1/32 Sikorsky Ilya Muromets - myth?

[catbloke]

Apparently offered by De Agostini as a monthly series build. Has anyone ever seen one in reality? For some unknown reason I have a fascination with this aeroplane, and would would be keen to build a 32nd version. Here are two links from the net, from what I can gather there are 24 issues, but only 7 available?

http://mavzolhobby.com/store/deagostini/legend-aviation-scale-132/

 

[TonyT]

psssssst

 

 

http://mavzolhobby.com/store/deagostini/legend-aviation-scale-132/

[TonyT]

That's what I got when  googled it

 

1/24th MIG29!!!!!

 

http://mavzolhobby.com/store/deagostini/mig-29-scale-124/

 

1/24 MI-24!!!!!

 

http://mavzolhobby.com/store/eaglemoss/shock-helicopter-mi-24v-scale-124/

 

 

[catbloke]

Hi Tony, thanks, yes I saw that link and posted it in the original post, but having heard about this kit some time ago I was suspicious that perhaps the magazine series never got past issue 7?

[TonyT]

As in not enough takers?

 

[TonyT]

https://forum.model-space.co.uk/default.aspx?g=posts&t=22165&p=2

[catbloke]

Thanks for the interest and replies Tony, I'll keep waiting : ))

[Guest]

The cost will be ridiculous - hundreds and hundreds. Their DC-3 costs over £600!

[Guest]

36 minutes ago, Jennings Heilig said:

Am I the only one here who has never heard of De AgostinI?  Have I missed a memo again?

I don't think they have a presence in the US? Their thing is to flog stuff on a weekly/monthly basis, be it aeroplane kits, cuddly toys, car kits, etc, via a magazine-like subscription.

 

The cost to the consumer is ridiculously expensive. They currently over a 1/8 scale VW camper van. 24 months at - wait for it - £50 a month, total outlay £1,200.

 

£1,200!!!! For a 1/8 VW Camper model!!

 

Bloody daylight robbery.

[Out2gtcha]

Dont they make the 1/43rd scale (or whatever scale) LSP Mellinium Falcon?

[thierry laurent]

3 hours ago, Out2gtcha said:

Dont they make the 1/43rd scale (or whatever scale) LSP Mellinium Falcon?

Yes they did. 

[Out2gtcha]

Boy that Hind is cool looking, but at a thousand dollars or so......

Hard no.

[zeusbheld]

I, too, am obsessed with this ungainly beast. But seeing the price I'll get a good set of plans instead. It's deep in the queue so by that time maybe Wingnut Wings will make one. Or Copper State.   Long shot but I'd have not thought a Gotha UWD kit possible. 

[BloorwestSiR]

On 4/8/2019 at 11:51 PM, Out2gtcha said:

Dont they make the 1/43rd scale (or whatever scale) LSP Mellinium Falcon?

 

On 4/9/2019 at 3:04 AM, thierry laurent said:

Yes they did. 

 

They still do I believe. I've seen them come up from time to time on eBay for around $500 as a set. Which isn't far off from the Bandai 1/72. 

 

They do need a bit of work correcting details though. But it's certainly impressive when done. 

[Lee in Texas]

IIRC, Fine Scale Modeler had a cover story/plans for this plane back in the early to mid 1990s.

 

edit: yes. March 1991

Edited July 16, 2019 by Lee in Texas