Ekranoplan

cthulhu77 · February 20, 2007, 08:33:06 AM

A friend got me all wired up yesterday about ground effect aircraft, and I have one in stash...so, started this morning around 4.

(He'd rather I was putting up his fence, but it is raining off and on today...so...)

Drilling out the windows for all of the lovely passengers going to experience the wonderful naked beaches, mon:

PanzerWulff · February 20, 2007, 10:06:59 AM

HMMMMM Black,Yellow and Green Paint job??? with a Big Jamaican flag on tail.I can almost see the Stewardess now "Can I get a Pina'Colada Please"

(fruity umbrella drinks Yummy

)

cthulhu77 · February 20, 2007, 10:25:39 AM

Plus, a huuuuuuge glass canopy on the top for relaxing during the trip/ You betcha.

Rafael · February 20, 2007, 12:27:13 PM

Mon!!!

Rafa B)

anthonyp · February 20, 2007, 01:29:56 PM

I'm doing my Phoenix GB mutant sonic cruiser up in Air Jamaica livery as well.

Decal set from Hannnts that I've got

Sisko · February 21, 2007, 02:47:32 AM

Oh my god get ready for a lot of PSR!!!!!!

The fit of the kit is pretty bad around the nose and the intakes. The wings on mine weren't to great either.

All the best!

cthulhu77 · February 21, 2007, 04:51:27 AM

Yeah, I've noticed the fit problems right away...that's o.k., mine's a mutant ! Did you guys check out the youtube video under the "seaplanes" thread ? some cool shots of the missile armed ekranoplan.

AnthonyP, nice sheet ! Didn't even know they made it. Looking forward to seeing that one built up...we may have to trade some pics, and photoshop them together.

G-Rasta

Matej · February 21, 2007, 06:02:10 AM

Your model seems to be the Alexejev A-90 Orljonok. It was military transport ekranoplan, so seeing it at civil colors will be cool! ^_^

There was also advanced version Orljonok II wiht redesigned wing shape:

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/4790/or...rljonok2sj5.jpg

"missile armed ekranoplan" at Youtube is jet powered Alexejev LUN, derived from KM (Korabl Maket) and armed with six 3M80M Moskit missiles:

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7195/im...image020xp0.jpg

From LUN was derived also resecue variant Spasatel, so you have a lot of possibilities of "mutations"

The Rat · February 21, 2007, 11:08:36 AM

YA MAHN! Me 'ave a jerk pork an' a Red Stripe!

anthonyp · February 21, 2007, 11:21:59 AM

QuoteAnthonyP, nice sheet ! Didn't even know they made it. Looking forward to seeing that one built up...we may have to trade some pics, and photoshop them together.

G-Rasta

Heh, definitely!

Now, all I need to do is get off my butt and restart the thing!

mgp · February 21, 2007, 10:31:21 PM

Fit is definitely pretty ordinary in places. Worst are the nose intakes - the fit there sucks like a Bangkok hooker! My tip is to overfill filler into all the gaps you will have and them smooth the filler down with a cotton bud dipped in nail polish remover. Virtually no sanding required then. Also there is a wierd surface texture to the plastic, as if the toolers had forgotten to polish the moulds after cutting them out. Did mine as RAAF troop landing craft for the invasion of Bali.

Have fun

B777LR · February 22, 2007, 11:50:16 PM

Need ideas?

cthulhu77 · February 23, 2007, 04:35:59 AM

Yep, that's a neat one...the people in the middle row must be in coach, though! I'm building mine as an island hopper ("No mon, it is tobacco, really!"), and going to have some fun with the upper decks. Hope to post some pics of progress later today. (have to work with a client most of the day)

cthulhu77 · February 23, 2007, 12:22:13 PM

Done with the business, now it's time to whatif ! Vacc'd a clear bit for the bubble up on top (hey, we need island views)

cthulhu77 · February 24, 2007, 06:44:33 AM

Masked off the initial livery (yeah mon, waaaaay more colour to come!), and looking to get the fuselage together today...lots of psr to come!

Ekranoplan

B777LR