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.

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8 comments:

  1. Col16 July 2015 at 22:59

    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

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  2. Paul Foster16 July 2015 at 23:03

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

    Excellent work.

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  3. Pete.17 July 2015 at 02:29

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

    Nice work on the kit though.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  4. maximex18 July 2015 at 09:30


    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...

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  5. Tim Gow20 July 2015 at 09:16

    Col
    You were right the first time!

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  6. Tim Gow20 July 2015 at 09:51

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

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  7. Tim Gow20 July 2015 at 09:51

    Pete
    Odd. I think that says it all.

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  8. Tim Gow20 July 2015 at 09:55

    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....

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