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Modern (1975-today)
Discuss the modern aircraft age from 1975 thru today.
Trumpeter 72nd scaleTu-160
Clanky44
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, February 17, 2006 - 07:31 AM UTC
Had an oportunity to check out this massive model, and I must admit it is impressive. The parts breakdown is thorough and very well detailed. The question is, where does one exhibit this once completed, and is Trumpeter pushing it with $170CDN for a 72nd model?
Spades
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California, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 17, 2006 - 09:08 AM UTC
Have enough kits put away to build for the rest of my life, not including some of the exciting armor kits coming out this year. So, no, wont be getting this one.
BugNerd
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Arkansas, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 17, 2006 - 09:41 AM UTC
How large is the completed model? Looks pretty cool.
Spades
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California, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 17, 2006 - 09:43 AM UTC
How about " Build a runway " give you any idea as to how big it is.
Shado1
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Tochigi-ken, Japan / 日本
Joined: July 24, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 04:53 PM UTC
If Trump's monster 1/72 Blackjack is too big or expensive for you, check out Zvezda's great 1/144 kit. Very nice! Half the size, and only less than a tenth the price! (Got mine for about US$16)

Here's a post I made about it just a few days ago:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/70684&page=1
betheyn
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 04:58 PM UTC
You think that is big, Sanger are thinking of releasing a vac-form B-52 in 1/48. Now where would you put that, apart from your local airport :-) .
Andy (++)
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