Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: Story on January 30, 2018, 09:17:43 AM
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Yowsa. Pricey.
https://www.amazon.com/Trumpeter-Russian-Tu160-Blackjack-Bomber/dp/B003DTL7A2 (https://www.amazon.com/Trumpeter-Russian-Tu160-Blackjack-Bomber/dp/B003DTL7A2)
For those of you with a kit stashed away, relevant developments from our current quasi-Cold War.
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin says modernized strategic bombers will boost the nation's military power.
Speaking on a visit to an aircraft-making plant in Kazan Thursday, Putin said the revamped version of the Soviet-designed Tu-160 bomber features new engines and avionics that would significantly enhance its capability.
The Russian leader attended the signing of a 160-billion-ruble (about $2.9-billion) contract that will see the delivery of 10 such planes to the Russian air force.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/01/25/putin-hails-upgraded-russian-strategic-bomber.html (http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/01/25/putin-hails-upgraded-russian-strategic-bomber.html)
While new engines and avionics might not change the external appearances of the aforementioned ten planes, maybe they'll get a swanky new paintjob?
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Got one in the stash, now I'll just wait for the new decals to be issued ;)
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Given the latest news, you could always do it up in Aeroflot colors. (https://www.google.com/search?q=aeroflot&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-8a6ex_7YAhVCneAKHeLiDWQQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1126&bih=464)
Russia's new supersonic Tu-160 passenger aircraft generates great interest globally
26 Jan 2018 at 12:57
http://www.pravdareport.com/news/video/26-01-2018/139832-supersonic_aircraft-0/ (http://www.pravdareport.com/news/video/26-01-2018/139832-supersonic_aircraft-0/)
Although I think this is just another of the Kremlin's thinly veiled ruses. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFNRlvEh7ok)