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Gliders => Scale => Topic started by: ASW22 on April 13, 2014, 12:46:13 PM

Title: Hi Fred.
Post by: ASW22 on April 13, 2014, 12:46:13 PM
Hi Fred.
Enjoyed the clip of your Alpina. Do you still have it ?. http://www.gliderireland.net/images/videos/alpina.wmv
You say it's a 4001. Does this mean that they changed the wing size over time ?.

Take a look at the photo in the attachment. This is the lid off the box mine came in.

Talk soon Fred.

Adrian.





(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/ASW22/IMAG0551RS.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/ASW22/IMAG0552RS.jpg)
Title: Hi Fred.
Post by: Fred on April 15, 2014, 09:56:12 AM
Hey Adrian,

Sorry, only see this now!

No, mine is an original Alpina, from the early 80s  :D (yellow stickers and all that). Still have it of course

Never heard of an Alpina CS  :?:  Must be from the Contest Line or maybe it is the full name, but that is still an Original one anyway :)

Earlier that the Alpina Magic (early 90s and up to 4.4m with wing extensions) and of course, the Alpina 4001/5001 (2000s I believe, 4 and 5m WS respectively).
Little Keith have an alpina 4001 :)

On a side note, I think I have posted this before , but Topp-Rippin is re-doing the original Alpina (called the.. Alpine) with the original Ritz2 or 3, can't remember. Handy for people looking for spare parts to keep the old lady going!  :D

Mine in flight

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/alpina.jpg)