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Comment by Krish on January 26, 2014 at 5:42pm

Thank you for the information Neil.  Lucky to be in the right place at the right time.:-)

Comment by MSR777 on January 26, 2014 at 5:35pm

Hi Krish. There are various 1/200 models around of the Soviet airliners. A company called Western Models did IL18s, Tu114, Tu144, and An22s. Another UK company, Historic Aircraft Models did a lovely range of Il62s and Il86s, they were expensive, but beautifully made. I believe that Herpa are about to release a 1/200 Il62 in Cubana colours, along with an Antonov 225. That Il86 used to be in the Aeroflot offices in Central London, which was who I used to work for, back in the early 90s? As it had the red flag on the tail, and the CCCP reg, these models were no longer required for display. They had several such models in the basement.

Comment by Krish on January 26, 2014 at 5:10pm

It's surprising that these models aren't commonly available in 1:200. Did you experience difficulty getting this model? 

Comment by MSR777 on January 26, 2014 at 5:02pm

Thanks Krish. The Russians sure knew how to build 'em!

Comment by Krish on January 26, 2014 at 1:55pm

This big Russian sure is a beauty :-)

Comment by MSR777 on January 26, 2014 at 7:19am

These pics were taken just prior to my house move, so the room is not at its best. Have a look at this site http://www.ussr-airspace.com The models on it, are mainly the ones made by the airframe builders. The three large scale models, are no longer owned by myself.