Amodel Bounder

[Maverick]

Just saw this over on Cybermodeller

http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/amo...odel_m-50.shtml

Ok, it's one of Amodel's 'multi-media' (ie freaking expensive fibreglass) kits, but damn, that's one super-sweet bird.

Even more intriguing was a smaller pic with a VM-T carrying a Buran?  I know we'll talk refinancing the house here, but dang, that's gotta be a uber kit if i've seen one!

Mav

[Spellbinder99]

Yep, one of the modified carrier aircraft with a twin tail could carry a finless and engineless Buran , I have a couple of pictures of it doing that and carrying some assorted Energya components.

I would sell my soul for a 1/72 scale Buran. Would be nice if A-Model are releasing that combo if they would do a full up Buran as well.
Schweeeet!!

Tony

[nev]

Don't forget Anigrand doing on in 1/144 if Fibre-glass/price puts you off the Amonster one.

[Captain Canada]

Nice one....the Bounder is one sexy aeroplane. A little too pricey for me, tho.

 

[Archibald]

Just saw this over on Cybermodeller

http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/amo...odel_m-50.shtml

Ok, it's one of Amodel's 'multi-media' (ie freaking expensive fibreglass) kits, but damn, that's one super-sweet bird.

Even more intriguing was a smaller pic with a VM-T carrying a Buran?  I know we'll talk refinancing the house here, but dang, that's gotta be a uber kit if i've seen one!

Mav

I'm just drooling! I'm glad to see that some model-makers such as Trumpeter
or  A-model (among others) propose rare or huge aircrafts in 1/72 scale. That's really a good news!!!

There would be many, many interesting to make with this kit!!    
The M-50 was so sexy.
And this VMT / Buran combo is rather exiting, too!!    (maybe one could re-build a full Buran shuttle from the model on the box )  

[Spellbinder99]

Defintely on the way by the look of it.

http://www.lindenhillimports.com/amodel.htm

Cheers

Tony

[Daryl J.]

The Bounder and Tsybin's NM-1 are my two all time favorite Soviet aircraft.   The Su-100/Tu-4  XB-70 "copy" is a close third.

And a Bounder kit is something I never thought would happen.

Daryl J.

[Sisko]

Seems if Amodel do it then Trumpeter do it later.

Fingers crossed.

[viper29_ca]

Hey guys,

As a dealer for AModel, for the Bounder you are looking in the neighborhood of $170-$180 CDN

Just thought you would like to know.  

[Spellbinder99]

Thanks Viper, my local guy here Roy at Southern Skies Models is looking into the VM-T + Buran for me but it is good to hear some definite numbers on the prices of the models.

Do you know whether AModel is looking at doing a standalone complete Buran orbiter at a later date? That would be cool along with the Buran Analogue jet powered test article....but now I am being greedy...

Cheers

Tony

[viper29_ca]

Do you know whether AModel is looking at doing a standalone complete Buran orbiter at a later date? That would be cool along with the Buran Analogue jet powered test article....but now I am being greedy...wink.gif

The next 3 kits (big kits) to be released by AModel is a Tu-126, V-12(whatever that is), and am A-50 Soviet Radio Supervision Aircraft. No pictures as of yet, as it seems that AModel doesn't have a website of their own, at least not that I have found.

I buy all my stuff through Hobby Terra in the Ukraine, and he usually has the new kits within a month of their release.

Although I like the 1/72 Soviet Bombers, I have my eye on the 1/72 IL-76 AWACS....thing that would be a cool build!!

[Jennings]

V-12(whatever that is)

The V-12 is the Mil Mi-12 Megacopter.  Two Mi-6 dog houses and rotor systems married to a C-5 sized fuselage.  Very impressive beast.



I have the Il-18V kit, and I can tell you that with the big kits, even the new improved ones, you really have to watch the alignment.  The wings on the Il-18 (shared with the Il-38 May kit) have unequal dihedral molded in.  It's going to be a bit of a chore to fix.  On both the Il-18 and Il-38 kits the opening for the cockpit glass is out of whack by about 5 degrees (ie: the glass gets rotated if you install it as-is).  There are lots of little things like that to watch, but then again, there are no other kits of most of these subjects.

The Il-76 and the A-50 Mainstay will share the same problem - the landing gear sits up far too tall, particularly the nose gear.  The real Il-76 squats on the ramp (loaded or unloaded), but the kit stands up on tall legs.

J

[nev]

Oh man, a V-12........  

But how much will it cost...?

[viper29_ca]

Oh man, a V-12........  

But how much will it cost...?

That I am not sure, it just shows it as coming soon, with no price.

AModel doesn't seem to have a website of their own, at least not one I can find.

If anyone has a link to it, or finds a link to their home page, I would be much appreciated if you shared it with me.

Thanks
Scott

[Martin H]

Oh man, a V-12........  

But how much will it cost...?

an arm and a leg nev thats what (even more so from a certain retailer based in Norfolk)