The location tabs on each wing have large excess resin flanges which need to be carefully removed. Overall, Anagrand’s resin work is very, very good, with some marked problem areas. Obviously, we were building for launch integration to the Energia. There are many smaller parts, used to build the Buran in the mode you decide – ready for launch, on-orbit with the doors open, or at landing, resting on its landing gear. The Buran is composed of seven major parts – two fuselage halves, two wings, the payload bay door set, a rear body section and the tail. The kits are sent in their own individual boxes, which contain heat-sealed plastic bags, containing groups of parts. They replied they would amend their packing accordingly. Luckily, both kits arrived in tact, but I did let Anagrand know about my concerns. This could have left the contents of the Energia model vulnerable to shipping damage, as one end of the box had been crushed. The larger Energia kit box was opened and the smaller Buran kit was nested inside, then placed into an out packing box. My first issue with the models was the way they were packed. It takes about a week for Anagrand to turn around the order, and then a solid 10-14 days for Hong Kong & US airmail to deliver them. While online ordering was easy, especially through PayPal, it takes some time to acquire these kits. Not only more affordably priced, but affordably sized as well, and a good complement to our many 1/144 scale US Space Shuttles. The Buran kit cost $68 US with $10 for shipping, and the Energia kit cost $88 US with $16 shipping. In 1/144 scale, I found a company called “Anagrand Craftworks” out of Hong Kong, offering both the Buran Orbiter and an Energia booster as separate model kits. While this was somewhat “captivating,” I chose discretion to be the better part and kept looking for a smaller, more manageable sized model. That’s not only a lot of money, I’m really running out of room to display really “big” models, and in 1/72 scale, this would be a very, big model – on the order to the 1/72 scale Monogram Space Shuttle Stack. I found a very large 1/72 scale model of the Energia/Buran combination, made by A-Model, a Ukrainian manufacturer, sold over the Internet by “Hobbyterra,” for $480 US (!). Overall: Good looking finished product, worth the money.Ī few months ago, I searched for available model kits of the Soviet Buran Shuttle Orbiter and the Energia Launch Vehicle, in order to bring a bit of “balance” to my display of Shuttle-era spacecraft. ![]() Instructions could be improved, short on detail.ĭecals: Buran decals – excellent. Energia decals – not well made. Some filling, sanding and adjustments are required.Įase: This is a normal resin kit. ![]() Castings may have large residual elements which need to be removed for assembly.įit: Good. Molding/Casting Quality: Resin based kits. References: There are a few websites which have good image of the Buran- Energia stack, which can be captured and used for reference. Consult instructions for color references. Beware of Energia decals!! They require very warm water to get loose – if at all. Basic visual instructions.ĭecals:One small water-slide decal sheet with each model. Instructions: Single Sheet, both sides each model. Cost: Buran - $68 + $10 shipping, Energia - $88 + $16 shipping
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