VEB Plasticart 1/100th scale Antanov AN-24A "Firebird" Aeroflot CCCP-46711
Every Christmas, in deference to the former practices of the GDR and my general nostalgia for old Soviet metal, I like to build one of the natty little 1/100th scale airliner kits made in East Germany by VEB Plasticart. They are quite simple and often (as in this case) you need two kits in order to get enough good parts to make one decent model. But in their favour, the 1/100th scale is quire close to the old imperial 1/96th scale used by Frog and has the charm of a travel agent model. Also in the intervening years, decent quality decals have become available for these kits from Revaro Decal in Moscow. These really are a joy and I chose the AN-24A "Firebird" Aeroflot scheme for my new Antanov. I'm pleased with it, I hope you like it too!
VEB Plasticart 1/100th scale Antanov AN-24A "Firebird" Aeroflot CCCP-46711
Every Christmas, in deference to the former practices of the GDR and my general nostalgia for old Soviet metal, I like to build one of the natty little 1/100th scale airliner kits made in East Germany by VEB Plasticart. They are quite simple and often (as in this case) you need two kits in order to get enough good parts to make one decent model. But in their favour, the 1/100th scale is quire close to the old imperial 1/96th scale used by Frog and has the charm of a travel agent model. Also in the intervening years, decent quality decals have become available for these kits from Revaro Decal in Moscow. These really are a joy and I chose the AN-24A "Firebird" Aeroflot scheme for my new Antanov. I'm pleased with it, I hope you like it too!