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Luftwaffe Prototype: Focke Wulf Ta-183 Jet Fighter
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Date: 
Thu, 4 May 2006 16:18:05 GMT
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Well, I usually focus on building actual existing WW2 airplanes. But I was
inspired by the Protototype Hunters (hence the posting to the adventurers group)
and the wonderfull website luft46.com to do something else.

So here it is: A Minifig scale model of the Focke Wulf Ta-183 Jet fighter:

<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Spiff/Luftwaffe-prototypes/Ta-183/ta-823_3d1.gif>>

the gallery for this model is here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=182036

And my warbirds folder can be found here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=62912

Although it never flew, the design inspired the russians to develop a plane that
became the famous MiG-15



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Luftwaffe Prototype: Focke Wulf Ta-183 Jet Fighter
 
(...) Robert, that is really nice. What I like most is that it's "rough" from using a few pieces, but was instantly recognizable. Great job. I'm glad you posted the rest of your gallery as well, there's a ton of great stuff in there that I haven't (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers)
  Re: Luftwaffe Prototype: Focke Wulf Ta-183 Jet Fighter
 
(...) Nice work on this. I've had MiGs on my mind since recently acquiring the Wings Over Vietnam video game. I've built Bryce Rollin's A7 and MiG 21 in ABS, but have been thinking about an earlier type MiG 17 build since they were so prevalent at (...) (18 years ago, 28-May-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers)

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