WOW, looks great!

Thanks for sharing Sergio!

I will definitely get one! or two.. when will it be available?

Just have to decide whether to do Armavia or Aeroflot. What decals will be provided? Just the prototype?

Excelente, thanks Sergio, Interjet´s decal will fit just great.

Sigh...

How about a decent, regular injection molded Tu-104, 124, 134 (I know there is one, sort of), etc, etc, etc? The Superjet is going nowhere fast.

I've made mine!!!

IL-62 is a rumor.
Tu-134 was announced at Nurnberg Toy Fair.
We just have to wait.....

Cheers,
Uwe
IPMS Germany

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maxvys :
I just got one!

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Where did you get it? I don't even find it on the Zvezda site so why can it be purchased even if it isn't listed there?

Try Hobbyterra. They announced it available yesterday.
-Harry B.

My model has typical Zvezda grey plastic, not light brown like on Zvezda site pictures

As soon as the Aviation Megastore receives them I will pick up one of them

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I'll be there on the 23rd Sept, good to know they stock it, I'll get 2 or 3 of them. Such a nice kit sold at dirt price !

It's really well worth buying, especially when looking at the price. The parts are crisp, with very nice recessed details and a very clear cockpit window (and two strips with passenger windows). Previous Zvezda kits sometimes were a bit sparse on detail on the landing gear and fanblades (except for the 787 of course) but this one has very nicely molded wheels with detailed rims and brake discs and turbofans with a good set of fan blades on the front and turbine blades on the rear. The decals are not fantastic but definitely usable when you want to build the Aeroflot version.

Also, the kit includes a stand that could hold the actual 1:1 airplane

Man, the detailing on the landing gear drag stays is exquisite :

Who do you think will be the first one to release a decal sheet for this kit? My bet goes to Two Six.

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Could be TwoSix yes, in Armavia livery ? As I understand, they're currently the only operator of the type.

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Negative, Aeroflot also operates 2 of them (to be 38)

Zvezda stopped production of SSJ 100. They will probably change box picture. Thier representative said that they had legal issues with Sukhoi.

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...they had legal issues with Sukhoi.

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Being an old Cold Warrior, the entire concept of that sentence is beyond my comprehension

You just used the phrases "eBay" and "make sense" in the same sentence.

Canceled or not, looks like I'll have to buy more : I got 2 from Aviation Megastore last Friday, it's such a beautiful little kit that another 8 boxes in my basement wouldn't sound too much. And at €14 something, better be quick.

I guess it's more about using the Sukhoi brand name without permission rather than canceling the kit production but I could be wrong. I heard that "American helicopter firm with a -sky name" is the same, you write their name without their express permission, you'd better run fast ;-)

Chris, I got your 3 747 window decal sheets in case you still need them.

There are the rumors that Zvezda decided to change the boxart to match Aeroflot decal

Hey, come on, I'm a good guy, AMs had 4 in stock... I got 2, a guy just before me got 1 so 1 left as of Friday 23rd Sept.

Well good news they'll still continue producing the kit, albeit with a different boxart and/or decal.

This kit is just crazy, the fit is wonderful, just a very slightly warped fuselage right half and a piece of sprue molded in the 1 part intake (like on the 767) that will be tricky to cut off without damaging the intake trunking... little putty job here. As usual the recessed details are one of the nicest I've seen on an airliner injected kit, the best being IMHO Kurt's lovely recessed details on his resin kit. The surface is a little grainy but nothing "laine de fer" (I don't have an exact translation, would be something like "iron or steel wool" ?) wouldn't solve. I can now picture how good will look their Tu-134, supposed to be released in a few weeks, and the grand 747-8 Intercontinental now expected in January-February 2012.

I thought Hasegawa's Embraer 170 was the nicest small size 1:144 injected kit, it just got its @ss kicked by Zvezda's brilliant Superjet !

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ooohhhh yes please Jennings! All sorts of whiffs please and all in a new thread! Can't wait for the 748 kit!



George

Purchased my Sukhoi Superjet 100 on Ebay a couple of days ago from a reputable vendor in the UK. Looking forward to comparing the kit with the Hasegawa Embraer 170. Like others, hope to see some future decal offerings as the aircraft is delivered to it's customers.

Now, the TU-134 offering is on my radar. "It's not the having, it's the getting" that I like most about this hobby.

Too bad, it seems the kit has disappeared. Does anybody know when it is available again? Can't find it anymore no matter if on ebay or somewhere else.

FYI, Airline Hobby Supplies now has this kit in stock as of Oct 14,2011.