Thursday 16 July 2015

Foolish French fancy - part 2

Here is the beast assembled.  Getting the crazy angle of the tail just right wasn't easy.
It's certainly an odd looking thing.

8 comments:

Col said...

Hmmmm... Looks like a good example of what happens when you allow consumption of red wine and strong cheese in the workplace. I meant the French aeronautical engineers, not you Tim!!!
Although......
Cheers
Col

Paul Foster said...

That last shot makes the wing span of the U2 look average.

Excellent work.

Pete. said...

V tail... oddly long wings.... extenteded canopy... yup odd looking.

Nice work on the kit though.

Cheers,

Pete.

maximex said...


V-tail is one Me-109 version model
I can't remember who is first, maybe some wwi or later
Folland Gnat is maybe smallest jet-plane
Bold these Fouca and Gnat are service FAF, and Fougas many many years...
Fouca services is very loyalty...

Tim Gow said...

Col
You were right the first time!

Tim Gow said...

Paul Foster
It does look a bit dramatic. But it's really quite a small 'plane.

Tim Gow said...

Pete
Odd. I think that says it all.

Tim Gow said...

maximex
Apparently the V-tail was invented in the 1930s. I'm afraid this Magister won't be finished as Finnish, but I do have a 'spare' Gnat....