Beriev Be-200 "Altair" 1:50

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
I`d like present you my newest project. This time very nice and interesting Russian multipurpose amphibious aircraft Beriev Be-200 "Altair". More about you can read here:
Beriev Be-200 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beriev_Be-200)
On Youtube you can see several interesting movies about Be-200. For example:
YouTube - Be-200 MULTIPURPOSE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4EgOj0WKRA)
YouTube - Be-200 english commentary 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJzxrz1AGo)
YouTube - Be-200 english commentary 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph_YA0TXBto)

Model 3D is very advanced and I can show you now. There is still work to do landing gear (will be possible to make a model with or without landing gear), interior (now is ready the cockpit only), and a few trinkets. Then, of course, part of the development, testing, etc.
The model will have moving horizontal and vertical rudders and ailerons.
I hope my new project will like you. :)

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Darwin]

Very interesting aircraft. I am looking forward to this one.

[APA-168]

YES!! Who better to tackle this fantastic aircraft? I cannot wait to see this one built and more importantly to build one for myself!

[Fishcarver]

EXCELLENT!!

Jim

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Darwin: Thank you! :)
APA-168: Thank you too! :) I suppose that the model will be in Chris store for Christmas, maybe a bit earlier.
Fishcarver: Thank you! :)

Several renders witch cockpit and "naked" Beriev (with frames only).

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[SJPONeill]

Very, very cool...have been after one of these for years...

[Foxbat]

hmmm... looks like this Be-200 will have detailed cockpit. Interesting project :D

[mchale]

paragon made a version of this plane

[Texman]

This will prove fun to watch. I too will await this one, as I don't usually
build airliner type aircraft, but it will look good on the shelf!

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
SJPONeill: thank you! :)
Foxbat: thank you too! :) The rest of the interior also I will try to do detailed.
mchale: of course you`re right. Paragon`s Beriev is here (http://www.freewebs.com/paragon19/civilian.htm). :)
Texman: thanks! :) I think you will need a large shelf. The wingspan of Beriev in 1:50 will 65.6 cm (25.82 inch). :)

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[member_3]

This one looks most interesting - so if I divide 50 by 33 and multiply by 65.6 it should have a span of almost exactly 1 meter in 1:33 scale! Looking forward to this one!

[SJPONeill]

This one looks most interesting - so if I divide 50 by 33 and multiply by 65.6 it should have a span of almost exactly 1 meter in 1:33 scale! Looking forward to this one!

You are evil putting ideas like that into people's heads!!!! Sounds like a plan though....

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
OldTroll: you`re right. In 1:33 Beriev has wingspan almost 1m (99,3 cm)
SJPONeill: :)

Landing gear is almost ready.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Wyvern]

Looking forward to seeing this come to life, Krzychu!

[looker]

No one seems to have asked, but which software are you using for this interesting design?

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you Wyvern! :)
looker: I use Rhinoceros (Rhino) for modeling 3D, unrolling of parts and Corel for graphic.

The landing gear is ready.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[eric_son]

Very nice! :)
I love the details you've put on the landing gears.

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you eric_son! :)
The hoist wich will be inside of Beriev.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
I started doing the interior.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Zathros]

Oh my lord! If you never make the paper model, the 3d computer model would be enough. Beriev makes beautiful planes and you chose one of my favorites. Excellent work!

[USA Supersonic]

I hope someone in the US gets over their Russian Bear fear because, as a water bomber, this aircraft would be indispensable in fighting our frequent forest and brush fires. Purchasing these airplanes is probably cheaper in the long run than modifying heavily used commercial and military aircraft for that role.

[Zathros]

I hope someone in the US gets over their Russian Bear fear because, as a water bomber, this aircraft would be indispensable in fighting our frequent forest and brush fires. Purchasing these airplanes is probably cheaper in the long run than modifying heavily used commercial and military aircraft for that role.


Please, let's not ship any more manufacturing overseas. I like Beriev aircraft a lot but they don't make anything over there that we can't make better here. I spent most of my working life in the Aerospace Industries. Let's pay more to keep the American standard of living. Produce more in America. We import way too much already. I think the Erickson offers a better precise solution. The Beriev can only carry 3170 gallons while the DC-10 ( Tanker 910) can carry up to 12,000 gallons of fire retardant (http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/DC10.pdf). Retrofitting and restoring aircraft is often far cheaper than making new ones. It is done all the time and is a major industry in the U.S.. It employs and trains 1000's of people in the areas of expertise that we can ill afford to lose.

