Homebee Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) Takom is well known by AFV - aka targets - modellers not really by aircraft modellers. There's a recent announcement in the Chinese producer Facebook with what is obviously a Lun-class MD-160 Ekranoplan. So, soon something flying in the Takom range of kits? Time will tell. Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1537299736478570&id=354803674728188 V.P. Edited November 10, 2021 by Homebee 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 This should be a superb kit! I LURV me some Caspian Soggy Monster.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 That's the LUN Class, not the KM.. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 As in..... (all 1/144 scale) A 1/72 scale Lun would be nice.... Ken 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salomon Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 1/18? Just kidding but 1/144 could be fine for me with those big aircrafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHWinter Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 There'll be voices (earnestly) calling for 1:18th scale, I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Maybe 1/35 to go with Takom's armour kits 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-KEH Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 (edited) It would be nice to have in 1/72 - showing its size compared to other Soviet/Russian aircraft. Goes with the other flying boats intended for operation with the Northern Fleet close to Norwegian waters. In 1:350 ship scale, it would be too small for Takom to bother. Interior pictures in the link below and YouTube has a story to tell https://zen.yandex.ru/media/lanasator/ekranoplan-lun-proekta-903-v-derbente-udalos-oboiti-ohranu-i-popast-vnutr-5f30e9b9bbe8572b801cebe9 Edited April 25, 2021 by LN-KEH added link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botan Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 6 hours ago, LN-KEH said: It would be nice to have in 1/72 - showing its size compared to other Soviet/Russian aircraft. Goes with the other flying boats intended for operation with the Northern Fleet close to Norwegian waters. In 1/72 scale it would be over 1 meter long. I rather expect it to be 1/144. There is nice visualisation of this ekranoplan: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 In 144, it measures 55cm ; the KM weighs in at 70+/- cm. As mentioned above by @Radleigh, the KM was the "Caspian Sea Monster". I'll get me coat......! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 My reaction after reading this news: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ian- Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 18 hours ago, Flankerman said: As in..... (all 1/144 scale) A 1/72 scale Lun would be nice.... Ken Excellent size comparison with the Bear, I didn't realise quite how large they were. Are these your models? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 6 hours ago, Electric Indigo said: My reaction after reading this news: Must have been fun trying to concentrate on flying the thing, mere inches above the water, with that going on right above your head. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMSLion Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Thunderous applause! You won't believe it, but the U.S. Navy had an abortive program to test one of the ex-Soviet WIGs in the mid-90s. Although our resident expert on ground effect was convinced that the Alexiev Bureau had gone down a wrong path, and that a delta wing was the correct configuration. There have been reports of RAF Vulcans setting up for 300 knots at 1,000 ft, descending to ~30 ft....and accelerating past 400 kts without touching the throttles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMSLion Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 WRT scale, I could see 1/144...or 1/350. These things are ships with wings, not airplanes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, -Ian- said: Excellent size comparison with the Bear, I didn't realise quite how large they were. Are these your models? Neither did I, really puts it into focus though. Edited April 26, 2021 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoops Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I think that 144 would be a great scale for this kit. As much as I would love a 1/72, that would be too large to manage. I have long considered the Anigrand kit, but it has some issues and the price point put me off. Don't get me wrong, the price is appropriate for what you get for the large resin castings, but it was just too much for my personal budget. As an aircraft builder, I have the Takom MAZ-537 double kit as a prime mover to go with a Tu-22M3, and it is a beautiful kit. If the Lun is up to anything close to that standard, I'll be in. Cheers, Hoops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 On 4/25/2021 at 11:32 AM, -Ian- said: Are these your models? Yes - all in 1/144 scale......KM, Lun and 14M1P are Anigrand resin kits, A-90 'Orylonok' is the Revell kit corrected. More photos here :- http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/model_ekranoplans.html Modifying the Revell kit is here :- http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/modl_a-90.html If you are interested, I scratch-built the A-90 in 1/72 scale many years ago - (including my photos of the real thing) :- http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/model_a-90 scratchbuild.html Regards Ken 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web99 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I really hope it’s 1/144, just means I’ll have to build a baby flanker next to it for size comparison. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I'm up for one. Where do I sign? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 On 28/04/2021 at 02:06, Web99 said: I really hope it’s 1/144, just means I’ll have to build a baby flanker next to it for size comparison. I hope it's 1/144. Even in that scale it's got to be big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) 1/144th - ref. 3002 - Lun-Class Ekranoplan Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1581927388682471&id=354803674728188 V.P. Edited June 29, 2021 by Homebee 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Can you, perhaps, change the title? Lun and KM (for Caspian Monster) are different machines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 I want one. I want one. I want one. I WANT ONE!!! 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 I need a bigger house... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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