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[Weaver]

Don't know if this is "new" or not, but: a 1/72nd Tzar Bomba for when you need more instant sunshine than anyone else:



http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72265

Helpfully, Hannants have A-Model's 1/72nd Tu-95 on sale at the moment at "only" £138.....



Don't know if this is a coincidence or not, but Model Wheels have a tank-transporter trailer which is obviously the basis for the Tsar Bomba trailer:

[Weaver]

Speaking of that sale, Hannants have quite a few A-Model kits at 1/3 off at the moment, and not all expensive "A-Monster" ones either:

A Model
Aircraft kits (injection)
AMU01472 1:72 Myasishchev 3M-D tanker. WAS £174.99. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £116.64  £97.20
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU01472

AMU01572 1:72 Myasishchev 3M-T 'Atlant' out-size cargo version with load. WAS £194.99. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £129.86  £108.22
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU01572

AMU02172 1:72 ILYUSHIN IL-20RT. WAS £118.99. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £79.24  £66.03
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU02172

AMU03172 1:72 Tupolev Tu-116. WAS £209.99. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £139.85  £116.54
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU03172

AMU03272 1:72 Tupolev Tu-95M / Tu-95U 'Bear'. WAS £207.99. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £138.64  £115.53
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU03272

AMU14419 1:144 XC-8A Buffalo. WAS £14.50. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £9.65  £8.04
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU14419

AMU72049 1:72 Kamov Ka-62 with decals for Russian Civil Aviation. WAS £11.99. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £7.98  £6.65
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72049

AMU72085 1:72 Yakolev Yak-53. WAS £9.99. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £6.66  £5.55
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72085

AMU72094 1:72 Yakolev Yak-50 2nd version. WAS £9.99. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £6.66  £5.55
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72094

AMU72162 1:72 Yakolev Yak-200. WAS £18.50. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £12.32  £10.27
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72162

AMU72179 1:72 Yakolev Yak-50 and Yakolev Yak-52 - 'Flieger Revue' Display Team. TEMPORARY OFFER. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!! WAS £13.99  £9.32  £7.77
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72179

AMU72203 1:72 Yakolev Yak-18 with decals for Korea x 2, Poland, US Army. WAS £7.99. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £5.32  £4.43
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72203

AMU72218 1:72 Yakolev Yakolev Yakolev Yak-18A. WAS £11.70. NOW SAVE 1/3RD!!!  £7.79  £6.49
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72218

[NARSES2]

Thanks for posting the picture of that bomb and the tank transporter trailler Harold. I never realised how big that bomb was 

[Thorvic]

Hannants have listed some more of A-Models early Soviet jet aircraft that should have a fair bit of Whif potential

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72237
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72251
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72237
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72250

That I-216 with the twin cannon looks rather interesting !

[NARSES2]

That I-216 is a nice looking aircraft

[lancer]

That I-216 is a nice looking aircraft

Agreed. I also like the Yak 50 as well.

[rickshaw]

A Soviet Gloster design?

[The Wooksta!]

The I-216 is more likely a simplified Me 262.  The Yak seems to be another Soviet development of the Ta 183.

[McGreig]

The I-216 is more likely a simplified Me 262.  The Yak seems to be another Soviet development of the Ta 183.

No, No, No, No, No!!!!! There were no Russian developments of either the Me-262 or the Ta-183.

The Russians studied captured German aircraft, research and documentation in exactly the same way as the British, Americans and French did but they did not build derivatives or copies of either of these aircraft. The aircraft most commonly said to have been derived  from the Me-262 and the Ta-183 are the Su-9/11 from 1946 and the MiG-15 respectively, neither of which bear any structural or geometric commonality with their supposed forebears (especially the Ta-183 which was still a paper project in 1945) apart from a general similarity of configuration.

The Me-262 was actually considered for reverse-engineered production on the basis that it would be a quick way of getting jet aircraft into service. However the proposal was opposed by Yakovlev and eventually rejected (at a conference chaired by Stalin, who had been quite keen on the idea) in preference to developing more advanced Russian fighters.

Alekseyev (who had previously worked with Lavochkin) was directed in mid 1946 to develop a new jet fighter using Russian engines that offered greater thrust and performance than existing German units. He came up with the I-21 series which met the requirements but suffered from bad luck - a landing accident and problems with the new engines delayed development and by the time the I-215 was re-engined with Derwents in 1948 it had been overtaken by newer designs. (As far as I know, the cannon-armed I-216 was not actually built).

The Yak-50 was a 1949 design derived aerodynamically from Yak's previous Yak-30 which itself  was essentially a swept wing development of the straight winged Yak-25. The Yak-50 was designed as a radar equipped all weather fighter and was unusual in having a bicycle style undercarriage. Although it became Yak's first supersonic fighter, it was eventually rejected for production partly because it was felt that a second crew member was necessary to operate the radar effectively and partly because the bicycle undercarriage allegedly made it difficult to land in a cross wind or on wet surfaces.

[chrisonord]

Hannants have listed some more of A-Models early Soviet jet aircraft that should have a fair bit of Whif potential

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72237
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72251
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72237
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU72250

That I-216 with the twin cannon looks rather interesting !

I am so going to have to have at least 2 of those. Would make an excellent alternative to the SU-25.
Chris

[Weaver]

The claim that  "so-and-so's design is just a warmed-over 262" was quite a popular weapon in the various handbag fights between the different design bureaus in the Stalin era, which may explain where the idea came from.

[rickshaw]

The claim that  "so-and-so's design is just a warmed-over 262" was quite a popular weapon in the various handbag fights between the different design bureaus in the Stalin era, which may explain where the idea came from.

It was also used by many western intelligence "analysts" during the Cold War as a way of insulting Soviet designs.  Always reminded me of what was claimed about the Japanese...

[pyro-manic]

Recently released:

1:72 Dornier Do-X!

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMU03672

Drool! It's an AMonster kit with an AMonster pricetag, but !

[chrisonord]

If you really want one order it via modelsua.com, Ivan will get you a good deal on it
Chris 

[pyro-manic]

Haha, I would love one but have no space (tiny flat). And it'd have to get in line behind the 1:72 Saro Princess.