This is a suitable solution, people are working on this and the solution is at hand, see link: Evergreen Supertanker (http://www.evergreenaviation.com/supertanker/index.html)

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Zathros: thank you! :)
USA Supersonic: I think that Beriev as each plane has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it can operate directly from the water, defect, that it takes only 12 tons of water to extinguish the fire.

Step by step, and I added next elements in the interior.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Kazziga]

While this plane is not my favourite, it's good to see you designing it with such attention to details. I hope that when you finish it, you will turn your attention back to the 1930's racing planes.
Anyway, keep up the good job!

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you Kazziga! :)
Before back to racing planes first I have to finish my older designs: Whirlwind (http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/design-threads/7216-westland-whirlwind-1-50-a.html) and Dassault Rafale (http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/design-threads/4755-dassault-rafale-c-1-50-a.html), which is more than a year waiting for a finish. After them I'll think about new projects

Today seats (Fortunately 2 pieces only).

Best regards:
Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
After a few days short break in the design I`m back to the work. Today ladder, bench and rack on the rescue stretchers, which are in the rear of the plane.
I hope soon interior will be ready. :)

Best regards:
Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Interior is ready.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Beriev in 3D is ready. Now time for unrolling of parts.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[member_3]

This is getting quite exciting!

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thanks OldTroll!:)
Time to show the first parts and instruction.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Next sheets with parts.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Maciek.kat]

Number of pages is growing fast :)

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Yes Maciek, you`re right. Parts numbers, their number and number of sheets is more and more. :)
Ok, time to show next progress of work. I know it is boring for you, but I hope that this is the last or second last time before the start of the test gluing.
The beginning of the second sheet of instructions and two new sheets with parts.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Pepo]

Hmm what is the result, where can I buy, download. I have a fear that it is the same situation as like with DI-3 awesome Be-200. He made a very awesome model but then suddenly stop, the ,model was in publish condition, but he said that for his model is not a interest. What happend?

[John Bowden]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nilsmosberg/

I follow this photographer on FLICKR and he posted this up the other day. I thought you might like it......;)

[whulsey]

A slurry bomber version, now you have my interest.

[herky]

great looking model.

[chicharrero]

Hei, Krzychu74
I think they are some people interested in that plane, friend.;)

[USA Supersonic]

Please, let's not ship any more manufacturing overseas. I like Beriev aircraft a lot but they don't make anything over there that we can't make better here. I spent most of my working life in the Aerospace Industries. Let's pay more to keep the American standard of living. Produce more in America. We import way too much already. I think the Erickson offers a better precise solution. The Beriev can only carry 3170 gallons while the DC-10 ( Tanker 910) can carry up to 12,000 gallons of fire retardant (http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/DC10.pdf). Retrofitting and restoring aircraft is often far cheaper than making new ones. It is done all the time and is a major industry in the U.S.. It employs and trains 1000's of people in the areas of expertise that we can ill afford to lose.



If we manufactured a water bomber from the ground up in the western world, I would be inclined to say that you put me in my place. Problem is, we don't.

Yes, the retired airliner/military conversion to water bomber/tanker industry is a great asset. Thing is, even the best sheet metal specialists, machinists, NDI inspectors, etc can't possibly find every metal stress point in an airframe so used and possibly abused. Sometimes what they missed, and possibly couldn't have found no matter how hard they tried, can and has resulted in fatal crashes.

All I can further say is that I greatly admire the intestinal fortitude of the aircrews as they face a more heightened possibility of sudden death than most others.

[Texman]

Just a note, you do notice you responded to a post that was five years old, and that member has been banned for awhile now...

[whulsey]

Actually there is a water bomber manufactured in the western world, the CL-215, now upgraded to CL-415 by Canadair, now part of the Bombardier group. It just seems they got the most use in Europe. LA County had a demo of them back in the 1980's but didn't go for them.

[USA Supersonic]

Well, no, I didn't notice, but this is not my primary hobby so I flit in and out. This one's been popping up on my email browser lately, sooooooo.............

[MacSongLi]

Krzysztof



I know that this is a "dead" thread, but I was wondering if you were planning on resurrecting the BE-200?


Thanks,
Gary