AMP Models

[Dizzyfugu]

Found an interesting whiffy/sci-fi/steampunk-ish model at ev!lbay, called "Victory 357 Hawk" - and it's supposed to be an "Ekranoplan", even though I do not see any similarity to a ground effect vehicle except for floats. Reminds me rather of a Vanship?



Item found here, pretty expensive  :

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Victory-357-Hawk-Ekranoplan-Secret-Project-AMP-72-010-1-72-scale/303682966865?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140725133649%26meid%3D8ab6243a2fbf4d66a7314f2ae4a40f3c%26pid%3D100276%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D164337056725%26itm%3D303682966865%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2060778%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2060778.c100276.m3476

[Old Wombat]

Would be a good start on something similar to this:



More here (BtS): http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=9473.0

[jcf]

It's one of artist Andrej Troha's creations:
https://andrejt.artstation.com/projects/VzzP8

https://andrejt.artstation.com/projects

Cadillac Europa for the U.S. Protectorates of Western Europe.
https://andrejt.artstation.com/projects/nQwVDE

[McColm]

An Ekranoplan wouldn't be flying that high in the first place,  I'm no expert but it's the wrong type of cloud. The artwork is very convincing.

[kerick]

More like a van ship to me.

[jcf]

More like a van ship to me.

The artist's page explains the 'ekranoplan' reference.
The three-view also makes it clearer:

[Mossie]

1/72 Sänger Silbervogel.  Previously mentioned as Mikro-Mir, it'll be released under the AMP label.
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235062206-172-silbervogel-by-mikromir-3d-rendersbox-art/

[chrisonord]

I have seen that  shape here and  there for a few years  now, it's  good to see someone jumping out of the same old same old  pool and doing something  completely different. 
Chris

[Mossie]

I'd like one, but it'll be big kit (around 15" long with an 8" span) and I expect a fairly heavy price tag to match.

[chrisonord]

I wonder how difficult it would be to  put a canopy and landing gear on one
Chris

[Mossie]

It should come with landing gear.  Some drawings have a raised tandem canopy so maybe they'll do it as an option?

I'm hoping they release the Keldysh bomber version with the big ramjets.  If not, shouldn't be too difficult to scratch up.

[PR19_Kit]

Didn't the original Sanger design have a retractable cockpit, or a droop snoot or something similar?

[Leading Observer]

Is the Sanger the one which would have launched like Fireball XL5? [Showing my age there ]

[PR19_Kit]

I believe so, a socking great ramp with an upturned end comes to mind.

Someone built a small scale diorama of a Sanger bomber at Telford one year, complete with the ramp, and it was about 2-3 ft long!

[chrisonord]

I wonder if a semi recessed  blue steel  missile would work with one of these,  it would have to be  launched  in the atmosphere though I dare say.