Flankerman Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I have just put the finishing touches to my Amodel M-50 Bounder. I decided to paint it in the grey-and-white colour scheme it wore for the 1961 Tushino flypast - I have enough NM Russian bombers in my collection already.... It is very difficult to photograph, being so long...... I also elected to incorporate the kit option of having the ejection seats lowered - to add a bit of interest. I should really make a couple of long access ladders..... I put a crew figure alongside to lend scale.. Closeup of the ejection seats... A few more photos - plus the early build - at :- http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/modl_m-50.html Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 That's a magnificent looking beast! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Su-34 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Wow! Just beautiful! Please put it to critique corner too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 God, i just LOVE that plane... :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thetoe17 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Nice looking model. Forgive my ignorance, but does the forward oleo compress to allow the crew to get into the seats? Or do they actually have to climb up a ladder to hop into a seat hanging 20 feet in the air??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenlilly106 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Nice looking model. Forgive my ignorance, but does the forward oleo compress to allow the crew to get into the seats? Or do they actually have to climb up a ladder to hop into a seat hanging 20 feet in the air??? The Russians made a special gantry type ladder for the crew to use, it was wheeled under the seats Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 My my my...that does have an interesting...shape to it...:D Pilots better not be afraid of heights :huh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Toad Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Nice work ! What an impressive beast...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Impatient Pete Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Awesome! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Impressive... most impressive! (in best Darth Vader impersonation) Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Wonderful build! One really good-looking bomber! Impressive... most impressive! (in best Darth Vader impersonation) Cheers, Andre THERE YA GO! Middle column, at the bottom.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eurovw Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 My my my...that does have an interesting...shape to it...:DPilots better not be afraid of heights :huh: it sounds funny, since they fly higher, lol btw, the plane is beautiful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 THERE YA GO! Middle column, at the bottom.... *grin* While on the subject, you've seen the "Chad Vader: Dayshift Manager" stuff on YouTube..? Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yuri Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Nice looking model. Forgive my ignorance, but does the forward oleo compress to allow the crew to get into the seats? Or do they actually have to climb up a ladder to hop into a seat hanging 20 feet in the air??? Same thing I was thinking... seems more dangerous to board the plane than to fly it... :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Icehound Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Oh wow thats quite a beast Ken! Well done it looks great. Regards Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Same thing I was thinking... seems more dangerous to board the plane than to fly it... :) That's what I thought too, but on the other hand the whole aircraft looks like it was some rip-off from "Thunderbirds" and thus just doesn't look like it was aerodynamically functional in the real world - as it basically wasn't. Nevertheless, a beautiful model! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Wow ! I would have loved to build that kit but I don't have enough room. You rarely do washes on your models Ken don't you ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 Here's a couple of photos of the real thing - showing the ladders.. Like you say - it looks decidedly dodgy getting off the seat and onto the ladder :) It must be 12 - 15 feet off the ground...... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 Wow ! I would have loved to build that kit but I don't have enough room. You rarely do washes on your models Ken don't you ? I don't - or rather can't - do washes Laurent. Apart from not being able to execute it properly, I always feel that panel lines are almost always overdone on the finished models I have seen. Looking at a model from a foot away is like looking at the real thing from 72 feet away - and you can't see panel lines on a real aircraft at that distance. Still, I admire those who can apply some subtle shading - as long as it's not overdone. I have not 'washed' mine - but I have applied a few streaks and highlights with pastels. I feel it's a bit overdone on my model - after all it is supposed to be in a pristine condition for the Tushino flypast but I was in a bit of a hurry to get it finished for the IPMS UK Scale Modelworld in November. I build my models to be part of a display collection of Soviet/Russian aircraft, rather than being superdetailed masterpieces. That's my excuse anyway.............. :) Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 Nice looking model. Forgive my ignorance, but does the forward oleo compress to allow the crew to get into the seats? Or do they actually have to climb up a ladder to hop into a seat hanging 20 feet in the air??? See my pics of the ladders. Re the front oleo - the opposite is actually the case..... The front bogie pivots about the axle - and the front two wheels are raised off the ground - thereby increasing the height. This is done to increase the angle of attack for takeoff. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 That's what I thought too, but on the other hand the whole aircraft looks like it was some rip-off from "Thunderbirds" and thus just doesn't look like it was aerodynamically functional in the real world - as it basically wasn't.Nevertheless, a beautiful model! That's a bit unfair Janman.......... While it only just made Mach 1 (at least according to some reports) it made only 19 flights before being cancelled and the Myasischev OKB closed down - Kruschev was only interested in ICBM's. It was never fitted with its intended engines, so its potential was never tested fully. Don't forget, it was the Myasischev OKB that created the design that led to the Tu-160 - after it had been handed over to Tupolev. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoganTLR Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 HI Always enjoy seeing some of the more obscure Russian kit being built. Another great one Ken. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyronesdaddy Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Ken, Beautiful model. Did you have many problems building it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <...>thus just doesn't look like it was aerodynamically functional in the real world - as it basically wasn't. It wasn't? ;) Wikipedia only says something about "an outstanding failure which revealed an embarrassing lack of understanding of the problems of high-speed flight." While on the subject, you've seen the "Chad Vader: Dayshift Manager" stuff on YouTube..? Why, yes, of course. :) Some more funny stuff: But the BEST OF 'EM ALL: Robot Chicken Star Wars! Ah, damn, can't find a working link for those right now. Google 'em, definitely worth the search. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J.C. Bahr Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Ooooh that's pretty! <_< Well executed build Ken! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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