Mark I - 1/144 Aero L-29R/RS Oko 'Recce Delfin'. The L-29 Delfin (NATO code Maya) was a basic, intermediate and weapons training jet aircraft developed by the Aero Vodochody company in Czechoslovakia early in the 1960s. It was a two-seat, all-metal monoplane powered by a Motorlet M-701 turbojet engine. More than 3,600 Delfin trainers had been built by 1974, testifying to the type's timeless design. A small batch of a dedicated reconnaissance version, the L-29R (cover named the Eye), was built in the late 1960s, fitted with a camera container under the front fuselage and two wingtip-mounted fuel tanks, while the 'RS' variant was a single-seater, used for advanced flying training. Colour schemes included in the kit: 1) Aero L-29R, Black 2402, 47th Reconnaissance Air Regiment (47. p
Mark I - 1/144 Aero L-29R/RS Oko 'Recce Delfin'. The L-29 Delfin (NATO code Maya) was a basic, intermediate and weapons training jet aircraft developed by the Aero Vodochody company in Czechoslovakia early in the 1960s. It was a two-seat, all-metal monoplane powered by a Motorlet M-701 turbojet engine. More than 3,600 Delfin trainers had been built by 1974, testifying to the type's timeless design. A small batch of a dedicated reconnaissance version, the L-29R (cover named the Eye), was built in the late 1960s, fitted with a camera container under the front fuselage and two wingtip-mounted fuel tanks, while the 'RS' variant was a single-seater, used for advanced flying training. Colour schemes included in the kit: 1) Aero L-29R, Black 2402, 47th Reconnaissance Air Regiment (47. pzlp), Czechoslovak Air Force (vojensk? letectvo &Part268,SLA), Pardubice Air Base, det. Plze&Part328, L?n&Part283,, early 1970s 2)Aero L-29R, Black 2816, 3rd Sq. 1st Fighter Regiment (3. letka 1. slp), Czechoslovak Air Force (vojensk? letectvo &Part268,SLA), &Part268,esk? Bud&Part283,jovice Air Base, 1969-70 3)Aero L-29RS, Black 2603/42, 47th Reconnaissance Air Regiment (47. pzlp), Czechoslovak Air Force (vojensk? letectvo &Part268,SLA), Pardubice Air Base, the 1980s 4)Aero L-29RS, Red 715, Pilot Training Establishment, Vietnamese Air Force (VPAF Vietnamese People's Air Force), Nha Trang Air Base, the 1980s This injection-moulded kit contains 29 parts and one clear part (the cockpit canopy). A comprehensive decal sheet is included. Recommended detailing and supplementary sets: MKA14412L-29 Delfin Detailing Set (p/e parts + 2x resin Pitot tubes) MKA14413L-29 Delfin Canopy Set (vacu canopy + mask) MKA14414L-29 Delfin Weapon Set (resin parts) Recommended reference material Dozen Set publication:
Mark I - 1/144 Aero L-29R/RS Oko 'Recce Delfin'. The L-29 Delfin (NATO code Maya) was a basic, intermediate and weapons training jet aircraft developed by the Aero Vodochody company in Czechoslovakia early in the 1960s. It was a two-seat, all-metal monoplane powered by a Motorlet M-701 turbojet engine. More than 3,600 Delfin trainers had been built by 1974, testifying to the type's timeless design. A small batch of a dedicated reconnaissance version, the L-29R (cover named the Eye), was built in the late 1960s, fitted with a camera container under the front fuselage and two wingtip-mounted fuel tanks, while the 'RS' variant was a single-seater, used for advanced flying training. Colour schemes included in the kit: 1) Aero L-29R, Black 2402, 47th Reconnaissance Air Regiment (47. p