Thursday 3 May 2012

Ekranoplan, Weathering Models


Came across these amazing pictures of the large Soviet Ekranoplan, GEV, test model here. The website is in Russian but it's a blog by Igor113.

The close ups showing weathering are fascinating. Well worth a look for modellers.

GEVs are a technology like hovercraft, that should be useful but somehow never quite seem to come up with the goods in practice.

6 comments:

  1. That thing just cries out to be used in a James Bond or Gerry Anderson style flick.

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  2. Dear Fred
    I agree, it is awesome. There is a video on Youtube; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Nu94khHoo&feature=related
    J.

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  3. The term GEV makes me think instantly of the classic game OGRE!

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  4. Dear Paul
    I remember that game.
    J.

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  5. Nice
    I think 7TV - that is the game for this plane...
    /Joakim

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