How to build the big Antonov

[Captain Canada]

This big bird comes with 5 options in the instructions. I had originally planned to have it open with Sea Kings being loaded...but now I'm not sure ! It's got amazing interior detail for such a wee bird, and it could certainly be detailed up with leftover bits. Also, you could probably open a few doors on the upper level.......

Help !

[John Howling Mouse]

I know: the options are maddening, aren't they?

I'm doing mine as open as possible.  When we had our exchangers rushed up in a Polet An-124 last year, the crew wouldn't let anybody up into the upper deck whatsoever.  Like it was still top-secret cold war era or something.

I wished I had taken flightdeck pics from Airliners.net to show them.

[The Rat]

Well, iffen ya builds it with everything open, then you can't fly it around the room making jet noises.

Sheesh, kids don't know how to be kids no more.  ^_^  

[kurly]

buy four more.

[Aircav]

Going to do mine as in section 5    

[Captain Canada]

Looks like both ends open wins by a nose...and tail !

Maybe I'll try and make it nose down, get a couple of pics, and then pry it open for the loading/ unloading. I'll have to see how it all works.

Cheers !

[B777LR]

i vote for you to buy 4 more

[lancer]

Well, I voted for her sitting on the deck with her arse open. This kit screams to be dioramaed. I'm gonna have to get one for my clubs display for next year.  

[Captain Canada]

Had to revive this baby for one last go.....I'm going to start working on my RCAF Transport Command before Nev fires me.

I still like the way it looks with just the tail open, but I'm going to go with the popular vote.

Cheers !

[The Rat]

I'm changing my vote. I want a Zwilling with a centre-line pod containg a Tim Horton's and a Beer Store. Just the job for resupplying our troops!

[elmayerle]

I like option five, but the idea that really tempts me is converting it to an AN-225 and have it carrying a Buran, or something similar, with the full support package loading into the interior.

[nev]

Had to revive this baby for one last go.....I'm going to start working on my RCAF Transport Command before Nev fires me.

'bout time too

When I get my new digicam (hopefully today) I'll post up some in-progress shots of the alternative CC-137

[Captain Canada]

When I get my new digicam (hopefully today) I'll post up some in-progress shots of the alternative CC-137

Cool ! VC-10 ? Starlifter ?

And I guess it'll be both ends open.......anybody know where I can find 144th scale Sea Kings on the cheap ?

 

[Ollie]

Both ends opened, that's how we like 'em!

^_^  

[nev]

And I guess it'll be both ends open.......anybody know where I can find 144th scale Sea Kings on the cheap ?

You're in luck, Sweet have just released a series of 144th Sea Kings - some pretty cool colour options as well  

Don't know if its the case here, but their other 144th stuff had 2 kits per box  

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?CATEGORY...%5B%5D=code+asc