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A400M Revell 1/72 BELGIAN AIR FORCE CT04
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 11:08 am
by FullMetal
Re: A400M Revell 1/72 BELGIAN AIR FORCE CT04
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 12:39 pm
by KSaarni
Oh wouh, this will be a really interesting build!
Time to time, the Belgian air force A400M flies directly over our house, always very low.. never time to take a picture
- Kari
Re: A400M Revell 1/72 BELGIAN AIR FORCE CT04
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 1:20 pm
by BlackSheep214
Re: A400M Revell 1/72 BELGIAN AIR FORCE CT04
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 1:48 pm
by FullMetal
KSaarni wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2026 12:39 pm
Oh wouh, this will be a really interesting build!
Time to time, the Belgian air force A400M flies directly over our house, always very low.. never time to take a picture
- Kari
Well...now it's an excuse next time to take one...and thanks for following
Re: A400M Revell 1/72 BELGIAN AIR FORCE CT04
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 1:51 pm
by FullMetal
Re: A400M Revell 1/72 BELGIAN AIR FORCE CT04
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 4:09 pm
by BlackSheep214
You're gonna need gallons of paint and gallons of liquid/tube glue for this one.
Looking forward to seeing one.
Re: A400M Revell 1/72 BELGIAN AIR FORCE CT04
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 6:55 pm
by Duke Maddog
Fullmetal, I commend you on taking on this project. I built one of those some time back and had the worst time with it. I hope it goes smoother than mine did.
Be sure to add enough weight to the nose of this bird; the model is a notorious tail sitter. When you think you have enough, add more. I made the mistake of closing everything up with inadequate nose weight and then added it through the open tail. I followed it with some CA glue to hold everything in place and ended up using too much which melted the nose. That was an ordeal to fix. The fuselage was a difficult assembly due to the flimsiness of the parts. It took awhile to make sure the joins were smooth and not stepped. Use a slow-acting glue for that. Be careful with the main landing gear, despite it looking very sturdy; it breaks easily. I was constantly re-gluing the wheels back on.
Here's what mine finally looked like when done:
Re: A400M Revell 1/72 BELGIAN AIR FORCE CT04
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 8:41 pm
by Stikpusher
Nice project! I’ve been seeing footage of these recently dropping paratroopers for the anniversary jumps at Normandy and Arnhem.
Re: A400M Revell 1/72 BELGIAN AIR FORCE CT04
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2026 8:38 am
by FullMetal
BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2026 4:09 pm
You're gonna need gallons of paint and gallons of liquid/tube glue for this one.
Looking forward to seeing one.
Indeed at least 5 bottles of Gunship grey
Re: A400M Revell 1/72 BELGIAN AIR FORCE CT04
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2026 8:39 am
by FullMetal
Duke Maddog wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2026 6:55 pm
Fullmetal, I commend you on taking on this project. I built one of those some time back and had the worst time with it. I hope it goes smoother than mine did.
Be sure to add enough weight to the nose of this bird; the model is a notorious tail sitter. When you think you have enough, add more. I made the mistake of closing everything up with inadequate nose weight and then added it through the open tail. I followed it with some CA glue to hold everything in place and ended up using too much which melted the nose. That was an ordeal to fix. The fuselage was a difficult assembly due to the flimsiness of the parts. It took awhile to make sure the joins were smooth and not stepped. Use a slow-acting glue for that. Be careful with the main landing gear, despite it looking very sturdy; it breaks easily. I was constantly re-gluing the wheels back on.
Here's what mine finally looked like when done:
THAT IS SOOO COOL..thanks for all tge advices and tips
