Wings of the Red Star - 1:500 Collection

Antonov225 · 08-18-2012, 03:44 AM

OK, so I've posted my masses of An-12s and Tu-154s in the 1/200 section. Here's the bulk of what I really collect - 1:500. I started off collecting the odd Schabak and Herpa OG around '96 or '97, but with the advent of Herpa's Russian moulds, I became hooked on collecting. I received a Canon 550D for my 18th birthday last Sunday (which happened to fall on the 100th anniversary of the Russian Air Force too!), so I finally got around to photographing my collection - anyway, here's my entire Soviet fleet (and a small portion of the rest of my collection).

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Antonov Fleet
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Soviet Livery, Bort # BLACK 387 An-225

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Antonov Design Bureau Redstripe An-225
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Antonov Design Bureau Blue Stripe (Aviasvit 2008) An-225
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Antonov Design Bureau Ukrainian Flag Livery An-225
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Christmas Model 2010 An-225
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Aeroflot An-124
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Soviet Air Force An-124
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Libyan Arab Air Cargo An-124
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Rossiya Presidential An-124
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Maximus Air Cargo An-124
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Russian Air Force 224th Flight Unit An-124

Antonov225 · 08-18-2012, 03:56 AM

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Volga Dnepr An-124
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Volga Dnepr An-124 white nose
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Volga Dnepr 20th Anniversary An-124
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Rossiya/Putinavia Il-96-300
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Polet Flight Il-96-400T
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Aeroflot Il-96-300
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Aeroflot Il-86
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Vnukovo Il-86
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Aeroflot Nord Tu-134
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Aeroflot Tu-114
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Aeroflot A310
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AirBridgeCargo 747-400F
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AirBridgeCargo 747-8F
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Aeroflot Il-18

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S7 Airlines 767-300
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Air Astana 767-300
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Buran

Antonov225 · 08-18-2012, 04:04 AM

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Rossiya Il-62
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Air Koryo Il-62
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Ukrainian Government Il-62
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Christmas Model 2011 Tu-114
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Aeroflot Il-76
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Aeroflot Antarktika Il-76
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UN Il-76
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Atlant Soyuz Il-76
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Russian Air Force A-50(Inflight500)
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Singapore Airlines A380-800 (exlusive for SIA inflight sales)
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NASA 747SCA
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Lufthansa 747-400M
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Air France Cargo 747-400F
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Air Afriqiyah A340-200 (Colonel Gaddafi's jet)

Speedbird 001 · 08-18-2012, 06:59 AM

Nice....especially love the Old CCCP colours IL86....seen that every time at LHR. Would be great if Herpa would do the IL62 in same colours.
Dont you have the TU154 in those colours, with Olympic and without Olympic titles ?

Seen the AN225 2 years ago on our home airport....well, impressive, but beauty and elegance is something else

Faucett Peru · 08-18-2012, 07:31 AM

Impressive collection!

Thanks for sharing

Antonov225 · 08-18-2012, 10:29 AM

Thank you for the comments!

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Originally Posted by Speedbird 001

Dont you have the TU154 in those colours, with Olympic and without Olympic titles ?

Unfortunately not. This is the *only one* that has always managed to escape me! I found out about that model a bit too late midway through 2006, and it had sold out by then.

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Originally Posted by Speedbird 001

Seen the AN225 2 years ago on our home airport....well, impressive, but beauty and elegance is something else

I know this is subjective - personally, I find it a beautiful airplane. I just love its proportions, as well as the shaping of its nose. Also the fact that it looks less...cumbersome...than the An-124 with its double tail. I would, however, agree that it's not an elegant airplane. I think elegance can be exclusive from beauty - elegance is something that VC-10s and Concorde have!

Speedbird 001 · 08-18-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Antonov225

Thank you for the comments!

Unfortunately not. This is the *only one* that has always managed to escape me! I found out about that model a bit too late midway through 2006, and it had sold out by then.

I think I can organise one for you if you wish...and possibly other russian types you might be missing. If you are intereste just PM me.

I know this is subjective - personally, I find it a beautiful airplane. I just love its proportions, as well as the shaping of its nose. Also the fact that it looks less...cumbersome...than the An-124 with its double tail. I would, however, agree that it's not an elegant airplane. I think elegance can be exclusive from beauty - elegance is something that VC-10s and Concorde have!

True, VC 10 was a beauty....also loved the slim lines of the 727....long gone and changed for bumby Boeings and all boring Airbus....

Brussels Airlines · 08-30-2012, 08:50 AM

SOOOOO nice!

adam340 · 08-30-2012, 07:50 PM

Weren't you banned from W900? Do you know what happened to Haz Baz too?

Prestwick Pioneer · 08-31-2012, 06:40 AM

Awesome collection!!

Brussels Airlines · 08-31-2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by adam340

Weren't you banned from W900? Do you know what happened to Haz Baz too?

Me and Haz Baz are banned for a week

Yustas · 08-31-2012, 04:47 PM

Very fine collection. I just wish an IL 96 in Aeroflot old colours!

ALEXAKOS · 09-01-2012, 04:19 AM

Impressive fleet there! Not to take off any value of those models, that table of yours must be a real classic! A little refurbishing and you will have the Rolls Royce of tables in your living room

Antonov225 · 09-01-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Yustas

Very fine collection. I just wish an IL 96 in Aeroflot old colours!

Indeed, this would be a very nice model - I wonder why they haven't released it yet.

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Originally Posted by ALEXAKOS

Impressive fleet there! Not to take off any value of those models, that table of yours must be a real classic! A little refurbishing and you will have the Rolls Royce of tables in your living room

Haha, thank you.

Having shown these photos to quite a few people, I'm surprised how many comment on either the table, or the couch.

ALEXAKOS · 09-01-2012, 08:12 AM

They are true classics! Don't see those very often now days!