THE EMPIRES TWILIGHT

[Sauragnmon]

I have to admit, I just love the look of the Yak Jets - both early and later, because the early ones look more like WW2 fighters retrofitted or a jet engine, and the later ones just look wicked - 38, 41, 130.

[thedarkmaster]

United Brazilian aircraft industries.  Flamingo , Portugese Airforce, Angola 1967.

A light utility aircraft designed with French help post war, used extensivly within the Portugese colonial holdings as a light transport and communication aircraft.

[Luis Almeida]

Nice to see Portuguese aircraft around heir!

[thedarkmaster]

Nice to see Portuguese aircraft around heir!

Have a look back in the thread mate there are 3 others, i like Portugese aircraft   

[Taiidantomcat]

REally like that sleekness 

[NARSES2]

What is that "Flamingo". Looks like an Hanriot type but I'm not sure 

[Black Knight]

Where did you get those sheets for the tarmac on your diorama Tim? stuck trying to make/find some for my own

[thedarkmaster]

PM me mate I'll sort it for you     

[thedarkmaster]

What is that "Flamingo". Looks like an Hanriot type but I'm not sure

Ive had it a while now, no box and can i remember it's name  . It is French though that much my adled brain can remember    



Ohh just noticed thats 1000 posts !!!  

[Black Knight]

Congragulations on your 1000th 

[NARSES2]

What is that "Flamingo". Looks like an Hanriot type but I'm not sure

Ive had it a while now, no box and can i remember it's name  . It is French though that much my adled brain can remember    



Ohh just noticed thats 1000 posts !!!  

It reminded me of the Hanriot H-232. Azure do a kit in 1/72

[Weaver]

Lovely paint on those two Tim - nice one (two)! 

[thedarkmaster]

It reminded me of the Hanriot H-232. Azure do a kit in 1/72

I remember it being an azure kit so thats probably it  

[thedarkmaster]

Sud-Est SE 5500 / SE 5503 le Sahara, BA 160 Dakar Ouakam, 1991

Following the closing of the Sud-Est SE 212 Durandal project in 1958 the company started research into large supersonic aircraft, and the aircraft that eventually became the le Sahara steems from there. Initially built as a research aircraft for military contracts the airframe impressed the french aie staff so much that they placed a limited order for 35 of the aircraft to equip 3 Squadrons in French overseas territories.

As initially designed the aircraft only carried free fall weapons and no in flight re-fueling capability, but by it's last incarnation the aircraft was fitted with a nose mounted in flight equipment, upgraded electronics, self defence missile hardpoints upon the wingtips for R530f missiles and 2 underwing hardpoints configured for extra fuel and finally the latest version of the De Gaul long range airbourne missile.

By the time of the 91 disaster the main base for the Le Sahara was at Dakar Ouakam, within Senegal, from where it was able to reach most assigned targets. during the disaster the aircraft flew missions against US and Soviet naval units, against ground targets in Angola and the Middle East.

The aircraft illustrated is portrayed bombed up and ready to go for a strike into Angola against a Cuban regiment forcing it's way past South African defenders.




































































The kit is the old revell offering with added bumps and lumps from the spares box, the tanks are from a Tornado, hindenburgers i think, curtesy of Chadders and the missile is actually bits of an old damaged Sam 2 . Paint scheme is based on Mirage F1's in Africa andmarkings a a mixture salvaged from the spares pile.

Another from the new 91 disaster collection and I'm very pleased with how it's turned out      

[ChernayaAkula]