Trumpeter 1/72 Tu-160 "Blackjack" (by Trevor)
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Күн бұрынWelcome to the latest lethal beauty build-up, the Tuplovev-160 White Swan, with the NATO reporting name of “Blackjack”. Designed in the 1970’s and built in the 1980’s, this supersonic bomber can carry a large and deadly arsenal. The 1/72 scale Trumpeter model is a real behemoth, but at the same time it is so delicate and intricately detailed that it is a pleasure to build.
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Unboxing
04:05 - Building the Tu-160
12:50 - Some Stats
14:59 - Painting & Weathering the Tu-160
22:12 - Some Armament Facts
23:34 - Grand Finale
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@F4PhantomGaming 7 ай бұрын
I just bought this kit at a (tiny) hobby store, thank you for doing such an in=depth review 👍
@OstrichLongneck 5 ай бұрын
It's truly an awesome kit, and a dream to build. I think you're really going to enjoy this one! Thanks very much for watching!
@pranaykumar8305 4 ай бұрын
Great build
@OstrichLongneck 4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Much appreciated! This is an amazing model kit.
@michaelbakker Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing :)
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for checking out the video, Michael. You are much appreciated! 😁👍
@jframe9715 Жыл бұрын
Gonna display my after I got it from my order together with my 1/72 XB-70
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
The Valkyrie was an awesome build, too. It sounds like you're working on a really nice collection!
@hidalgohouse3815 3 ай бұрын
aye that speedo music
@OstrichLongneck 3 ай бұрын
LOL not to everyone's taste, I guess!
@georgem4713 3 ай бұрын
Amazing build, thank you for posting this video.
@OstrichLongneck 2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! This is probably my favorite model ever. It just fell together so easily and was a joy to build and paint. Thanks for your kind words!
@jdursoesq Жыл бұрын
Beautifully done and very well explained, giving me hope for my own project. Thank you.
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 😁Good luck with your build! I'm sure you're going to enjoy this amazing model!
@travisweeks7819 Жыл бұрын
Wow she turned out awesome looks amazing great job
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Travis! She's finally done! 🥳
@reneevanheerden6270 Жыл бұрын
Magnificent build! You are so talented 😎
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀😘🥰
@daveonbass79 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful build.
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thank you, she's a big one! 😀 Thanks for the support!
@daveonbass79 Жыл бұрын
@@OstrichLongneck I've had this kit for a while and was always too intimidated to start it. After watching this I think I might build it soon.
@ArmourEmpire Жыл бұрын
Beautiful lines on that aircraft. Really nice result Trevor
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, Mark. She is a real beauty. Those old Soviets did right by her design 🙂Thank you so much for checking her video out!
@ShawnMcClureModeler Жыл бұрын
That turned out great Trevor. Sounds like an amazing plane.
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, Shawn 🙂I started this build in 2021, but lost interest after February of last year. It's nice to get her finished, though 🙂
@ShawnMcClureModeler Жыл бұрын
@@OstrichLongneck Absolutely. I'm working on another Reliant I started 3 years ago.
@allgood6760 Жыл бұрын
Almost like a B1 carbon copy! ... nice one Trev you did a great job there bro 👍🇳🇿✈️
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much 😄 Yup, it looks suspiciously like a bigger version of the B1. Just like the Buran looks like a bigger version of the space shuttle. Gotta love those Ruskies! 🤣 Thanks for checking out the video. It's much appreciated!
@alwoodsmodellingmayhem Жыл бұрын
A wonderful result Trevor. She is a bit of a beast size wise!!! Well done my friend.👏👏👏👏
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, Al 🙂She's definitely a big girl - it was quite a commitment to build this one! Thanks so much for popping in for a visit!
@alwoodsmodellingmayhem Жыл бұрын
@@OstrichLongneck I always try to catch your videos if I see them pop up my friend. 👍👍😉
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
@@alwoodsmodellingmayhem 🥰 Thank you! I'm going to ring your bell, too. Travis constantly tells me I should keep an eye on your videos!
@onipotski7846 10 ай бұрын
this is ginormous.
@OstrichLongneck 10 ай бұрын
She's definitely a big, beautiful aircraft! And the Trumpeter kit is really good. I normally prefer the painting and weathering stages of models, but I actually enjoyed building this one, too!
@thecaptain2521 Жыл бұрын
WOW, Trevor, amazing!!! What an incredible airplane!! You really brought it to life my friend!!! Excellent work!!
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, Oron. I had to use quite a bit of paint on this one! Four pots of Mr Color 316 😂 Thanks very much for dropping in!
@darthhokum 8 ай бұрын
Perfect work 🔥🔥🔥
@OstrichLongneck 8 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly 😁
@marloneliezermendezrojas4954 Жыл бұрын
OMG ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL; how were you able to find this kit it’s so rare!!
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 😀I managed to find one from megahobby.com about a year ago. I see they still have some of these in stock 🙂 It's an amazing kit, highly detailed! Thank you so much for checking out the video!
@casualmodisdead Жыл бұрын
u can find one on aliexpress 🎉
@aircool3392 Жыл бұрын
A beautiful beast of a model! A beautiful beast of a plane! I think you made just the right call on the weathering - to copy the reference pictures would run the risk of looking like you had overdone it. It is nice to see that Trumpeter are thinking about the structure of the model and using stronger plastic for the undercarriage. Nicely done sir... but where are you going to keep it!
