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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on July 13, 2016, 06:56:46 AM

Title: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: The Big Gimper on July 13, 2016, 06:56:46 AM: Here is the THK RA-1 Rocket Fighter

Turkish Aeronautical Association (Turkish: Türk Hava Kurumu - THK) is a non-profit organization with an aim of increasing public awareness and participation in aviation related activities and the national body governing air sports in Turkey. The association was founded with the name Türk Tayyare Cemiyeti (Turkish Aeroplane Society) by the directive of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on February 16, 1925.

During the 1940s, it operated a factory in Ankara producing aircraft of its own design as well as under licence from British manufacturer Miles. After the of end WWII, THK got procession of some partially completed Me 163s as well as some the plans and jigs and other production materials. Enought to reverse engine the Me 163.

The RA-1 is more or less a copy of the Me 163 except THK engineers added a horizontal stabilizer and external drop tanks which contain additional T-Stoff and C-Stoff tankage. This increased powered flight time from 7 ½ to 11 minutes. About 30 were built and served in the Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (THK) from about 1946 to 1950.

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/R-1-1.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/R-1-2.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/R-1-3.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/R-1-4.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/R-1-5.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/R-1-6.jpg)

The kit is an Academy Me 163 rescue.

Bill of Materials
Academy Me 163
1/100 A-6 drop tanks
Tiger Head P-47 decals
Other decals from the spares box
Tamiya spray paint and brushed painted details
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 13, 2016, 07:08:59 AM: :)
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: FAAMAN on July 13, 2016, 07:54:07 AM: Very cool 8) 8)
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on July 13, 2016, 08:01:14 AM: Shiny! :)
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: Kelmola on July 13, 2016, 04:00:07 PM: Drop tanks with T-Stoff and C-Stoff inside? :o If you have them in separate tanks, she also doubles as a handy chemical warfare plane, if you have them in the same tanks (with internal separation to prevent spontaneous combustion) those are basically unstable HE bombs waiting to be dropped. This is approacing Pluto-SLAM levels of insanity, which of course means it's a brilliant idea ;D
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: Brian da Basher on July 13, 2016, 05:58:43 PM: Giving this bird a T tail was truly inspired, Mr Gimper!

The all metal scheme and Turkish markings are very easy on the eyes too!

Most excellent!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: tahsin on July 13, 2016, 06:32:31 PM: Nice model, but unfortunately you would never get it past the door. When the first jets arrived in country, and they were possibly T-33s, the base commander had all the troops in trenches and the like for jets sucked in from the forward and burned from behind... Actual chemicals that dissolve people, no chance!
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: Modelling_Mushi on July 13, 2016, 07:36:04 PM: :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: Tophe on July 14, 2016, 12:30:33 AM: Lovely! :-*
May I photoshop her into a Zwilling?
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: The Big Gimper on July 14, 2016, 03:15:31 AM: Quote from: Tophe on July 14, 2016, 12:30:33 AM
Lovely! :-*
May I photoshop her into a Zwilling?

Yes you may Christophe. I am sure it will be a good looking Me 163Z.
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: AXOR on July 14, 2016, 07:30:42 AM: Lovely little Komet :-*,well done Carl !
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: Buzzbomb on July 14, 2016, 08:28:34 AM: Like it, like it a lot
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: Tophe on July 15, 2016, 02:13:43 PM: Quote from: The Big Gimper on July 14, 2016, 03:15:31 AM
Quote from: Tophe on July 14, 2016, 12:30:33 AM
Lovely! :-*
May I photoshop her into a Zwilling?
Yes you may Christophe. I am sure it will be a good looking Me 163Z.
Thanks a lot! ;)
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: andonio64 on July 15, 2016, 04:52:31 PM: I love it! 8)
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: finsrin on July 21, 2016, 01:46:45 AM: Combo of T-tail, drop tanks, silver does a lot of good for a 163. :)
I learn from everyone's build at BTS.
Title: Re: 1/72 Türk Hava Kurumu Roket Avcı RA-1
Post by: DFZ on July 23, 2016, 09:53:43 AM: Beautiful! :icon_alabanza: