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Picture Post => Current and Finished Projects => Topic started by: anthonyp on April 19, 2006, 12:38:30 PM

Title: RAF Albatros T.4
Post by: anthonyp on April 19, 2006, 12:38:30 PM
Here's a 1/72 L-39 Albatros from KP Models (I think).  Overall it's not a bad little model.  The detail is a bit odd, the pitot tubes are a lot thicker than they should be, there's no wheel wells, adn no cockpit detail at all.  But I like this kit.

I used decals from an Italeri Hawk 100 kit (I think).  I figure if the UK went all Warsaw Pact or Czechoslovakia stayed the Czech Republic, the RAF have used this instead of the Hawk, which was never developed. 

If I could find another copy of this kit, I'd probably try and make a naval trainer of some sort.

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Title: RAF Albatros T.4
Post by: B777LR on April 19, 2006, 10:50:25 PM
Very nice. Thats the KP kit, i can remember on looking at the intake seems.  B)  
Title: RAF Albatros T.4
Post by: Radish on April 20, 2006, 02:03:34 AM
nice idea....love it.

I was thinking "Albatross"....WW1 :lol:

Then I though "Albatross".....flying boat HU-16 :unsure:

Then I thought......

albatross, albatross, get your albatross, albatross, albatross, albatross.....get your albatross.....albatross......on a stick.....albatross, albatross.....

:blink:  
Title: RAF Albatros T.4
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 20, 2006, 06:29:07 AM
That's a sweet Albatross Anthony! I'm absolutely amazed at how many projects you turn out!

I gotta admit I was hoping to see some lozenge until I read the T.4 part of the title. Still, a great build!

Brian da Basher
Title: RAF Albatros T.4
Post by: Dork the kit slayer on April 20, 2006, 11:41:20 PM
Quotenice idea....love it.

I was thinking "Albatross"....WW1 :lol:

Then I though "Albatross".....flying boat HU-16 :unsure:

Then I thought......

albatross, albatross, get your albatross, albatross, albatross, albatross.....get your albatross.....albatross......on a stick.....albatross, albatross.....

:blink:
Surely you mean" Stormy Petrel " as in     Stormy Petrel on a stick.......

Thinks Stormty Petral isnt such a bad name for a shipboard fighter?? perhaps based on the  aforementioned Albatross.........Albatross I was thinking WW1.....oh no...time warp time. :blink:  :blink:  :blink:








I know  know...dont call you Shirley :P  
Title: RAF Albatros T.4
Post by: K5054NZ on April 21, 2006, 12:08:28 AM
'Whaddya mean "what flavour is it", it's f***ing albatross flavour!'



B) Oh yeah..............




Hey, I need me an Albatross or two. Preferably Aero.