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MiniArt: Kolibri V-21
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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 05:25 PM UTC


It looks another variant of the German World War 2 helicopter is on the way with the V-21 variant.

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Posted: Monday, March 05, 2018 - 06:14 PM UTC
Rather amusing that this piece of news got more attention over in the Dioramas section in Armorama
Maybe it could find interest in Shipwrights as well? I may be mistaken but didn't the Germans try this thing on submarines?
/ Robin
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Posted: Monday, March 05, 2018 - 06:58 PM UTC

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Rather amusing that this piece of news got more attention over in the Dioramas section in Armorama
Maybe it could find interest in Shipwrights as well? I may be mistaken but didn't the Germans try this thing on submarines?
/ Robin


That was the Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze a type of rotary-wing kite (gyroglider )
http://www.vrtulnik.cz/gyro/fa-330.htm
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Posted: Monday, March 05, 2018 - 07:56 PM UTC

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Rather amusing that this piece of news got more attention over in the Dioramas section in Armorama


Only becasue I questioned why it was even there. At least it drew someone over here to look at helos. I guess it is a win either way.
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 01:50 AM UTC

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Rather amusing that this piece of news got more attention over in the Dioramas section in Armorama


Only becasue I questioned why it was even there. At least it drew someone over here to look at helos. I guess it is a win either way.

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