Thank you very much! This is probably my favorite model ever. It just fell together so easily and was a joy to build and paint. Thanks for your kind words!
Thanks very much 😄 Yup, it looks suspiciously like a bigger version of the B1. Just like the Buran looks like a bigger version of the space shuttle. Gotta love those Ruskies! 🤣 Thanks for checking out the video. It's much appreciated!
Thank you very much 😀I managed to find one from megahobby.com about a year ago. I see they still have some of these in stock 🙂 It's an amazing kit, highly detailed! Thank you so much for checking out the video!
She's definitely a big, beautiful aircraft! And the Trumpeter kit is really good. I normally prefer the painting and weathering stages of models, but I actually enjoyed building this one, too!
A beautiful beast of a model! A beautiful beast of a plane! I think you made just the right call on the weathering - to copy the reference pictures would run the risk of looking like you had overdone it. It is nice to see that Trumpeter are thinking about the structure of the model and using stronger plastic for the undercarriage. Nicely done sir... but where are you going to keep it!
Thanks, Alon! You are way too kind 😃I started building this model in January of last year, and then February happened, and I didn't build much of anything for a while! Then the USA announced the B-21 and I thought, yeah, let's finish this thing! It is a beautiful aircraft, especially with wings spread out, so I'm glad she's finished. And I'm happy that she has a decent undercarriage - I've had way too many of those snap off in the past. Thanks, as always, for checking out the video. I really need to run the videos by you before publishing them, though. I probably made a boatload goofs in this one, as the subject was way over my head! Thanks again, you are much appreciated! 😁
Always looks like copy of B1 , are you sure it was built to compete with B-52 ? I had never noticed but in the film it shows , 13:35 when wing is swept , two huge "wing fences" which deploy upwards ( not very stealthy ?) like fins . she is a wonderful model , this is more like engineering than modelling ! 😍😍😍😍😍😍
The Russians touted her as a "bigger, better" version of the B1 in one of the documentaries I watched. It's actually weird, the B1 had its maiden flight in 1974, and the Soviets commissioned the Tu-160 in 1975. Coincidence? 🤣🤣🤣 Good catch, those bits sticking up in the footage. I see they're positioned that way in the build instructions for the "wings closed" option, too. I never noticed them before. You're right though, that totally negates all hopes for a stealthy profile 😱
Good spot. I think those are the inboard trailing corners of the wing which have to deflect upwards so as not to kebab the outboard engines as the wings sweep inwards. They must have concluded that the lift/stability these pieces give in the wings-out configuration was worth the drag/radar issues in the wings-in configuration and gone for that compromise. Odd though. Plenty of stuff to go wrong!
@@aircool3392 referred to as "wing root seal" on engineering cutaway drawings , you can see the shape of it as part of the trailing edge when wings extended !
@@fredtedstedman That's amazing, I love finding out these titbits of information. It fascinates me that someone had to actually sit down and brainstorm the issue, then come up with a brilliant solution, albeit a compromise!
Thank you so much! It's a fantastic kit to build - probably one of my favorite builds ever! It just fell together! Thank you for your kind words, and dropping in for a visit! Much appreciated!
@@timham450 I used Mr Hobby lacquers. They have a whole bunch of whites and off-whites to create a bit of color variation, and don't need a base coat. I used mostly C316 (almost 3 bottles!) and tried to break it up by painting some panels with C69 and C311. It looks a lot better in real life - the camera didn't quite pick up all the different shades.
Dear author, out of respect for you and your work, I will write in English, I hope you will understand me. I have a question - does this model have rotating wings, or can they only be made in one position?
Hi, thanks for writing in English. Sometimes I have to put the comments through Google translate, and I'm never sure if they get translated properly. The model's wings can be fixed into any position, but once the model is built you can't rotate them anymore.
Great stuff, wish I could fly one, till now ony in simulators, in the real world 4-seaters max (licensewise) At least I can tune them there, by increasing enginepower in the settings haha..... 🤣 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭
Nice 🙂 To fly anything would be a dream come true for me. Alas, my eyesight let me down! So props to you, I have heaps of respect for anyone who can handle an aircraft of any size! I truly think one would need brass ones to fly the Tu-160, though! She's one powerful bird! Thanks for stopping by and sharing, I really enjoyed your comment! 😀
Hi Lawrence 😁 no I didn't add one, but I wish I did. The aircraft does sit level on its own, but only barely. It looks for any excuse to go nose up! So a bit of weight would have given it more stability 😃 Thanks for stopping by!
Woohoo! I normally don't enjoy the build process - I prefer painting and weathering a model. But this was the first model I actually enjoyed building. There is so much attention to detail. I'm sure you're going to love this model as much as I do! Good luck with your build - I hope it turns out magnificently! 😄👌
@@henrypena2547 Hi, no, the instructions are very good. There were a lot of parts on each wing, so it's a lot of work, but they look amazing when they're finished.
It's a pity that it's not with Ukrainian markings, because the 160 were the first to be adopted by the Ukrainians and the Ukrainian school had the best flight and training base, then they forced Ukraine to give these planes to Russia with everything!!!!
Если судить о правильности опознавательных знаков, то на этом самолёте должно быть 6 красных звёзд и бортовые номера. Этот самолёт не имеет никакого отношения ни к отдельно взятой Украине, ни к отдельно взятой Российской Федерации
