Scale aviation modeller international

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MK (Avantgarde Model

Kits) are a relative

newcomer to the market,

but their ever-expanding range

of 1/48 and 1/72 aircraft models

and upgrades have certainly

grabbed the attention of anyone

who appreciates high quality kits.

Introduced in 1961, the

L-29 Delfin (NATO codename

“Maya”) was a jet trainer aircraft

manufactured by Czechloslovakian

manufacturer Aero Vodochody.

The airframe was a simple, robust

design, and the aircraft was used

by many Warsaw Pact, Middle

Eastern, and African air forces.

THE KIT

AMK’s Delfin was released in 2016,

and appears to be an almost direct

re-scale of their existing 1/48

version. And as such, the level of

detail for this scale is excellent.

The parts are contained in a

top-opening box. Instructions are

clearly printed on a single, folded

sheet, and include basic colour

call-outs for parts during assembly.

FS colour designations are given

for many of the six finishing

options: Soviet Air Force, East

German Air Force, Egyptian Air

Force, Czechoslovakian Air Force

(two versions) and the Ukraine

Aeroclub of Kharkiv (featured on

the box top artwork). A large decal

sheet is provided, most of which is

dedicated to the elaborate colour

scheme of the Ukrainian version.

The kit consists of four sprues of

nice quality grey plastic, containing

around 115 parts. Two of the sprues

are identical, comprising parts

that form duplicated assemblies.

Surface detail is very good, the

panel lines being just the right size

to retain a wash after painting,

without being too obtrusive. The

DELFIN

Aero L-29

AMK 1/72 Aero L-29 Delfin

by Garth Nicholson

QUICKBUILD

28 • JUNE 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL

BY SACCO DE VRIES

AERO L-29 DELFIN

BY GARTH NICHOLSON

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