The SS E-IV (Entwicklungsstelle 4), a development unit of the SS occult “Order of the Black Sun” was tasked with researching alternative energies to make the Third Reich independent of scarce fuel oil for war production. Their work included developing alternative energies and fuel sources through coal gasification, research into grain alcohol fuels, less complicated coal burning engines for vehicles and generators, as well as highly advanced liquid oxygen turbines, total reaction turbines, AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) motors and even EMG (Electro-Magnetic-Gravitic) engines.
Since 1935 Thule had been scouting for a remote, inconspicuous, underdeveloped testing ground for such a craft. Thule found a location in Northwest Germany that was known as (or possibly designated as) Hauneburg. At the establishment of this testing ground and facilities the SS E-IV unit simply referred to the new Thule disc as a product – the “H-Gerät” (Hauneburg Device).
For wartime security reasons the name was shortened to Haunebu in 1939 and briefly designated RFZ-5 along with Vril‘s machines. At a much later time in the war as production of these craft was to commence the Hauneburg site was abandoned in favor of the more suitable Vril Arado Brandenburg aircraft testing grounds. Although designated as part of the RFZ series the Haunebu disc was actually a separate Thule product constructed with the help of the SS E-IV unit while the RFZ series were primarily built at Arado Brandenburg under Vril direction up to the RFZ-4 disc.
The folks at Hand n’ Head recently announced their upcoming Haunebu German Flying Saucer as a nicely detailed 1//72 model kit. This is another craft of this type following their recent introduction of the Flying Saucer Series 1/48th Adamski Type. By the way, the Adamski type flying saucer was recently relaunched in the USA by Atlantis Models to compliment their Flying Saucer EVE 1/864 Scale and the Triangular Anti Gravity Space Craft TR-3E for their UFO series.
I wish that Hanebu II had the priority but I am very glad that they proceeded with their Hanebu I project. I personally look forward to adding the Hanebu I to my German WW-II subjects.
You can visit Head n’ Hand’s website on this temporary URL here.
- 1/72 scaled plastic model kit.(56 parts)
- Assembled size : Dia 200mm / Height 90mm
- Snap fit assembly. No glue required for assembly.
- This Flying Saucer model kit was designed as a fictional subject
- Realease Date: December, 2014
- MSRP: TBA
Will these saucer kits be available in the USA and if so who will sell them ?
Hello Carl, at the time of publishing I exchanged a few emails with Hand & Head president Sungyun Park. They didn’t have a USA distributor by then and I don’t bvelieve they do by now.
On the related articles above you can see what’s in the box. At the moment the only USA dealers I know off is Monsters in Motion. They are taking pre orders (as with many other dealers in the Pacific) with a shipping date of December, 2nd. Had Hand & Head kit had a USA distributor, this kit would be on the $36 to $39.99 price range. If you can wait a little bit more to save a few bucks, I’d suggest you to keep an eye on either HLJ.com or Lucky Models.
The direct link to the Haunebu I in Monsters in Motion is here:
http://www.monstersinmotion.com/cart/spaceships-vehicles-item-listj-c-13_192/fu-fighter-wwii-german-1-72-flying-saucer-haunebu-type-model-kit-p-19686