K2Pete Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) I visited ebay, for the first time in months and saw an ad for a Buran. I Googled it and came across a Britmodeller thread about it. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235033245-1144-buran-spacecraft-by-ark-models-released-soyouz-set-from-armata-factory/ This kit looks pretty good but the decal sheet was very, very basic. But one posting showed a full set of decals with White and Black tiles too. So I emailed ARK Model and was told that ... "The decal with tiles will be ready at the end of summer and we will start to add this decal to each kit. If you already bought this kit you can order this decal separately. The price will be around 5$. Best regards, ARK Model Team " I've wanted a Buran for awhile and am looking forward to getting it, probably sooner than later. But I've got 2 US Shuttles to finish first ... ah-h-h, I feel motivated! Pete Edited May 17, 2019 by K2Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crowe-t Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) This is very cool. Finally a styrene kit of the Buran. However it almost looks like an Airfix Space Shuttle kit. It's hard to tell if the shape, especially the nose, is accurate. I don't see full 'belly' tiles on the new decal sheet that's posted in that Britmodeller thread. Edited May 17, 2019 by crowe-t Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceman Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, K2Pete said: I visited ebay, for the first time in months and saw an ad for a Buran. I Googled it and came across a Britmodeller thread about it. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235033245-1144-buran-spacecraft-by-ark-models-released-soyouz-set-from-armata-factory/ This kit looks pretty good but the decal sheet was very, very basic. But one posting showed a full set of decals with White and Black tiles too. So I emailed ARK Model and was told that ... "The decal with tiles will be ready at the end of summer and we will start to add this decal to each kit. If you already bought this kit you can order this decal separately. The price will be around 5$. Best regards, ARK Model Team " I've wanted a Buran for awhile and am looking forward to getting it, probably sooner than later. But I've got 2 US Shuttles to finish first ... ah-h-h, I feel motivated! Pete Hi Pete, here at Andromeda you can get the whole stack 1/144 by Realspace Models together with the Energia. Source: shop.strato.de Here's a bit larger image. Source: realspacemodels.com No matter which kit you choose, this model will be exciting, I'll stay tuned. Edited May 17, 2019 by spaceman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I bought the ARK Buran and was very disappointed in the (lack of) decals. Did ARK mention how to acquire them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) I included their entire message to me. I can assume that you would contact ARK Model itself. When I saw the current kit decals, they seemed no different than the decals in the 1/200 Union Buran kit ... minimal to say the least. Though it might be offered by a 3rd party, I don't know. And according to the Britmodeller thread, there's PE available for the kit too. Thanx for the link Manfred, but all I want is the Buran orbiter, it'll go beside my 1/144 Airfix, displayed the same way, with open Payload Bay. hiya crowe-t, I can't see too much of a difference in the two models, like if the Payload Bay is shorter, which I think it was. There were some small dimensional differences in the actual spacecraft, but this will probably be close enough for me. And we have gotten a little spoiled re decals eh? ... hello Hotdog? Pete Edited May 18, 2019 by K2Pete spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) On 5/18/2019 at 6:00 AM, K2Pete said: And we have gotten a little spoiled re decals eh? ... hello Hotdog? According to the ARK models Facebook page, they are updating the kit in December. It will include a very nice tile decal sheet that looks like this: 🤗 🤗 🤗 Edited May 19, 2019 by Hotdog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceman Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 With or without the Belly Tiles? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crowe-t Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Manfred, It seems to be without the belly tiles. Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Forgot to include these helpful links to all of the Buran reference images you'll ever need: https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=http://www.buran.ru/htm/mtkkmain.htm&xid=17259,15700021,15700186,15700190,15700256,15700259&usg=ALkJrhjEcIjGKl8MnHax8t9YqUm_Mc68hQ https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=http://www.buran.ru/htm/foto19.htm&xid=17259,15700021,15700186,15700190,15700256,15700259&usg=ALkJrhhWWSnMopN0yKq8YeI-uEJMH3M8uQ https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=http://www.buran.ru/htm/foto51.htm&xid=17259,15700021,15700186,15700190,15700256,15700259&usg=ALkJrhjXF1LJq8LPFdtD_cCRAYcW0T_BkA https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=http://www.buran.ru/htm/3d.htm&xid=17259,15700021,15700186,15700190,15700256,15700259&usg=ALkJrhgveI_RWo78GH5sV-uLsYa_5D-9lQ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Spahceba Yuri Hotdogovitch! Those look like excellent links! ... I didn't see too many aft pix, but I just took a glance at them all! Great visual information! I don't really wanna have to read a whole lot about Buran, but the pix, ... just what we'll need! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The aft pics are in there, you just have to dig/click on everything. The navigation is not so great, but there's a treasure trove of stuff to be found if you can swim through it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimT Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 There is a PE set available from Microdesign. I bought a couple of sets, including delivery was about $18 US https://microdisign.ru/products/1-144/buran-ark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 I’m seeing the updated decal sheet on eBay but sellers are asking more for the sheet than I paid for the kit. 😞 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimT Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Andrey from Ark models will sell the decals directly to you if you contact them. I managed to get a couple of sets delivered to the UK including postage for $22 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Can you provide contact info for Andrey at Ark? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimT Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Hi, Here is the contact mail address, he can be a bit slow answering sometimes. andrey_dimentov@mail.ru> This link should work to contact him via Facebook messenger m.me/arkmodel Hope this helps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Thanks ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 I just picked up my Buran kit and the decal sheet looks mighty good! No Belly tile decals. I also bought the Photo Etch set for it and THAT ... looks good too! I'll build this kit later on this Winter ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 I have the art for the Buran belly, so all I would need to make a belly tile decal would be an accurate tracing of the belly of your kit. So if you feel like making this for me and scanning it in, I can make you a decal. Let me know if you're interested. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimT Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 16 hours ago, Hotdog said: I have the art for the Buran belly, so all I would need to make a belly tile decal would be an accurate tracing of the belly of your kit. So if you feel like making this for me and scanning it in, I can make you a decal. Let me know if you're interested. I would be interested, that very kind of you. I am working away from home, stuck offshore for about a month, will have a look when i manage to get home. cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 19 hours ago, Hotdog said: So if you feel like making this for me and scanning it in, I can make you a decal. Let me know if you're interested. Aw-w-w gee-e-e Hotdog ... I thought you were gonna do this for me-e-e ... But definitely I'm interested. I'll PM you, get your email address and send you a scan, but it won't be for a couple weeks. Thanx Laddie! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Well if I had the ARK kit in my stash, I could make the template for you. But since I don't have the plastic here to trace, I need someone to supply it for me. Will look for your PM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 I was preparing my request for a decal from Hotdog and noticed that the Belly decals ... are included on the sheet! But they're WHITE So I will assume that they expect the modeller to weather the Belly decals ourselves ... so that's what I'm gonna try to do ... but probably into the New Year. Till then Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ret Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Hey Pete - can't wait to see what you do with this one - have been wanting to know how this kit is since it was released. It will look really nice next to your Shuttle! Where did you get it from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) Ret, I got it off of ebay from a seller in Russia. It got here in excellent condition in about 3 weeks ... plus some PE for the kit too, from another site. And this morning I sent an email to Ark Model asking them to, if they revise this Large Decal sheet, to print the White Belly decals in Black, next time! We shall see ... but I wouldn't hold my breath! Edited November 22, 2019 by K2Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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