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« on: December 13, 2005, 05:58:49 AM »
My next kit to be build is the Grokhovsky G-38, 1/72, from Unicraft models.
The prototype has never been completed, cancelled 1936, but I plan to build a 1939/2005 different version, even more what-if...
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« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2005, 06:19:13 AM »
My project is to bring company to my GP-38 Lightning pedal-boat (or Space-Ship Zero):
P-38 --> GP-38 <-- G-38, simply. So with the Latin GP-38 (Glider-Pursuit, 38th) will be a Cyrillic GP-38 (Grokhovsky-Planer meaning Grokhovsky-Glider, 38th)… floating on a quiet lake or falling from the sky, as you want.
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« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2005, 12:58:14 PM »
Slow progress on my 3 unfinished models (from 5 kits)...
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« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2005, 01:43:49 PM »
Ooh, this should be interesting Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2005, 12:33:52 AM »
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My project is to bring company to my GP-38 Lightning pedal-boat (or Space-Ship Zero):
P-38 --> GP-38 <-- G-38, simply. So with the Latin GP-38 (Glider-Pursuit, 38th) will be a Cyrillic GP-38 (Grokhovsky-Planer meaning Grokhovsky-Glider, 38th)… floating on a quiet lake or falling from the sky, as you want.
The one on the lower left needs only a horizontal tail (most likely a T-tail) and some floats integral to the booms to make a nice Ekranoplane, IMHO.
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2005, 12:41:24 AM »
That lower left one looks alot like Space Ship One too!

 Wub  Smiley  
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« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2005, 02:30:30 AM »
Tophe my friend those builds of yours are coming along just fine! Never stress about how long it takes to finish them...work on them when you feel the urge and enjoy the ride! Smiley Thanks for sharing your progress with us.

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« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2005, 06:33:56 PM »
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needs only a horizontal tail (most likely a T-tail) and some floats integral to the booms to make a nice Ekranoplane.
Here is she, dear engineer Smiley with air-cushion between hulls?… GP-38E with E for Ekranoplan or for Evan (to pronounce Ivan, yes Ivan-the–Terrible angry , frightening tsar of Russia Sad )… Cheesy
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« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2005, 12:05:19 PM »
Whoa Tophe - looks like you could start a trend for racing Ekoranoplan's with this one - terrific. I can just see it in Ferrari Red  Wub

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« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2005, 06:07:41 PM »
Whoa Chris, you were so right: terrific!
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« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2005, 09:29:14 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2005, 04:31:55 PM »
Well, as the G-38 prototype has never been achieved, presenting a G-38 with Soviet Red Stars and Snow White painting is already What-ifing… See the many nice pictures at http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/G-3LightC...CruiserPage.htm
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« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2005, 07:39:37 AM »
Shows what can be done with Unicraft - I've got that kit in the stash
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« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2006, 08:39:49 AM »
Gluing/sanding almost finished... Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2006, 10:53:10 AM »
Glad to see it can be built Tophe, might even encourage me to start mine  
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