1/72 aircraft

The Farman F.230 and its derivatives were a family of light touring aircraft built in France in the 1930s. They were low-wing cantilever monoplanes of conventional configuration, with fixed tailskid undercarriage and two open cockpits in tandem. The thick-section wing used on these designs was a distinguishing feature.

Introducing you to the P-51 Mustang fighter would be like carrying coal to Newcastle, so I’ll leave it to the experts. The high-back B and C versions of the Mustang (which had previously been somewhat neglected by model makers) were produced in 1943, the C version specifically in Dallas, Texas. As I was once at home thinking about which model to start with – to finish it quickly and easily – a P-51C Mustang box from Academy caught my eye on the shelf. The kit was first launched in 2001 and is relatively simple, but it looked fun to build, so I asked myself, why not give it a chance?

The Aero factory organized a demonstration flight over Europe and Africa in 1926, where it presented its latest product, the Ab-11. The aircraft selected for the flight was serial number 17, which received the civil registration L_BUCD and a light blue paint job. The kit was published by Special Hobby.

The L-29A is an aerobatic version of the well-known Aero L-29 Delfín two-seater training aircraft.
It was originally marked as L-429 and was created in 1967 in Aero Vodochody in the number of only two pieces.
The aircraft was intended for the planned aerobatic competitions of jet aircraft and underwent considerable “defatting”. Thanks to this, his agility equaled the piston acrobatic specials. Now you can see it in the aviation museum in Kunovice.

As an enthusiast of almost all Italian aircraft, I find the Fiat G.50 aesthetically pleasing. It reminds me of a bit of a 1930s air racer gone military, so that brought me to the 1/72 Fly Fiat G.50bis AS. I don’t know how it stacks up against the G.50 resin SBS version, but I thought I’d give it a try.

For IV. year of the Challenge de Tourisme International race in 1934, the Aero factory prepared a special tourist airplane A-200. It was a machine specially adapted for easy take-off and landing on short and unimproved surfaces, which can be easily folded for transport behind a car. Speed ​​was sacrificed for this by choosing a weaker Walter Bora engine.

The Messerschmitt “hundred and nine” probably needs no introduction. Germany’s most famous fighter formed the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s fighter force. In the course of its development, it took part in battles from the Spanish Civil War to the last shots of the world conflict in May 1945. Despite all the changes and improvements, it has retained its distinctive look that has charmed many aviation and WWII aircraft fans.

The Avia S-199 Mule was built as a temporary fighter using leftovers from the war production in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia by fitting a Jumo 211F engine and a Junkers VS-11 propeller into the fuselage of a Messerschmitt Bf-109G-10. The nickname Mule fully describes what resulted. The same can be said of Eduard’s kit. A perfect kit and not so good decals 😉