1)
Are you waiting for the Start 1/288 models?
Sure am, through Rus-sel, I bought a 4 kit combo which includes:
Russian Scale 1:288 Spacecraft ENERGIA - M plastic model kit. The Energia - M system is the 1990 Soviet Space programme version of the multi-purpose Energia space vehicle.
Russian Scale 1:288 Spacecraft Energia - GTC model kit. The Energia - GTC system is one of the versions of the multi-purpose Energia space vehicle.
Russian Scale 1:288 Spacecraft Energy-Buran model kit. New! Made in Russia. The Energia- Buran system is one of the two versions of the multi-purpose Energia space vehicle.
Russian Scale 1:288 Spacecraft ENERGIA - POLUS plastic model kit. The Energia - Polus system is the 1987 Soviet Space programme version of the multi-purpose Energia space vehicle.
All for 24 bucks - and 12 for S&H
https://www.rus-sell.com/item629.html
Once I recieve them, I plan on doing a review of the kits, and if their good, will order the other 3 kits to round out the Start set. I'm a sucker for Russian models, and have about 10 pins/patches and some documents from the Russian Space program.
2)
I have the Energia/Buran mostly completed; it needs work, but looks good in the end.
So overall you like the model then ? How was the flash on it ? Oh, and how about the decals ? are they workable ?
Your images are excellent Drew, I mean really looking great. I check this thread every day, in hopes you'll post more pics of your work.
3) In regards to the images for a possible decal base, if you'd like, send them to me and I can see what I can do in Paint Shop Pro and a couple other programs I use.
If your interested, let me know what dimension size you need, both horizonatally and vertically, and I'll see what I can do to clean them up/or reduce/alter to the proper size. the addy is:
[email protected]
4) As to the Ninfinger link, I've got all of those and agree they are some of the best 3d drawings available - outside of the 3 CD set which will be joining my archive in the next few months care of the Buran.ru website. As well, on one of the Buran.ru pages is some huge drawings of the same views that are at the Ninfinger link.
You've a huge fan here..
Cheers,