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| Fast Attack Craft Albatros Class 143; 1:144 Scale (05148) | |
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| Johni044 | Dec 31 2016, 10:42 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Fast Attack Craft Albatros Class 143 1:144 Scale (05148) Background The Type 143 Albatros class was missile carrying fast attack craft built for the German Navy by German shipbuilders Lürssen and Kröger, the vessels entered service 1976 and retired 2005 the boats being sold to Tunisia and Ghana. General Characteristics: Length: 57.80m Beam: 7.80m Draught 2.80m Displaced Weight: 398 tonnes Speed: 40 knots (46mph/74km/h) Armament (in German Service) 2 x OTO-Melara 76mm guns 4 x MM38 Exocet anti ship missiles 2 x 533mm (21in) Torpedo Tubes The Kit this is the fourth time the kit has been released since it’s initial run in 1995. The 141 parts come on three runners of a hard grey styrene, The hull sections are particularly sturdy mouldings. The remainder are crisply moulded with no sign of flash or intrusive ejector pin marks. The finished kit will produce a model 40cm long model. A strip of clear acetate is provided to be used in the glazed areas. There is a requirement to make some stretched sprue to create some of the aerials on the masts. The Plastic Not a parts intensive kit, here’s what’s in the box: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Detail Some nicely detailed parts that should add to the finished appearance with careful painting and weathering. ![]() ![]() ![]() Decals ![]() The decals appear of good quality and in register, the sheet mainly caters for the several ships that can be made, all of the class were named after birds of prey: Albatros Class 143 Fast Attack Boat, German Navy, 1985: S61 Albatros S62 Falke S63 Geier S64 Bussard S65 Sperber S66 Greif S67 Kondor S68 Seeadler S69 Habicht S70 Kormoran A paper sheet of signal/Insignia flags is also included. Instructions The newer all colour instructions detail construction in 38 steps with colour callouts given in Revell colours only of which none need mixing. ![]() Link to Instructions Conclusions Not a class or boat I was aware of before seeing the model and is a welcome re-release to accompany an increasing range of ships the Revell are releasing in 1:144 scale which I think is a good compromise in scale for medium sized vessels. The level 4 skill rating I think is warranted given both the sratchbuilding of aerials and the cutting to size of the railings which can be seen in the instructions. A kit I could thoroughly recommended for maritime modellers or someone wanting to try a different genre. Definitely getting made early in 2017. Many thanks to Revell for the review sample. Revell model kits are available from all good toy and model retailers. For details visit ; Revell Website Revell Facebook |
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