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Ricardo Zamorano's 1/72 AModel T-4 "Sotka" |
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Ricardo's
comments - The 1/72 AModel T-4 is a kit short run, with only 200 copies
made of resin fiberglass and injected plastic. Due to this one must
use glue CA or super glue. It is not an easy kit to assemble, but on
having seen it completed it is very satisfying - it is an extraordinary
plane. The painting used is of type acrylic lacquers (used in cars)
only in the cabins, wells of the undercarriage and the interior of the
nozzles I used Humbrol. I did not use colors of factory, instead preferring
varying tones for the natural metal finish. I preferred the scheme with
the tail black and number 101 in yellow - for me it is more attractive.
The aircraft principal historical information is: Constructed principally
of titanium and steel, it flew in August, 1972 with test pilot Vladimir
Ilyushin and navigator Nicolay Alferov. It did fly at Mach 1.8 but Mach
3 was never reached as intended due to the fact that the program of
flights was terminated and the whole project T-4 was cancelled. At present
it is part of the permanent exhibition of the museum Monino, Moscow.
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