StephMarb Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Hello everyone! Here's my latest work - a 1/35 NKL-26 Aerosan from Trumpeter. I've been stuck in a bit of a modeling funk so this was a really fun little kit to help break me out of it. I built it straight out of the box and weathered it with some chipping fluid and enamels. The kit itself is fantastic! It goes together easily, plus a prehistoric hoth speeder will definitely look good on your shelf. Thanks for looking! 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 I haven't seen one of those before. Bonkers but great. Top modelling. 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephMarb Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Thank you! Bonkers is a good word for it, peak soviet engineering right there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Hi StephMarb, A very cool vehicle, the "grinder" has turned out very well...lol. I already knew these artifacts, because there is a PC game, "Call to Arms Gates of Hell" about WWII, and when you play with the soviets, in a mission you can lead them... In a snowy base it would be "very comfortable"...lol Cheers and TC Francis.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephMarb Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/28/2023 at 2:32 AM, FrancisGL said: Hi StephMarb, A very cool vehicle, the "grinder" has turned out very well...lol. I already knew these artifacts, because there is a PC game, "Call to Arms Gates of Hell" about WWII, and when you play with the soviets, in a mission you can lead them... In a snowy base it would be "very comfortable"...lol Cheers and TC Francis.👍 Thanks Francis! I'll have to check it out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 That's a really nice build and finish .... a bit unusual too! Keith 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I know I am boring but Trumpeter got the name wrong, it is "aerosani" meaning "aerosledge". It is common, not a proper name, so no capital "A" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephMarb Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 4 hours ago, Pin said: I know I am boring but Trumpeter got the name wrong, it is "aerosani" meaning "aerosledge". It is common, not a proper name, so no capital "A" Alexey, thanks for letting me know! I had no clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitriy1967 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 A beautiful and unusual model! By the way, the name of the NKL is an abbreviation (Narodni Kommissariat Lesa) of the People's Commissariat of Forests, in fact the Ministry of Forestry. Here is an interesting link. I hope Google will help translate into English. Stories about weapons. Aerosani NKL-26 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelMonkey Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Excellent! I did a Trumpeter RF-8 last year, painted but not weathered yet as it's destined for a diorama. I will be sure to shamelessly steal from your perfect weathering! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephMarb Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 hours ago, Dmitriy1967 said: A beautiful and unusual model! By the way, the name of the NKL is an abbreviation (Narodni Kommissariat Lesa) of the People's Commissariat of Forests, in fact the Ministry of Forestry. Here is an interesting link. I hope Google will help translate into English. Stories about weapons. Aerosani NKL-26 That's wild, thanks for the info! I guess the equivalent in the US would be having a hovercraft named for the Bureau of Land Management 😆 I wish I had found that site before I started, there's some good info in there, but what can you do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephMarb Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 hours ago, ModelMonkey said: Excellent! I did a Trumpeter RF-8 last year, painted but not weathered yet as it's destined for a diorama. I will be sure to shamelessly steal from your perfect weathering! 😁 Thank you! Winter streaking grime from AK did a most of the heavy lifting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelMonkey Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 1:50 AM, StephMarb said: Thank you! Winter streaking grime from AK did a most of the heavy lifting. Cool - thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Very cool ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Very nice. Some of those WW2 Soviet designs are very "Steampunk". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissyboat Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Nicely done. I get James Bond vibes looking at it. ⚓😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardaukar Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 I thought for a minute a wingy thing had sneaked into the armour section. interesting vehicle I wonder if these are the 'armoured sledges' mentioned in some of the Sven Hassel books. nice job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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