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#42138 03-29-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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W H A T.... A..... B E A U T Y ZVEZDA IS THE BEST .................. !!!!!!!!!!! what will B next one ? IL-62M ? Yak42 ? |
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#42139 03-29-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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WoW- I am more than ready for this one!! Jennings, a scale-down project for your TU-134 decals...?! (provided Zvezda gives us an -A version) -Harry B. |
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#42140 03-29-2012 GMT-5 hours
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#42142 03-29-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Oh yea.........Got to love Zvezda!
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#42143 03-29-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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The kit is essentially an A. I'm eagerly awaiting delivery of my kit (which is on the way) so I can finish up CAAK/Air Koryo, Aeroflot (with variations), etc. Stay tuned to F-Dcal!
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#42149 03-29-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Maksim, spasibo! Looks good in general! The engine mixer is definitely wrong (should have eight lobes), though that is as utter a piece of nit-picking as one is likely ever to utter. Another little point is that there appears to be no alternative tail/fin bullet spike (there were three in total, two of which on the Tu-134A): another nit-picking point, really. As Jennings says, it is an A (i.e., it is _not_ an A-3 or B), so the engine has a bit missing that would make it appropriate to these two minor "run-out" versions. Overall, a mouth-watering preview of a long-expected kit I can hardly wait to lay my grubby mitts on. The Tu-134 was the true artillery bullet among jets, possibly alongside the DH Comet. Flew it often, invariably with great relish. Often flew with mad-hatter crews who circled-to-land (a Malev special!) and did a host of other fairground tricks... Plus, one cannot beat the comfort factor of _generous_ 2+2 seating and HUUUGE windows! |
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#42151 03-29-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote Do you have comparison photos?? I'm assuming the third is the original blunt bullet on the 'sans suffixe', correct? |
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#42152 03-29-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote Jennings, common! We all know, there are at least 87 wrong shapes, panellines, doors, antennas, curves, wheelwells, etc. ..... .... you will find. In fact this tupe is just a horrible representation, along with the 748,787,767, 154M, il86, ssj... Let me say every decal, kit, etchpart Is an absolute catastrophe ( except LU of course) But maybe i will buy this One despite all this mess... Thank you Atari |
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#42153 03-29-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote What's the problem? If you aren't able to discern, or don't care about errors on model kits, that's fine, and it's your business. But just because other people are doesn't mean your point of view is any more or less valid. If you don't like things I (or anyone else) post, please feel free not to read them. But please keep your snide comments to yourself. It just makes you look childish. |
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[quote/]Do you have comparison photos?? I'm assuming the third is the original blunt bullet on the 'sans suffixe', correct? Oh, I have much more than photos ;) Check your mailbox. Yes, right. First, the blunt bullet; second, the depicted one; third, a tiny bit slightly longer one with more articulation. One additional point is, I wonder why they oversimplified the thrust reversers which could easily have been represented with as much detail as (say) the ailerons. Still, a modeller with dedication could easily super-detail what is clearly going to be a wonderful kit! |
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#42158 03-29-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote The bullet spike was on the early TU3 "sans-suffixe" which had a HF wire antenna (and a shorter fuselage, no thrust reverser, a brake parachute, no APU etc...). So the bullet spike definitely wouldn't match with a -A version. The "toothpick" spike HF antenna appeared with the TU5 and was adopted for the TU-134A. The early "sans-suffixe" were refitted soon. As far as I know the -A and -B are externally identical, the -B has an additional compressor stage, some avionic updates and a slightly changed cabin interior. So the kit makes no difference between -A and -B. |
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#42162 03-30-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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PRIDEbird, there were two "toothpick" spikes, the second coming onto the line in the mid-late 1970s. The Zvezda looks like a very early A. "A"s produced from about late 1971 on had a portside rear emergency exit door and four windows (not five), one of them in the door, aft of the overwing emergency exit on the portside. The A-3 had a later engine with a long canister-like addition to the pylon top. The "cookie-cutter" exhaust mixer also changed from six to eight lobes sometime in the 1970s. The B had changes to the skinning ahead of the nose gear well where prior versions had the ROZ radome and the A had a simple metal blank bolted-on. It also had different-sized overwing emergency exits. Through the A's production run, the ventral airbrake was initially wired shut and, later, skinning in the area changed subtly when it was deleted. All minor points for afficionados! The kit definitely looks very good as-is. Don't mind us "chin-wagging" -- this is what the forum is about |
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#42171 03-30-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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That's pretty cool that you got to fly on the jet skippiebg. I like soviet heavy metal although the closest I've ever seen them is from the ramp. I like it and the kit price will satisfy me enough to miss the fine points. I suppose they have to pick one model prototype to choose from. I always like the first in the series if possible. I do like the fact that it is a clear nose and not a decal. I hope they continue with other early soviet jets as well. Roman |
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#42181 03-30-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Beautiful. This one may go straight to the front of the line when it arrives.
