Zvezda/Berkut 1/72 Tupolev ANT-5

[BorgR3mc0]

I have finished my Tupolev ANT-5. This the Zvezda boxing of the old Berkut kit. I found it a surprisingly easy build. You do have to take care and treat it like a short run kit: clean all the parts and test fit them!

The build tread is here:
http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... =20&t=3715

The only thing I added since then are windows and rigging.

All comments are welcome.

[mostrich]

Very nicely done, Borg. The corrugated metal fuselage and wings reminds me on early Junkers planes. Never seen that on a Russian design.

[KSaarni]

It has a really a very nice metallic finish!
Also the 1 cent coin really shows how tiny it is!

- Kari

[BlackSheep214]

Brillant!!

[Stikpusher]

Very nicely done, Borg. The corrugated metal fuselage and wings reminds me on early Junkers planes. Never seen that on a Russian design.

I think some of their interwar aircraft like their large bomber/transport, whose designation escapes me at the moment, also used corrugated metal wings.

[speedgraflex]

I really, really think the world of this project, the assembly, painting, rigging and now the base! Fantastic, Borg! I was happy to see "Honest Abe" make an appearance for purposes of scale. So tiny and well done. Congratulations!

[Stuart]

That's a cracking bit of work Borg - very nicely done

[Stikpusher]

I do like that metallic finish! That came out just right!

[BorgR3mc0]

Very nicely done, Borg. The corrugated metal fuselage and wings reminds me on early Junkers planes. Never seen that on a Russian design.

The Soviets (Andrei Tupolev especially) where quite fond of using corrugated skin after there experience with Junkers aircraft. They used it on a lot of designs: bombers, fighters, etc.
Examples: I-4, I-1, TB-1,TB-3, R-6 and the famous Maxim Gorki.

[LyleW]

Well done, young man. Well done.