Sven J
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@mdbz Oh yes, you're right and I was wrong. I think I was misled by perspective as well as by the fact that German steam locomotives (which I'm more familiar with) don't usually have such a vast empty space between frame and boiler, so that unfamiliar sight just seemed somehow wrong to me. But I googled a bit and yes, the MÁV HAS that giant gap, so I apologize for what I wrote in my first post. Your model absolutely does justice to the prototype.
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Very nice, and a perfect choice of scale! Just one thing: The boiler diameter seems a bit small compared to the prototype. Perhaps it might be possible to increase it a little?
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And when you remove the engine cover, the top half of the fuel tank and the roll hoop are also gone... that's not what I call good design. Besides, the rear view looks terrible, too,,, no diffuser, strange mock-up of the rear wing struts. A really crappy model.
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[SMF] Antonov An-2 in 1/70 scale
Sven J replied to Sven J's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Finally, the An-2 has found its place under the ceiling of my study: -
Isn't that a fighter plane, too? I'd love to build DC-3 PH-PBA "Prinses Amalia" (the former personal aircraft of Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands), which - beautifully restored - is now operated by DDA Classic Airlines. But up to now, I have no idea how to do that at 1/70 or 1/80 scale.
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@Leninizator Monofack Thank you for your appreciation. Regarding you proposal, however, I'm afraid, but I don't design fighter planes, as I have absolutely zero interest in them.
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Did you read my initial post? The story of the "Concorde copy" is a legend invented by some journalists in the 1970s, the true story is much more complex. Nevertheless: I'm happy that you like my model. 😉
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It took quite some time, but finally the Tu-144 found its place under the ceiling of my study: (For those of you who haven't already noticed: Here's another Soviet airplane... ) Best regards, Sven
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[SMF] Antonov An-2 in 1/70 scale
Sven J replied to Sven J's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
@Max_Lego Thank you very much! -
No MP4/8 (which I would have preferred, as I really love that clean, nimble car), but an MP4/4. And a terrible one, too, as it seems... Rear tires as wide as the front ones, crooked nose instead of a straight one, very odd rendition of the iconic white/red Marlboro livery. A disappointment.
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[SMF] Antonov An-2 in 1/70 scale
Sven J replied to Sven J's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
@Toastie Thorsten, thank you for your appreciation and your kind words! Designing airplanes, and designing them to a rather small scale, is a new field of work for me. So I'm very happy that you and others like my little "flying dinosaur" so much! -
[SMF] Antonov An-2 in 1/70 scale
Sven J replied to Sven J's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Thank you very much, Emanuele! I always wondered why they invented that 65578 part. Finally I found a way how to use it... -
[SMF] Antonov An-2 in 1/70 scale
Sven J replied to Sven J's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Thank you for your kind words, @Feuer Zug! And thanks to the admins for my model being frontpaged! -
[SMF] Antonov An-2 in 1/70 scale
Sven J replied to Sven J's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Thank you @Lego Tom and @EWay! The prototype's cockpit windows are more or less colourless, but as you say - the ingot parts don't exist in trans-clear (perhaps they will some day... ). So I had to choose another colour, and, as a kind of light green is occasionally used for the cockpit windows of wooden desktop models, I decided to use sand green. Using elements from third-party manufacturers, trans-light blue would be an option... -
[SMF] Antonov An-2 in 1/70 scale
Sven J posted a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Dear all, It seems as if I'm growing fond of designing and building aircraft models... So here's my latest one: Antonov An-2TP, CCCP-41301, built by PZL Mielec (Poland) in 1965. The prototype First flown in 1947 and originally designed as a crop-spraying plane, the Antonov An-2 soon proved itself as a highly versatile aircraft for a wide range of both military and civilian purposes. The seemingly old-fashioned biplane layout, high-lift devices (automatic leading edge slats) and quick acceleration thanks to its monstrous 1,000 hp radial engine gave the plane phenomenal STOL abilities. In addition to that, the slow-flying qualities are almost legendary, too: The aircraft has no official stall speed, and there are reports of pilots flying the An-2 in full control at only 30 mph. More than 18,000 An-2 were produced over a period of more than five decades (first in the Soviet Union, later in Poland and China, too) and became widespread over all countries of the former Eastern Bloc. A large number of them still exists today, and many have found a new home in Western countries, where they are used for sightseeing flights or as parachute drop aircraft. The model My model of the An-2 is held in 1/70 scale, thus almost matching my Tu-144 (an identical 1/80 scale was impossible to achieve, the An-2 would have become too small to get the proportions right, let alone to replicate any detail). It consists of ca. 370 parts. The propeller can spin freely; however, I wasn’t able to implement any other movable parts in this small scale. And just because the sound of the mighty 9-cylinder engine is so awesome: Instructions for this model are available for free on Rebrickable. Thanks for stopping by! Best regards, Sven