The model allows you to recreate all of the processes from the rollout all the way to landing at the ISS: transportation to the launch site, lift-off preparations, the separation of the multistage boosters and the deployment of the Soyuz spacecraft. Recreate the drama of a lift-off right in your very own collection with this complete rocket kit!
The product is a 1/150 scale plastic model, with the built rocket approximately 32cm in length. The kit makes use of multiple different cast colors, allowing you to create a reliable replica that can capture all the processes of the launch simply by putting the parts together. The model is made from PS, allowing for easy customization and painting of the finished product.
cspg Member
Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
posted 10-13-2017 04:42 AM
That would be a nice model if already assembled and painted!
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42982 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 10-13-2017 05:14 AM
According to the website, it is designed to be easy to assemble and doesn't necessarily need to be painted:
The model makes use of a total of eight different cast colors, allowing for a faithful rendition of the rocket even without additional painting. All the parts are designed to connect together with ease, and decals and stickers are included. (Glue is recommended for some areas, not not required.)
Ronpur Member
Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
posted 10-13-2017 06:24 AM
List at ¥5,370. Have I got that right, is $815? Oh, wait, that is wrong, I also find $46.
apolloprojeckt Member
Posts: 1447 From: Arnhem, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2009
posted 10-13-2017 06:39 AM
USD 52.99 + shipping.
cspg Member
Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
posted 10-13-2017 06:55 AM
We're getting old... or hallucinating!
Add another 2,000 yen for shipping, 7,800 yen in all, $69.48 total.
cspg Member
Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
Posts: 1642 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
posted 10-13-2017 12:32 PM
That's roughly 'N' scale for model railroaders.
Cool, someone can now build a model train layout with Baikonur Cosmodrome as the theme!
Ronpur Member
Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
posted 10-13-2017 05:08 PM
I preordered one from HobbyLink Japan!
dsenechal Member
Posts: 539 From: Registered: Dec 2002
posted 03-19-2018 08:03 AM
At 1/150 scale, it will be reasonably close to 1/144, which is common for a lot of rocket models. Should make some nice comparisons with a 1/144 scale shuttle, for example.
I think there may be some disappointment with how it looks "in the flesh." According to the website, "Images are sample CG images made based on the design data. It may differ from the final product." I'm guessing that the pictures may look better than the actual model. We'll see...
1202 Alarm Member
Posts: 436 From: Switzerland & France Registered: Nov 2003
posted 05-17-2018 03:54 AM
From France, best deal found at France Figurines (59,90 €).
cspg Member
Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
posted 05-28-2018 04:54 AM
Shipped May 28.
cspg Member
Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
posted 06-02-2018 03:38 AM
Funny (or not) I thought it was a pre-assembled model (oops)! It's not.
hoorenz Member
Posts: 1031 From: The Netherlands Registered: Jan 2003
posted 06-02-2018 09:19 AM
And it is FAR from being assembled. It is a good old model kit with a lot of pieces (well, once you have cut them loose one by one) and yes, you need glue. And paint, because the parts that are supposed to be yellow, are green. The red parts also are not red — I count only 6 colors of plastic, not 8. Well, it will be fun.
PeterO Member
Posts: 399 From: North Carolina Registered: Mar 2002
posted 06-02-2018 01:03 PM
Hobby Search has photos of the completed model, as opposed to the CGI images on other sites.
mode1charlie Member
Posts: 1169 From: Honolulu, HI Registered: Sep 2010
posted 06-02-2018 06:12 PM
quote:Originally posted by cspg: Funny (or not) I thought it was a pre-assembled model (oops)!
Actually, I didn't either. I thought it was diecast (or at least pre-assembled and painted plastic).
cspg Member
Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
posted 06-03-2018 03:45 AM
Although one member of the French Conquest of Space forum has written that it is a snap-fit model (he used glue to make sure that parts will stick together) and no paint, although others have said that for accuracy's sake, paint is required — see picture here.
BMckay Member
Posts: 3218 From: MA, USA Registered: Sep 2002
posted 06-13-2018 12:18 PM
Any more updates on the time and effort to put it together?
jgoldader Member
Posts: 19 From: Registered: May 2011
posted 06-16-2018 12:55 PM
Mine just got here from HLJ yesterday. It is an unbuilt model. There are, I believe, 12 sprues of pieces, with each sprue molded in a single color. There's a sheet of metallic stickers (ugh) and a few (I believe) water slide decals.
The molded details look to be crisp, and there are impressively small details in there. (Ah, new molds!)
Even if you build it straight out of the box, you're looking at several hours of time to build it well. I think I'll probably end up airbrushing a lot of it anyway, as there are no parts molded in red (like the insides of the Soyuz booster's nozzles), and it looks as if the spacecraft is molded in either a very, very dark green or actually black.
On first look, I'm quite pleased with the kit. There's a lot of plastic here for the price, and it should end up making a very nice model once built. The addition of the railcar will make this a piece that stands out on the display shelf, and I can see lots of possibilities for diorama builders.
BMckay Member
Posts: 3218 From: MA, USA Registered: Sep 2002
posted 06-28-2018 06:56 AM
According to my modeler, it is going well. Nothing really hard about it. I am keeping the rocket on the rail and then will put the train in a shadow box with a picture I took of TMA-22 heading to the launch pad. I am trying to create a 3D type of display for my office.
BMckay Member
Posts: 3218 From: MA, USA Registered: Sep 2002
posted 07-14-2018 11:53 AM
The model is done:
bdipaolo Member
Posts: 89 From: Registered: Oct 2010
posted 08-22-2018 11:57 AM
Does anyone have photos of the sprues/parts in the various colors, unpainted?
PeterO Member
Posts: 399 From: North Carolina Registered: Mar 2002
posted 08-22-2018 07:43 PM
I haven't found any reviews that show the sprues separately, but I did find a photo of all the bagged sprues.