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#42185 03-30-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote Certainly not all A's produced after 1971 had the aft left side door. The majority seem to have had four windows aft of the emergency hatches over the wing on the left. The Tu-134, given the number of aircraft produced, probably has more variations in the airframe configuration than almost any other airliner I can think of. You almost need to know the c/n of a specific airframe to figure out what it really is! And even then there are some variants that look externally exactly like other variants. This kit is going to be lots of fun, I can already tell J |
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#42219 04-01-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Will have to get this one for sure. I am thinking the Malev older colors. I like that one. Has this come out yet and if not what is the release date? On the bench... |
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#42222 04-01-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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I don't think there is a "release date". They'll get it out as soon as they have everything ready, which should be soon.
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#42228 04-01-2012 GMT-5 hours
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I just got my EE TU-134..... looks pretty nice to me but should I through it away and wait for the Zvedza kit? Is the EE kit bad or is it ok?
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#42230 04-01-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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I haven't seen either in the flesh, but given the other EE kits I have seen, and having seen the photos of the Zvezda kit, I wouldn't spend much money on EE kits.
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#42232 04-01-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote By some rumours in couple of weeks... With the best regards, |
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#42233 04-01-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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I thought I ready sometime in May. Might be mistaken though.
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#42238 04-01-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote Quote The "A"'s with an portside rear emergency exit were for military and government purposes mainly and had extendable airstairs with four windows aft of 2nd overwing exit. Due to the additional emergency exit the last portside window (exit) is a bit forward and not opposite the starboard window. In airline service the foldable airstairs were not installed. For an easier manufacturing procedure the portside 4-window fuselage panel became a standard on later models. Quote Boa Decals released a MALEV TU-134A decal already, old AND new scheme, item BOA14460 Hannants GBP 5,99 Quote Have the EE kit and when I saw the pics above thought Zvezda used the same sprues. Looks very similar. Have compared with my EE kit: The wing and stabilizer parts vary, the engines and landing gear looks very similar. All in all: The EE kit is a very nice kit at least equivalent with Zvezda (as far as I could see from the pics above). One thing: The landing gear on EE's Tu-134A is very very delicate and fragile - and Zvezda's seems to be the same. Can't imagine the model will stay on its legs. I think it would be necessry to reinforce the landing gear. |
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#42252 04-02-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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OT Quote the problem is, you dont see i'm not the only one with it. it's quite simple, i m getting tired of reading all the super professionals here...if you show me one of your models, which do justify your amount of criticism and perfection, i am really ok with it. i only expect to see something big, when someone talks that big- anything else is ridiculous. but maybe its just me hating clever dicks... Atari |
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#42259 04-02-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Quote Perhaps someone like Scale Aircraft Conversions will produce white metal landing gear for this kit, like they did for the Zvezda B787. Rodger Cook |
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#42262 04-02-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote According to Dragon Models USA, it should be here in May. http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/prodd.asp?pid=ZVE7007 That probably means earlier for folks in Europe. I'm clearing workspace as we speak! Cheers, Aaron Associate Editor |
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#42308 04-05-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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#42312 04-06-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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So how should I maintain my self-imposed shopping stop with releases like this??
