RGL Posted September 9, 2023 Share #1 Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) A little side project, steampunk! https://www.artstation.com/artwork/VzzP8 the kit is simple, but some of the details on the diagrams such as ripple non slip is not on the actually wings. Still should be a bit of fun. Edited September 11, 2023 by RGL Javlin, king derelict, Canute and 6 others 6 3 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-in-the-Blue Posted September 9, 2023 Share #2 Posted September 9, 2023 An ekranoplan flying out of ground effect! Whatever next? It looks like a fun little project. Canute, Egilman, RGL and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted September 9, 2023 Share #3 Posted September 9, 2023 This should be a fun model. I'm looking forward to seeing a bare metal finish and learning more about getting a good result. The large inlet grill is interesting. I suppose it's cooling for the antigravity kit Looking forward to seeing this build Alan Egilman, RGL, Jack-in-the-Blue and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted September 9, 2023 Share #4 Posted September 9, 2023 Should be interesting to follow along. It struck me that the front end looks like an old Ford Thunderbird grill. I guess my mind is a bit twisted due to age. Old Collingwood, Egilman, realworkingsailor and 3 others 6 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted September 10, 2023 Share #5 Posted September 10, 2023 2 hours ago, mtaylor said: Should be interesting to follow along. It struck me that the front end looks like an old Ford Thunderbird grill. I guess my mind is a bit twisted due to age. Thunderbird? I dunno… looks maybe more like an Edsel… 😳 Andy Jack-in-the-Blue, Egilman, mtaylor and 6 others 2 7 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-in-the-Blue Posted September 10, 2023 Share #6 Posted September 10, 2023 Seriously, does an ekranoplan count as a sea-vessel? It can only fly over water. It could perhaps be considered as a ‘super-hydrofoil’ or a hovercraft? Canute, Old Collingwood, Danstream and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted September 10, 2023 Share #7 Posted September 10, 2023 Great choice, Greg. I was thinking about getting that kit and I will be watching your progress with attention. Yves mtaylor, Old Collingwood and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share #8 Posted September 10, 2023 I’ve been drilling some holes to run some lights. No alignment pins or even alignment so far. It’s going to be a challenging build really. mtaylor, Egilman, king derelict and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share #9 Posted September 11, 2023 Ok, it’s back in the box. It’s such a pig I can kit be bothered to even try at the moment. I wanted to try out some hyper chrome paints but the amount of putty it will need is outrageous it’s so poorly designed. Back I. It’s box and back on the shelf. Jack12477, king derelict, Old Collingwood and 5 others 3 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted September 13, 2023 Share #10 Posted September 13, 2023 Very cool model! Canute, Old Collingwood and mtaylor 3 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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