Aero L-39 Albatross ZK-CZK

[K5054NZ]

This news brief is slated to appear in the next issue of Classic Wings magazine in a couple of months, until then I've got to write up a full history article on our newest family member. Graham Orphan took these pics from Robert Borrius-Broek's L-39 ZK-LLR, which came up to Woodbourne especially for the post-restoration flight.


CHECKMATE FOR 'CZECH RIDE'![/b]

[size=8]Photo: GMO[/size]
The slightly clouded skies over Marlborough reverberated to the roar of a Walter Titan turbojet as Zac and Lana Yates' Aero L-39 Albatross took to the air after a very deep restoration. ZK-CZK, as the aircraft is registered, was imported into New Zealand in November last year, airworthy but in need of an overhaul. The Yateses (owners of a stunning Spitfire replica, Strikemaster and P-51D) decided instead to strip the aircraft down and restore her from the ground up. This, the most in-depth restoration we've see on the pretty Eastern jet, was completed on August 2.
At the moment they are unsure as to what scheme CZK will wear for the airshow season, but they do hope it'll be applied in time for her debut at Classic Fighters 2007 at Omaka. So for the time being the "brand-new" jet, cunningly named "Czech Ride", will fly in bare metal and zinc chromate.
The next project for the pair of young aviators is to get their Waco YMF-5 onto the NZ civil register, meanwhile another, more airworthy aircraft is set to join their rapidly expanding collection. We can't reveal much at present but watch this space!


KP Models 1:72 L-39 Albatross. Tamiya acrylics Chrome Aluminium and Yellow Green. Revell cement.

[lancer]

Sweet looking albatross Zac

[Brian da Basher]

Ohhh yeaahhhh!!! Nice one Zac! I really like the metal & zinc chromate treatment on it! Nice work on the code letters too! Great stuff! B)

Brian da Basher

[Keith Diamond]

sweet L-39.  Funny thing, I just asked aobut it in your other thread  

[John Howling Mouse]

Yeah, I just noticed it in your other thread too and was just about to claim you were holdin' out on us.

Cool-ee-oo!!

   

[gooberliberation]

Well shoot, now you got me wanting to build up an in-progress bird, zinc chromate and all!

Zac, I gotta hand it to ya... I've NEVER gotten the hang of painting pilot figures!

I salute you.

[Ollie]

What's gonna be the final scheme?



         

[BlackOps]

Shiney


Lookin' good Zac

[Sisko]

Very nice Zac!!

Love a good metal finish