Looking out my Hannover to use at
last week's Isonzo game reminded me that it was still my only German/Austrian two-seater. A visit to the kit stash yielded this old Airfix Roland. It's always been among my favourite Great War aircraft, both for it's rakish looks and the sturdiness - for a biplane - of the kit. I did build one of these in the '80s when it was already an old kit but that one's long gone.
There are a reassuringly small number of parts and for such an old thing (1965) it goes together very well.
Great aircraft.
ReplyDeleteI have about half a dozen of them in my 1/144th collection.
Great looking aircraft!
ReplyDeleteChocks away Giovanni!
ReplyDeleteLovely looking kit, I look forward to seeing it finished.
Jim Duncan
ReplyDeleteOne of the best!
Simon
ReplyDeleteThanks. Let's hope it's efficiency matched it's looks.
tradgardmastare
ReplyDeleteComing soon.....
Snap! It just so happens that I built the one that I have a few months back. It is still waiting for the final paint job though.
ReplyDeleteI agree wholeheartedly, it is an excellent kit to build and looks good once done. Such a unique, interesting and strange plane too, as you say. The 'whale' was such a appropriate nickname!
Regards, James
p.s. Captcha was on fire today. It tested me three times before accepting me as a non-robot!
A classic and a bit of a bugger at the same time
ReplyDeleteJames Fisher
ReplyDeleteI’m sure we all look forward to seeing your Roland!
Geordie
ReplyDeleteNah - nice easy kit!