Bilby asked about having a look at the box contents on this one, the Trumpeter 1/144 Ilyushin A-50 Mainstay, so here is a peek..
Box
Sprues
Clear Sprue
Look thin and clear, though there is no flight deck detail, and I don't think you'd see any anyway.
Sample of instructions:
Decals:
One scheme choice, white over light grey.
Some details of the fuselage:
The engraving looks really nice to my eye, but I've not made many new(ish) mold kits..
The two streamlined shapes with the long sink marks are the wing tips.
The main wheels, a few to get to sit evenly, and the rim doesn't look defined so might be fun painting evenly.
Undercarraige bay insert, the main doors close off the main bays there.
I like the engraving looks just right, though how they will look coverd with primer and paint..
A couple of shallow sink marks, only on this one. The strip at the rear is the leading edge of the wing.
Engine fronts, the lip looks too narrow and curved to me.
Engine exhausts.
Engine main body and pylon
eThe refuel probe, has a slight mold ship line on it, and has a rough surface, so maybe easier to replace.
It's a good sized kit, and apart from the engines, it looks ok.
Mike Grant has a great build on the yuku site.. http://gregers.fr.yuku.com/topic/6740/T ... 0-Mainstay;
I'm looking forward to building it. If you could source the different engines, an Indian one would be a nice scheme...
Oh I noticed the plane is known as the "Beriev A-50 Mainstay", and if you do a web search on that name you get a lot more relevant photos..
Cheers
Jim
