is an oddball 1/189. I call it 1/200 for simplicity. This is my last airliner to date, built in 2009. One of the most crude kits I've ever worked. My claim to fame on this one? I did my own decals. Every decal you see here was drawn, adjusted, printed and applied by yours truly.
This is how it looks today.
And these are pictures from when it was completed:
Having fun with Photoshop
Testing my decal design
Final print in decal paper:
OK, that's it for my surviving aircraft models. Many others are missing. Sorry for flooding this thread with pics.
Thanks,
Ismael