Dornier Alpha Jet A
German Anniversary Alpha Jets

Wingman Models, 1/48 scale

Reviewed by Mick Evans

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This release from Wingman Models follows on from the Kinetic release of the Alpha Jet A/E earlier in 2014. The kit includes the very nice Kinetic Alpha Jet kit with some extra inclusions such as very nice extra parts cast in resin, etch metal, turned metal and paper masks.

As I reviewed the original Kinetic Alpha Jet earlier this year I will not provide an overview of the plastic parts but rather concentrate on the additional extras supplied by Wingman models.

The original Kinetic review may be found by following this link.

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Thumbnail panels:

The key thing to notice with the release from Wingman is the amount of resin parts supplied with this kit. The resin is beautifully cast with superb detail and no air bubbles.

The resin parts include:

• Cockpit tub

• Front instrument panel

• Rear instrument panel

• Front cockpit bulkhead

• Rear cockpit bulkhead

• Control columns

• Cockpit side walls

• Main and nose wheels

• Ejection seats

• 2 x tail cones (not used for this version)

• Various antennas and scoops (not used for this version)

Etched metal parts include:

• Ejection seat handles

• Canopy mirrors

• Gun sight

Turned metal parts include:

• Pitot probe

• Angle of attack probes

Markings

There are 3 anniversary schemes provided by Wingman for this kit.

They are as follows

• Alpha Jet A, 40+44, JaboG 43, Oldenburg Air Base, in November 1984. The aircraft is finished in the 25th anniversary of Fighter Bomber Wing 43 with colours of RAL 5012 Light Blue and RAL 9001 White fuselage and RAL 1007 Yellow, RAL 1007 Red, RAL 9001 White and Black striped main wings, tailplane and fin.

• Alpha Jet, 40+80, JaboG 43, Oldenburg AB, 1993, Blue finished in commemorative colours for the disbandment of Fighter Bomber Wing 43 on 31 December 1993. The aircraft is finished in colours of RAL 5007 Blue, RAL 9001 White and RAL 1007 Yellow fuselage and RAL 9001 White wing under surfaces and RAL 5007 wing upper surfaces with RAL 1007 Yellow jet plane silhouette pained on the upper surfaces.

• Alpha Jet, 41+09, JaboG 49, Fürstenfeldbruck AB, 1994, finished in commemorative colours for the disbandment of Fighter Bomber Wing 43 on 24th March 1994. The aircraft is finished in colours of RAL 5012 Light Blue and RAL 9001 White fuselage and RAL 1007 Insignia Yellow, RAL 1007 Insignia Red, RAL 9001 White, RAL 5012 Light Blue and Black striped main wings and tailplane.

This is another excellent kit and a big kudos to Wingman for this release. The kit is dedicated to Luftwaffe Alpha Jet A in the very colourful anniversary schemes and the three schemes look amazing..

Highly recommended

Thanks to Wingman Models for the sample

Review Text Copyright © 2014 by Mick Evans
Images Copyright © 2014 by Brett Green
Page Created 9 October, 2014
Last updated 9 October, 2014

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