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Alon! You are way too kind 😃I started building this model in January of last year, and then February happened, and I didn't build much of anything for a while! Then the USA announced the B-21 and I thought, yeah, let's finish this thing! It is a beautiful aircraft, especially with wings spread out, so I'm glad she's finished. And I'm happy that she has a decent undercarriage - I've had way too many of those snap off in the past. Thanks, as always, for checking out the video. I really need to run the videos by you before publishing them, though. I probably made a boatload goofs in this one, as the subject was way over my head! Thanks again, you are much appreciated! 😁
@timham450 10 ай бұрын
damn good looking model❤
@OstrichLongneck 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! It's a fantastic kit to build - probably one of my favorite builds ever! It just fell together! Thank you for your kind words, and dropping in for a visit! Much appreciated!
@timham450 10 ай бұрын
@@OstrichLongneck One question? what speific paint brand should i get for my TU-160n model?
@OstrichLongneck 10 ай бұрын
@@timham450 I used Mr Hobby lacquers. They have a whole bunch of whites and off-whites to create a bit of color variation, and don't need a base coat. I used mostly C316 (almost 3 bottles!) and tried to break it up by painting some panels with C69 and C311. It looks a lot better in real life - the camera didn't quite pick up all the different shades.
@fredtedstedman Жыл бұрын
Always looks like copy of B1 , are you sure it was built to compete with B-52 ? I had never noticed but in the film it shows , 13:35 when wing is swept , two huge "wing fences" which deploy upwards ( not very stealthy ?) like fins . she is a wonderful model , this is more like engineering than modelling ! 😍😍😍😍😍😍
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
The Russians touted her as a "bigger, better" version of the B1 in one of the documentaries I watched. It's actually weird, the B1 had its maiden flight in 1974, and the Soviets commissioned the Tu-160 in 1975. Coincidence? 🤣🤣🤣 Good catch, those bits sticking up in the footage. I see they're positioned that way in the build instructions for the "wings closed" option, too. I never noticed them before. You're right though, that totally negates all hopes for a stealthy profile 😱
@aircool3392 Жыл бұрын
Good spot. I think those are the inboard trailing corners of the wing which have to deflect upwards so as not to kebab the outboard engines as the wings sweep inwards. They must have concluded that the lift/stability these pieces give in the wings-out configuration was worth the drag/radar issues in the wings-in configuration and gone for that compromise. Odd though. Plenty of stuff to go wrong!
@fredtedstedman Жыл бұрын
@@aircool3392 referred to as "wing root seal" on engineering cutaway drawings , you can see the shape of it as part of the trailing edge when wings extended !
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
@@aircool3392 That's an astute observation 🙂👍 Good point, though. The maintenance on these aircraft must be a nightmare.
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
@@fredtedstedman That's amazing, I love finding out these titbits of information. It fascinates me that someone had to actually sit down and brainstorm the issue, then come up with a brilliant solution, albeit a compromise!
@magnamentis 10 ай бұрын
Great stuff, wish I could fly one, till now ony in simulators, in the real world 4-seaters max (licensewise) At least I can tune them there, by increasing enginepower in the settings haha..... 🤣 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭
@OstrichLongneck 10 ай бұрын
Nice 🙂 To fly anything would be a dream come true for me. Alas, my eyesight let me down! So props to you, I have heaps of respect for anyone who can handle an aircraft of any size! I truly think one would need brass ones to fly the Tu-160, though! She's one powerful bird! Thanks for stopping by and sharing, I really enjoyed your comment! 😀
@merlinwilsenach3168 5 ай бұрын
Looks amazing! But where do you park it???
@OstrichLongneck 5 ай бұрын
LOL thank you so much. This one went straight to the roof, and is hanging right next to the Valkyrie!
@haparcheledupwar 5 ай бұрын
Wow @@OstrichLongneck
@lawrencetimothylauzon6499 Жыл бұрын
Have you add nose weight
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Hi Lawrence 😁 no I didn't add one, but I wish I did. The aircraft does sit level on its own, but only barely. It looks for any excuse to go nose up! So a bit of weight would have given it more stability 😃 Thanks for stopping by!
@WhiteGuardChannel Жыл бұрын
Love the vid but the music 💀
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much. LOL, the joys of needing to fill in blank spaces with non-copyrighted music. It's a hit-and-miss, at times.
@henrypena2547 Жыл бұрын
wish me Luck I just got my white swan❤
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
Woohoo! I normally don't enjoy the build process - I prefer painting and weathering a model. But this was the first model I actually enjoyed building. There is so much attention to detail. I'm sure you're going to love this model as much as I do! Good luck with your build - I hope it turns out magnificently! 😄👌
@henrypena2547 Жыл бұрын
@@OstrichLongneck Hi there was building the wings hard
@OstrichLongneck Жыл бұрын
@@henrypena2547 Hi, no, the instructions are very good. There were a lot of parts on each wing, so it's a lot of work, but they look amazing when they're finished.
@user-vn3zv7xu6u 4 ай бұрын
It's a pity that it's not with Ukrainian markings, because the 160 were the first to be adopted by the Ukrainians and the Ukrainian school had the best flight and training base, then they forced Ukraine to give these planes to Russia with everything!!!!
@magicfly1272 4 ай бұрын
Если судить о правильности опознавательных знаков, то на этом самолёте должно быть 6 красных звёзд и бортовые номера. Этот самолёт не имеет никакого отношения ни к отдельно взятой Украине, ни к отдельно взятой Российской Федерации
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