Tupolev R-6 Modelik 1/33 scale

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by Erik Zwaan

Hi Isaac,
Very interesting thread with a great result! I'm looking forward to your next build but I guess you have built so many airplanes already, are there still any left....?

Regards,
Erik

Eric

I have built hundreds of paper and plastic models. However there are hundreds more to go. I have about 30 printed kits on hand and plan to build half of them. I am very selective in what I build, but not all are complicated. I sometimes like very simple and quick models. However, they must look close to the real plane. There are many models that are visually wrong.

Anyhow, I have decided my next build. I will post shortly.


Isaac

[murphyaa]

Originally Posted by Isaac

Erik


I'm not sure it is a real turret below. It is more like a trash can ( or a dust bin ) with a cutout facing rear for the gunner and "trousers" to place his feet into. Also, it does not look like it rotates at all. So it is like a pill box that hangs below the plane. More useful for strafing what's behind and below.

Isaac

While doing research on the TB-3, I discovered that non-Zveno Aviamatka bombers actually had a retractable "dustbin" turret under each wing between the engines. The Zveno bombers had theirs removed and faired over (something about there being a plane in the way).