The Russian Front

[RStretton]

Russia has been very naughty recently and if I'm honest there is very little to like about Russian history for hundreds of years however the nations aviation scene is perhaps more dynamic and interesting for all that and I enjoy the diversity Tupolevs and Ilyushins bring to my collection.

Following on from my recent post here (http://www.diecastmodelaircraft.com/...the-collection) you can see that I haven't got much room left in the Russian section of my collection either.

I wrote a thread about my Russians back in January and since then there have been several additions:

• East Line IL-76
• Ural and Transeuropean IL-86s
• Aeroflot Arctic IL-76

That means space is at a premium here. It is perhaps just as well that there aren't lots of interesting Russians being made at the moment, though there are still easily enough left I'd like to fill this shelf. As it is I think there's only room for 3 more TU-154 sized aircraft and I just bought two more from Waffle which haven't arrived yet!

My Russian Airliners November 2014 by rstretton, on Flickr

My Russian Airliners November 2014 by rstretton, on Flickr

My Russian Airliners November 2014 by rstretton, on Flickr

[Stockholm_flyer]

Oh how i wish those were all available in 1:500... But i guess it's for the better. I've got no place to put them anyway.

[Adrian]

Glad to see there is a more mature and respectful clientelle on this forum that appreciates and respects this thread, unlike on DAC where the childish trolls desecrate the thread by bringing in politics. Keep it up Richard.

[eugenevh]

One day I hope to get a CCCP IL-62 and also an CSA "OKJET" IL-62.
I marvelled at their grace and beauty on their infrequent visits (for some obscure reasons) in the late 1980's early 1990's.

I agree Adrian. Richard's threads are always a joy to read and the time and effort he puts into them is clear for all to see.

I do pop into DAC now and then, but everytime I feel 'dirty' when I see the way collectors squabble. There are a couple who are always involved, looking for prey.

I am really glad that Richard posts these threads here. And I do hope that those troublemakers don't find their way over here. Dima needs more collectors to join, but as soon as things start going the DAC way, then I am also out of here.

[Stockholm_flyer]

Glad to see there is a more mature and respectful clientelle on this forum that appreciates and respects this thread, unlike on DAC where the childish trolls desecrate the thread by bringing in politics. Keep it up Richard.

Oh hell, i love Russian aircraft. I don't bring in politics in threads where they don't belong. Unless you count the "Antonov is Russian" arguement as politics.