1/48 An-2M Colt in Czech markings

[Old Wombat]

As they're all European manufacturers (including the UK ), I guess they'd be trying to get them into the USA.

Now, the An-2 only has a range of 845km, & they're not going to go via the USSR Russia or China. So:

Prague - 707km - Amsterdam - 657km - Edinburgh - 649km - Vágur (Faroe Islands) - 818km - Reykjavík (Iceland) - 757km - Tasiilaq (Greenland) - 683km - Nuuk (Greenland) - 816km - Iqaluit (Nunavut, Canada) - 627km - Kuujjuaq (Quebec, Canada) - 589km - Labrador City (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) - 746km - Québec City (Québec, Canada) - Somewhere in the USA

Avgas is about US$2.50/L & the An-2 sucks it up at about 185–200 L/h (let's do best case) & its cruising speed is 190 km/h & overall distance travelled is 7,850km, thus the approx, cost is US$19,110 (worst case is about US$20,660).

I'm thinking paying the tariffs may be cheaper! 

[Old Wombat]

New air-compressor has been set up & work has recommenced on the An-2 ! 

[Wardukw]

New air-compressor has been set up & work has recommenced on the An-2 ! 

Excellent stuff mate   
I looking forward to seeing more 😊 😀

[Old Wombat]

Fuselage glazing is in (I don't think I can fit the 2-piece cockpit glazing until after the fuselage is together, I've had a test run).

Just finishing off the pilot's briefcase.

Once that's done & in, & the masking's cut for the fuselage windows (just in case they pop out when I'm doing the masks), It'll be time to slap the fuselage halves together around the interior.

[Old Wombat]

Finished cockpit:

[Old Wombat]

Quite visible with the glazing in place;






The rather messed up corner of the glazing;

[NARSES2]

Looking good 

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, Chris! 

[Wardukw]

Very very nice mate 
The briefcase is a cool touch     

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, Phill! 

The briefcase was a suggestion by "raafif", over on BtS, & was scratch-built with bits from my "Left-Over Styrene" box.

[zenrat]

Thanks, Phill! 

The briefcase was a suggestion by "raafif", over on BtS, & was scratch-built with bits from my "Left-Over Styrene" box.

The pilot needs somewhere to keep his sandwiches, flask, and smokes...

 

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, Phill! 

The briefcase was a suggestion by "raafif", over on BtS, & was scratch-built with bits from my "Left-Over Styrene" box.

The pilot needs somewhere to keep his sandwiches, flask, and smokes...

 

And, possibly, even maps & radio frequency charts - but the whiskey flask is probably the most important. 

Just thinking about that ... Maybe I should do a thermos flask?! 

[zenrat]

Thanks, Phill! 

The briefcase was a suggestion by "raafif", over on BtS, & was scratch-built with bits from my "Left-Over Styrene" box.

The pilot needs somewhere to keep his sandwiches, flask, and smokes...

 

And, possibly, even maps & radio frequency charts - but the whiskey flask is probably the most important. 

Just thinking about that ... Maybe I should do a thermos flask?!

Only if you paint it tartan...

[Rheged]

Thanks, Phill! 

The briefcase was a suggestion by "raafif", over on BtS, & was scratch-built with bits from my "Left-Over Styrene" box.

The pilot needs somewhere to keep his sandwiches, flask, and smokes...

 

And, possibly, even maps & radio frequency charts - but the whiskey flask is probably the most important. 

Just thinking about that ... Maybe I should do a thermos flask?!

Only if you paint it tartan...

Humbrol used to do a tin of "Royal Stewart" tartan paint.........product No 997.   I can't remember the other tartans they did,  Kit might know.

[NARSES2]

Only if you paint it tartan...

Sadist 

Humbrol used to do a tin of "Royal Stewart" tartan paint.........product No 997.   I can't remember the other tartans they did,  Kit might know.

Naughty