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Topic: Amodel 1:72 Energia with Buran shuttle model kit
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apolloprojeckt
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From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 05-12-2013 02:07 AM
   
Soon in stock from Amodel: Space rocket Energia with Buran shuttle |
garyd2831
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From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 05-12-2013 08:48 AM
About time someone came up with a model for Buran in a large scale  |
Spellbinder99
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posted 06-29-2013 11:47 AM
Picked this kit up from my local hobby importer yesterday. It is the usual Amodel fare with a fibreglass pre-assembled main airframe and injection molded detail parts. 
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Spellbinder99
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posted 06-29-2013 05:08 PM
The basic moulding as I said is a fibreglass shell that has some fairly large seams that so far appear to be sanding down reasonably easily. There is no option in the box for open payload doors, but the moulding is fairly thin and well done, so cutting them open and scratch building a payload bay may be an option.So far examination of the detail parts seem to show them matching my reference pictures quite well where needed. The main fuselage does show traces of the previous use of the mold to create the Buran Analogue kit as the depressions for the upper jet engines, the mountings for the side engines and the fairing location for the extended nose gear are visible in "ghost" outline. It is interesting that this kit has finally appeared some five years after it was first listed as "coming soon" on internet sites. Please ask if any more info is required and yes, I am getting the Energya/Buran full stack when it finally becomes available! |
Jay Chladek
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From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 06-29-2013 11:37 PM
In my case, I'll likely order the full stack Buran as well. Expensive yes, but it makes a perfect compliment to the Monogram 1/72 shuttle stacks I've built. |
Spellbinder99
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posted 06-30-2013 03:52 AM
I am sure you will do it justice as well Jay!Looking forward to it being released. |
apolloprojeckt
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From: Arnhem, Netherlands
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posted 07-19-2013 06:58 AM
I receive this day the 1/72 Buran and Energia model kit, huge box!!Size box 90 cm high, wide 37 cm, depth 14 cm, weight 8 pounds. The stacks and ET are already glue together , minus point cheap dirt plastic and on some place very thin. I have see not the surface after a primer layer, than I can see more. Anyway a huge lot of parts for a lot of time to build.  
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 07-19-2013 07:03 AM
More photos to see in photo album on the Yahoo space modelers group. 
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Ronpur
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From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 07-19-2013 12:53 PM
Wow, that is a great looking kit! |
Jay Chladek
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From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 07-24-2013 12:36 PM
To quote George Takei... "Oh MY!"  I am really LIKING the looks of this. I'm going to see if I can get one of these at the IPMS USA Nationals next month. But if I can't, I've already got a line on a Ukraine based vendor I can use. When built, this is going to look MIGHTY IMPRESSIVE, especially next to a Monogram shuttle stack. |
Spellbinder99
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posted 07-26-2013 06:17 AM
Mine should be with me in a couple of weeks Jay, love to see what you do with this one! As I understand it is bigger than the US shuttle stack as well. |
garyd2831
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From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 07-26-2013 07:03 AM
Am I reading the price for this model correctly... $468 from HobbyTerra? Is this US dollars or Ukrainian? |
apolloprojeckt
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From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 08-21-2013 01:34 PM
Here some photos of the progress Amodel 1:72 Energia with Buran shuttle model kit.To be honest the plastic quality is not too good. It cost me a lot of sanding work and sure three layers primer with sanding between it, you need these layers for a good paint layer otherwise I come sure off. The thickest of the plastic is quite thin (shuttle thinner than ET and stacks) as a bottle of Coke, I poked a hole in there twice. For sure I have fill all the major parts with polyurethane foam, I can lift now, it can not be squeezed with the known risk factors for the paintwork. For the rest it's a beautiful model and it is huge with much parts, but you need a lot of paint primer. Progress is now on 50%. First dry fit [photo gallery]:  
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apolloprojeckt
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From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 08-25-2013 08:50 AM
Amodel 1:72 Energia with Buran shuttle projeck on 80% now detail work and put it together and on base. 
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 08-26-2013 02:26 PM
Buran Energia model on 90%.  
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Ronpur
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From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 08-26-2013 06:39 PM
That is going to look amazing next to a 1/72 shuttle stack! Great job! |
apolloprojeckt
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From: Arnhem, Netherlands
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posted 08-28-2013 01:22 PM
So people, this project is done. I give this kit a 7. It has some - and + points but is was fun to do.  
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Jurg Bolli
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 08-28-2013 05:31 PM
Very nice and large. |
JBoe
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From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-28-2013 07:12 PM
WOW! I'm actually kinda speechless! AWESOME! |
DougS
Member Posts: 63
From: Marion, Iowa
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted 01-09-2014 12:23 PM
Wow! That's amazing work! |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 01-09-2014 01:36 PM
Awesome work!Wish it existed as prebuilt... |
Jay Chladek
Member Posts: 2272
From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 02-19-2014 12:29 PM
I finally managed to pick one of these up this month. Good grief, this model is HUGE! I am very tempted to start digging into it right away, but there is at least one other space related model project I want to do first (a Dream Chaser on top of an Atlas V in 1/72) and it will take a bit of planning to display this beastie since it is a little bit taller than a US shuttle stack in 1/72. Still, I am very impressed by what I see in the box. |
apollolem
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From: Novi, MI USA
Registered: May 2013
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posted 02-20-2014 12:16 AM
Jay, where were you able to purchase from?I may need to get another Detolf case. (or would it even fit?) |
Jay Chladek
Member Posts: 2272
From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 02-21-2014 01:49 PM
I got it from hobbyterra.com. I thought they were based out of Germany, but it turns out they are a Ukraine based company. Service was first rate and shipping was fast.When I saw the package arrive with a Ukraine postmark, I was a bit surprised given the protests in Kiev (which have gotten worse of late). So I can't necessarily guarantee that your package would arrive in a similar timely fashion. But, I didn't have any trouble at least. This isn't the first time I've ordered from Ukrainian based suppliers and in all cases, the packages have arrived in VERY quick fashion and in great shape. As for the stack fitting in a Detolf case, I don't think it would. The shuttle stacks are pretty wide at the base and the vertical tail also provides its own challenges to trying to fit one in a skinny case. You are at least lucky to even HAVE one of those cases though as I was too slow to order one for my Dragon Saturn V kit (still unbuilt) and now they are discontinued. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-21-2014 02:37 PM
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Originally posted by Jay Chladek:
...and now they are discontinued.
As noted here, Ikea did not discontinue the Detolf case; it only has had its packaging and sku changed. |
apollolem
Member Posts: 14
From: Novi, MI USA
Registered: May 2013
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posted 02-22-2014 11:51 PM
Thanks for the reply Jay, and as noted the Detolf cases have returned... 31 arriving finally to my area Ikea this coming Monday. |
Jay Chladek
Member Posts: 2272
From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 02-24-2014 01:20 AM
Ahhh, so they are. Now I just have to see about gathering the funds to get one.And in other news, it looks like Ukraine has stabilized. So hopefully anyone else wanting to get the Amodel Burans from Hobbyterra should have no trouble doing so. |
apollolem
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From: Novi, MI USA
Registered: May 2013
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posted 02-25-2014 12:07 AM
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and weight of the Detolf... you won't be disappointed. |
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