The Absurdity of it All. Huge airplane models.

[Clunkmeister]

Hmmm

 

[smitty44]

Only three have ever crashed, and two shot down. Four AN 124's have crashed.

[Clunkmeister]

It’s pretty rare for any heavy,lifter to crash. They’re usually crewed by some pretty experienced guys and girls. All the more amazing because they all operate out of some nasty third world airports at times.

[Martinnfb]

https://www.military.com/video/military-aircraft-operations/takeoff/g5-galaxy-takeoff-on-flooded-runway/2149092620001

 

[Clunkmeister]

4 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

https://www.military.com/video/military-aircraft-operations/takeoff/g5-galaxy-takeoff-on-flooded-runway/2149092620001

 

That’s cool.

[Clunkmeister]

 

[Clunkmeister]

 

[GazzaS]

4 hours ago, Ivan Ivanovich said:

Too fat?!  I'd say just big enough to hold a decent stash of 48th scale 109ers in its cargo bay.  

The only thing that somewhat deters me from building an An-22 is the fact I've already built one as a commission build for Schenker Logistics in 2006.
From my personal experience, the An-22 fits and builds better than Amodel's significantly smaller kit of the An-12.
The biggest challenge was the sheer handling of the massive and unwieldy subassemblies. And that's quite exactly the reason why I'd never build anything exceeding a shelf area of 80x60cm. 

If I should ever tackle another Antei, it'll be this one:  



Just because it's one of my favourite planes, and given its 80x90cm footprint in 1/72,  probably the only exception to my self-imposed 80x60cm rule.
 

Still too fat.   Besides...  109's belong out in the light letting their beauty shine!

[GazzaS]

2 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:

Such is my reasoning with modern Russian fighter jets as well. 1/48 is a good size for them. An Su-34 or 35 in 1/48 is a nice size. 1/32 is nice, but I wouldn’t be able to build as many as I want to.

Early jets like the F-84, 86, and Mug-15, 17, 21 are cool in 32.

I'm finding my 1/48 MiG-25 a bit ungainly to manage.  It's not really the size, it's all of the little bits that stick out here and there that I've had to replace once or twice since beginning.  I think there comes a point where a kit needs to have a pipe on a swivel mounting shoved up it's tailpipes to keep your hands from touching delicate-pointy things.

 

Gaz

[Clunkmeister]

3 minutes ago, GazzaS said:

Still too fat.   Besides...  109's belong out in the light letting their beauty shine!

Yesterday’s 109s are today’s Coca Cola cans.

[GazzaS]

9 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said:

Yesterday’s 109s are today’s Coca Cola cans.

I'm sure that could be said of many aircraft.

[Martinnfb]

Or Fanta cans, which was established as a substitute for Cola in Germany under a trade embargo for CacaCola ingredients ...wait .. am I off topic...ok it is quite late

Nigh night

[Clunkmeister]

LOL!  Yup, even C-46s, Gaz.

But, give a schmuk like me an opening......

[GazzaS]

I was building the 1/48 B-29 a while back.  I built a swivel stand for it.  I even beefed up the B-29 with a brass spar and LG system that would have allowed me to hang it against a wall sitting on it's feet.

 

 

[Clunkmeister]

Now THAT’S interesting.  I have a decent sized building area now, and that B-36 is going to need a third hand

[smitty44]

What ever happened to HPH's large scale Gigant? I would really love a 1/32 C-130. Someone could clean house on conversions or different boxings of said Hercules.

[GazzaS]

20 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said:

Now THAT’S interesting.  I have a decent sized building area now, and that B-36 is going to need a third hand

I found that pieces of the old lady's pantyhose were perfect for holding it in place against the sponges.  It allowed me to foil the whole damn thing without ever marring the surface.

[Clunkmeister]

Gaz, thanks for that. Great idea!  

For some, the potential pitfalls could be enormous, though, as in first and foremost, making sure those really were HER pantyhose. 

[Clunkmeister]

Gaz, everytime you post, I have a feeling I'm about to be overrun by the Chasseurs and Hussars.

[Jeff]

8 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said:

Gaz, everytime you post, I have a feeling I'm about to be overrun by the Chasseurs and Hussars.

[Clunkmeister]

 

[Martinnfb]

2 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:

Gaz, everytime you post, I have a feeling I'm about to be overrun by the Chasseurs and Hussars.

Battle of Lutzen ?

[Martinnfb]

1 hour ago, Clunkmeister said:

 

Whoa, that is impressive . Quite a spectacle . Thanks for posting

[Clunkmeister]

6 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

Whoa, that is impressive . Quite a spectacle . Thanks for posting

Russian and Ukrainian transport aircraft have always been notoriously stiff winged. But just look at the flex in those huge wings!

Antonov always used those twin nose landing lights. They’re absolutely unmistakable at night from miles away. Looked like automobile headlights in the sky.

[Ivan Ivanovich]

Or maybe a large scale Luftwaffel C-130J-30 Super Hercules?