Just Arrived.....My Antonov AN-124 "Ruslan"

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Holy crap…my heart missed a beat when I received my RevellGermany 1/144 Antonov AN-124 “Ruslan” today. I could not believe how big this aircraft was in scale. I saw the AN-124 several years ago at Gander International Airport but it was parked far out on the ramp with nothing close to compare it to the scale.

After opening the box, I thought “I really need to upload some photos of this to the Forum”. See below and note the can of Coke for comparison:

Just get a load of the decal sheet…apparently there are six different liveries on the sheet…

Once complete, this beast IN 1/144 SCALE will measure 47.8cm long by 50.7cm wide (18.8" x 19.9"). I would love to hear if anyone else has one of these in the “to-do” pile or if you are currently building one!

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Be careful… fsm did a review of this ket 3 months ago i think… check it out there’s some decal issues

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You might also want to check out Ted Taylor’s build/review of this kit. Loads of pictures and good advice.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/teds-modelworks

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Vey cool. Now here’s waiting for a 1/48 scale version. :wink:

Is this model going to be built soon?

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Thanks for the input. Ted’s article is especially going to be helpful. Pandeiro wonders if this model will be built soon…of course it will…in my vivid imagination and dreams…LOL These I tend to buy more kits than I build and my shelf is getting pretty full. Albeit, I cannot wait to start…sometime! RODC

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Isn’t it always the case. I have so many kits that I open from time to time so that I can lovingly look at and caress the contents of the plastic bag. Recently I opened the large boxes containing many of my kits and scattered them on the floor so that I could look at them. I then wonder what finish I will build them in. The decal sheets, camouflage, engine bay open or closed, to super detail or not…

Now I must admit to a certain hesitation before placing them all back into the large storage boxes that hold them…

They are still on my floor and sitting on tables.

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I had the same reaction when I got my An-124. Now I have assembled the fuselage, the wings and the engines but messed up with the painting. I am in the process of stripping the paint. I might post pictures of my disaster. The kit itself is great, no complaints there.

B.