Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: Daryl J. on February 14, 2013, 02:48:49 PM

Title: L-29 Delphin
Post by: Daryl J. on February 14, 2013, 02:48:49 PM

Now that a 1:48 kit has been announced, it might look really good wearing one of Richard Chafer's schemes.

Title: Re: L-29 Delphin
Post by: ChernayaAkula on February 14, 2013, 03:02:43 PM

^ Then again, what wouldn't?  ;)

Title: Re: L-29 Delphin
Post by: Daryl J. on February 14, 2013, 03:06:05 PM

True this!  ;D

Title: Re: L-29 Delphin
Post by: upnorth on February 14, 2013, 06:54:06 PM

While it did have some weapons capability, exploring the possibilities of COIN and CAS with the L-29 would be intriguing.

It was a quite robust design, so seeing the L-29 reworked to that job similar to how the T-37 was reworked to the A-37 is not unimaginable.

You could also take that a bit further if you combined the failed single seat aerobatics variant with the L-29 which had the sensor and reccon pallet. between the freed up space in what was the rear cockpit and the sensor pallet, there should certainly be the room to accommodate a laser designator  in the front end of the pallet.

Single seat variant:
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e59/cancze/Kunovice%20air%20museum/2008_0802Kunovice0323.jpg)

L-29R with Pallet:
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e59/cancze/Kunovice%20air%20museum/2008_0802Kunovice0319.jpg)

As you can see, making the single seat version would not involve much more than painting over the rear canopy section and maybe making an internal bulkhead.

Maybe stick a bit more powerful engine into her and a couple of extra pylons under the wings and you'll have an eastern Dragonfly counterpart.

Title: Re: L-29 Delphin
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 15, 2013, 12:58:45 AM

Quote from: Daryl J. on February 14, 2013, 02:48:49 PM

Now that a 1:48 kit has been announced

By who?  I have had a Planet Models one for a while now.

Title: Re: L-29 Delphin
Post by: Daryl J. on February 15, 2013, 01:34:51 AM

AvantGarde.   The same people releasing the Kfir in the same scale.   
They showed the CAD drawings yesterday on their Facebook page.
Linky to their page: 
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=605283559488705&set=a.605283516155376.156032.436005436416519&type=1&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=605283559488705&set=a.605283516155376.156032.436005436416519&type=1&theater)

Title: Re: L-29 Delphin
Post by: Diavel on February 16, 2013, 07:39:32 AM

I do like the L-29, i have one built for my cartel airforce as a cartel trainer with teeth, the other one in my stash will probably be something similar with a load out of light bombs, rocket pods and a couple of gun pods from a Hind.
chris