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1:72 TA183 Huckebein

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:20 am
by cnq
While waiting for pizzaguy making the 1:18 version. I've built the smaller kit made by PM to add to my small 1:72 Luft project collection. Hope you like the pics..

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Re: 1:72 TA183 Huckebein

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:21 pm
by jkinzel
:?: Wonder if the Swedish Design team that built the SAAB 29 Tunnan(Flying Barrel) had any wandering Germans in the team that had worked the TA183.

Re: 1:72 TA183 Huckebein

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:36 pm
by cnq
jkinzel wrote::?: Wonder if the Swedish Design team that built the SAAB 29 Tunnan(Flying Barrel) had any wandering Germans in the team that had worked the TA183.
I've never heard anything about it but I read somewhere that the Soviets captured the design and copied it to make the Mig 15.

Re: 1:72 TA183 Huckebein

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:28 pm
by jkinzel
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I've never heard anything about it but I read somewhere that the Soviets captured the design and copied it to make the Mig 15.[/quote]
Take a look at a picture of a Tunnan and see what you think.I'm computer illiterate and can't post one so you'll have to Google it for yourself

Re: 1:72 TA183 Huckebein

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:03 am
by cnq
jkinzel wrote:[]

I've never heard anything about it but I read somewhere that the Soviets captured the design and copied it to make the Mig 15.
Take a look at a picture of a Tunnan and see what you think.I'm computer illiterate and can't post one so you'll have to Google it for yourself[/quote]


Yes I did find the "Swedish J 29 Tunnan ( The barrel ) " and agree it looks like the German Huckebein.

Re: 1:72 TA183 Huckebein

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:43 am
by jkinzel
Yes I did find the "Swedish J 29 Tunnan ( The barrel ) " and agree it looks like the German Huckebein.
:lol: Ja fur shure you betcha!!