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Shieldplane SM-4 (homemade 1:144)


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Greetings, colleagues! 
I present another homemade model from the range of experimental screen-planes of Alekseyev design. 
Painted with GSI Mr.Color urethane acrylic, Tamiya lacquer, + simple pencil.
Pleasant viewing.

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19 hours ago, Alan P said:

That's lovely, really well constructed and finished. What did you use to build it?

Alan P, Thank you!

Used all sorts of model plastics and sprues...

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16 hours ago, Lightningboy2000 said:

Wow! What a strange looking machine!

Never knew that existed. I thought it was a what if kit bash until I saw that b&w photo. 

What a crazy craft!

 

Martin

Martin, Thank you!

Yes, such a machine existed and flew very well. )

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22 hours ago, Alan P said:

Thanks for the building pics, really well done 👍

 

21 hours ago, Jackson Duvalier said:

Retro-futurism at its best!  😎

 

Thanks for sharing the in-progress shots.

 

18 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said:

Beautiful SM-4!

 

Saluti

 

Giampiero

Thank you colleagues for your attention and appreciation!

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It looks like the thing Luke Skywalker had in Star Wars. I wonder how good it was at avoiding obstacles - bushes, fences, livestock or boats if it was only used over water.

Does anyone know the purpose of that 'comb-like' devices ahead of the wing? Could they eject air at high speed to enhance lift when starting off?

John

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On 1/26/2022 at 1:28 PM, John R said:

It looks like the thing Luke Skywalker had in Star Wars. I wonder how good it was at avoiding obstacles - bushes, fences, livestock or boats if it was only used over water.

Does anyone know the purpose of that 'comb-like' devices ahead of the wing? Could they eject air at high speed to enhance lift when starting off?

John

John R, Thank you!

The screen glider could fly over any surface: snow, earth and water. It needed space, so it could not go around obstacles sharply, it was designed for fast, direct travel.
The comb-over devices in front of the wings are the air jets blowing under the wing. There was another engine in the nose for blowing air. In the stern (garrotte) was a marching engine.

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