Heil Hydra!

[dodgy-alan 1,587]

Something completely different. The Haunebu II is allegedly a German research project from WW2 that never left the drawing board.  The design of this craft closely resembles the Adamski sightings from the 1950s however that sighting has been largely discounted as a fake.  Whatever the truth Revell produced this kit a couple of years ago but had to withdraw it from sale in Germany as the description on the box inferred that the Nazis had achieved space flight in WW2 which of course was a complete fabrication. However certain "snowflakes" didn't see it as a joke and protested that it was misleading. As a result Revell were forced to amend the wording to pacify these critics. It has since been re released in Germany (it was never withdrawn in the rest of the world anyway! )  It's an interesting kit as is a reboot of a Far Eastern model of the Adamski craft but with a few mods to make it look more warlike. The decal sheet is a very imaginative set of WW2 Luftwaffe markings and various colour schemes are suggested. However I decided to do mine completely differently using some Hydra decals that my local model shop had printed up for me a while ago. Hydra as some of you know was the Quasi Alien/Nazi enemy force that first appeared in the Marvel movie Captain America. The organization had a variety of aircraft and vehicles so this thing fits right into the pantheon. The colour scheme is based on the fact that the Hydra organization seems to have a base in the Arctic or other snowy mountain environment.  The colour scheme is therefore self devised to fit the job. The crew were out of my spares box and were painted in various shades of black as per the movie.  The top is removable to allow viewing of the interior. Other details I added were the top hull hatch and the boarding ladder.  I also have a large black Mercedes limo to go with it once that's finished. It is built to 1/72 scale so is pretty big.  Oddly enough in the recent film Iron Sky, the Nazis are actually seen using Flying Saucers so the model has achieved some cult following these days and they can command high prices. Especially the "pre-snowflake" German boxings with the original script. Anyway , I hope you like the result, Thanks for viewing.  

Edited April 6, 2019 by dodgy-alan
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[mutley 4,497]

Great fun Al 

[dogtrack 346]

Interesting, not seen one of those before.  Love the "Dazzle" paint job.