1/144 Soviet "LUN" Class Ekranoplan - TAKOM

 

1/144 Soviet "LUN" Class Ekranoplan - TAKOM

An unexpected release from TAKOM, who are not afraid to do the unexpected (Except for releasing the P.1500 😀).  This will be quite large, but at least it doesnt have a huge wingspan - so, it (possibly)  should fit on a shelf at least.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lun-class_ekranoplan

Release Date: 2021

Price: tbc?

Source: https://www.facebook.com/TAKOM-354803674728188

1/144 Alexeyev KM Ekranoplan - Anigrand

Alexeyev KM Ekranoplan "Caspian sea monster"
http://www.anigrand.com/future_releases.htm

The Ekranpolans were albiet very large (550 Tons) deomonstrators of the "Wing In Ground Effect" principle, neither a boat, nor a plane, They were designed to skim across lakes and potentially larger bodies of water(?) at very high speeds.

This should be some size!
It is meant to be between 90-100m long and upto 30m at its widest, in 1/144 that is in the region on 700 x 200mm!

I would expect bonus items, certianly there are numerous WIG aircraft that could be incoprorated....

http://www.se-technology.com/wig/html/main.php?open=hist&code=0
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/22/caspian_sea_monster/

Available: July 2011
Price: tbc

It has been speculated for many years that if anyone was to build this, it would be Anigrand. It would appear they have now done so!