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#42313 04-06-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote Agree..... let' s face it-it's impossible! The kit really cries out the Tupolev-feel...! What a "Tupolev-year"! I ordered my RusAir TU-114 yesterday... -Harry B. |
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#42339 04-07-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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The windows looks GGGRRREEEAAATTT!!! NOTHING BEATS CLEAR WINDOWS! |
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#42352 04-07-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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.... would have preferred solid fuselage without open window apertures.. But THAT is a never-ending discussion... -Harry B. |
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#43078 05-26-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Finally, another novelty saw the daylight. Now left to wait for a small, how quick will be online shops.
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#43079 05-26-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Good in time for the summer holidays! Now I'll wait until it arrives at the Megastore and then I have to choose one of Jennings' decal sheets. Any release date for them Jennings? Or are they already available?
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#43084 05-26-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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THey won't be available until I have a kit to fit them to. Which I don't yet.
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Jennings, I, as do many here, appreciate your opinions and willingness to share them. Cheers, Dan Dan Dornseif |
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#43096 05-27-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote Agreed. I would much rather go into a kit purchase or a model project as an informed consumer and/or builder. I've always considered information to be my friend, and when people like Jennings point things out, it helps. It doesn't mean I have to avoid the kit - there's lots of kits in my stash that's not up to par - but it means when I build them, I already know what I'm up against, and nine times out of ten I know exactly how I will approach the project. For someone who likes to do projects exactly once, I consider that kind of information a very good thing indeed. Fly Alaska's first airline. Wien Air Alaska. |
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#43248 06-06-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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To my mind there are two options. First one: The kits will be built and painted including to tanke some care about the panel lines. After that the decalling and sealing are useful steps. Second choice: People who are interessted in sophisticated dicussions might take a huge plstic brick and this one will be filed and engraved until the absolutely perfect shape will be realised. But remeber that static models are not able to fly;-) |
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#43250 06-06-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Will post as soon as I have. The kit and can take a close look at it. From all the pics I've already seen, it looks very good though.
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#43251 06-06-2012 GMT-5 hours
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I have the EE model and I don't see that much difference in the kits that would make me want to buy this one. But then again, I don't count rivets either and for some folks that makes all the difference.
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#43258 06-06-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Purchased one on Ebay this evening for US$25.00 (US$15.00 + US$10.00 postage). Seller had 2 left out of 5 up for auction.
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#43259 06-07-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Link? I can't find any listed on eBay, even "auction ended" listings.
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#43261 06-07-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Tower Hobbies and Omni "should" have them this month for close to the same price with postage. Omni sells on Ebay and Tower sends free postage coupon notices in email. Hopefully soon. Roman |
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#43262 06-07-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote Price is now US$20 + postage US$10. Same seller. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tu-134-1-144-Zvezda-new-kit-/110893973100?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d1cbbe6c Regards, |
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#43265 06-07-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Quote Yes this is the same seller that I purchased my kit from at US$15.00 (+ US$10.00 shipping). I guess he figured the profit margin at US$20.00 made much more sense. I noted that he is using the same photos in his Ebay auction, as were posted earlier by Jennings (from an Internet forum?) Rodger Cook |
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#43327 06-12-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Awesome kit, I have the zvezda tu-154 I'm going to do in Cubana markings by draw, this one I'm going to do in either balkan or ok jet colors. Zvezda makes great models
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#43382 06-19-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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These guys behind Zvezda earn full respect..... Now Zvezda, give us in 1/144 scale: Boeing 747-SP MD-11 L-1011 On The Bench: |
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#43383 06-19-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote 744 757 777 IL-96 F50 A310 A350 737NG etc....... :p The Ty-134 hit the shelves this week over here, will pick up one next time I'm at the shop |
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#43384 06-19-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote Ha? Another 757 kit? How much more....????? |
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#43385 06-20-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote Of course I'm talking about an accurate and affordable one with the possibility to build it with transparent windows. |

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