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<p>This new kit from SOVA-M showcases the DA-42 Dominator UAV in 1/72 scale! The DA-42 is a twin engine propeller airplane developed by Diamond Aircraft Industries in 2001. It was the first twin engine aircraft to be produced in over 25 years. The Dominator drone type is specifically an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) converted from the standard DA-42 because of its incredible diesel fuel economy. Because of its increased flight time of 28 hours, it has been adopted by many countries military's and police forces as a dedicated reconnaissance plane. This kit includes 3 types of decals and will measure about 11.9cm long and 18.8cm wide when completed. </p>

<p>During WW2, Japan posed immediate threat to Australia. The fear of the ferry routes being cut off led to the decision to design and produce warplanes locally and also to buy licence rights for production of other suitable types. The only domestically designed and built type to see any action was the famous CAC Boomerang. It was built on the basis of the Texan airframe and did quite well in the conditions of the Pacific battlefield. The type was produced in three main subversions, the CA-12, CA-13 and CA-18.</p> <p>Our kit of the early version, the CA-12, comes on one sprue of grey styrene parts featuring very finely engraved panel lines and cover panel fasteners. The clear injected parts comprise the canopy and also the wing leading edge landing lights. The decal sheet brings four various marking options of airframes being operated from mainland Australia as well as from New Guinea airfields.</p>

<p>High quality, precision <a>plastic model kit</a>. <a>Paint</a> and <a>glue</a> not included. Requires assembly and painting. For intermediate to advanced skill modellers.</p>

<p>This re-release of the Heinkel He 59B is suitable for more experienced modellers. It contains four grey styrene sprues, newly designed resin cast parts, 3D-printed parts and a fret of etches. The new clear plastic injected parts replace the original vacuum-formed items. The Heinkel He59 was a large, twin-engined biplane fitted with a pair of floats. Its development took place in secret as it was meant for the newly built German naval air force. Production began in late 1933 and the aircraft were deployed in Spain and on both the Western and Eastern fronts during WW2.</p> <p>Our kit set corrects the oft-published mistake about the armament of the Legion Kondor He 59s. It was thought that these machines had the armament consisting of MG FF machine guns. The truth is that in their nose gunner stations had the very little-known Solothurn ST-11 canon and as it seems that it was also the sole combat deployment of this weapon, which although being rather effective, was also quite heavy. The ST-11 had been produced in very small number only and later it was developed into the Solothurn S-18 anti-tank rifle, which by coincidence is also offered by Special Hobby as a 1/35 scale kit.</p> <p>The decal sheet brings markings for a Legion Kondor machine flying over Spain during the civil war and a machine in the colours of the German Luftwaffe in 1940. The ST-11 canon and the machine guns are 3D printed. </p> <h3>Specification</h3> <ul> <li>Size: Approximately 24.2cm long, 32.9cm wingspan when completed</li> <li>Includes: Resin parts, photo-etched parts, decals for 2 versions</li> </ul>

<p>The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American, single-engine, metal fighter-attack aircraft in a low wing configuration with a classic tail. The flight of the prototype took place in 1938, and serial production was carried out in the years 1938-1944. The last of the Hawk family of planes - the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was, apart from the Republic P-47 and the North American P-51 Mustang, the most widely built American fighter. At the end of production in December 1944, the number of machines exceeded 15,000. The development of the design began in 1937, when the prototype airframe of version 75 was adapted to the installation of the 1167HP Allison V-1710-11 in-line engine. The plane became the first American construction capable of flying at speeds over 483 km / h. The version for the RAF was called the Tomahawk Mk IIA. The planes had self-sealing fuel tanks and two wing-mounted 7.7mm machine guns. The Tomahawk MkIIB were equipped with American radio hardware and armed with six 7.7mm machine guns. Some American P-40s were modernized in 1941 for reconnaissance tasks. They received the designation RP-40. Meanwhile, work on the Hawk 81-A was underway at the Curtiss facility. The changes included the installation of the Allison V-1710-39 engine with a capacity of 1167KM, providing constant power up to a height of 3563 meters, adaptation for installation in the wing of four 12.7mm machine guns and the installation of a fuselage node that could carry one bomb weighing 227 kg or thrown back additional fuel tank. The US Army placed an order for these machines in September 1940, awarding them the designation P-40D. Over the next three years, Curtiss made every effort to expand the application possibilities of the P-40, creating numerous new versions of the aircraft. Despite these efforts, Warhawk's performance was lower than that of contemporary Allied and Axis fighters. Technical data (P-40E version): length: 9.66m, wingspan: 11.38m, height: 3.76m, maximum speed: 580km / h, rate of climb: 11m / s, maximum range: 1100km, practical ceiling: 8800m, armament: fixed - 6 M2 machine guns, caliber 12.7 mm, suspended - up to 900 kg of cargo.</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li>Detailed fuselage &amp; wing w/ accurate design</li> <li>Finely detailed cockpit, gear cabin.</li> <li>Rubber tires</li> <li>PE parts included</li> </ul> <h3>Specification</h3> <ul> <li>Scale 1:32</li> <li>Item Type: Plastic Model Aircraft Kit</li> <li>Model Brief: Length: 322.3mm Wingspan: 357.4mm</li> <li>Total Parts: 140+</li> <li>Photo Etched Parts: 2 pcs<br> </li> <li>Total Sprues: 10 sprues and tires<br> </li> </ul>

<p>The Swordfish was a torpedo bomber built by the Fairey Aviation Company and used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during World War II. It was outdated by 1939, but achieved some spectacular successes during the war, notably the destruction of the Regia Marina (the Italian Navy) in the Battle of Taranto and the famous crippling of the Bismarck. It was operated primarily as a fleet attack aircraft, however, during its later years it was also used as an anti-submarine and training craft. Almost 2,400 Swordfish had been built, 692 by Fairey and 1,699 in Sherburn by the Blackburn Aircraft Company, The most numerous version was the Mark II, of which 1,080 were made. </p>

<p><span>The P-38 was a radical change for American fighter aircraft. </span>First flown in January 27, 1939, the production planes began to arrive in October 1941 just in time for the war. The P-38 in one of its outstanding exploits intercepted and destroyed a plane carrying Japanese top Admiral Yamamoto, killing him. The P-38L was a further improvement of the P-38J that finally saw the P-38 achieve its potential. The P-38L introduced self-sealing fuel tanks and armor protection for the pilot. The plane was equipped with four .50 cal. machine guns plus a 20 mm cannon. It could carry 4,000 pounds of bombs or ten 5 in. rockets.</p> <p>When the U.SW entered World War II, the P-38 was the fastest and most heaviest armed fighter. The P-38L, of which 3,848 were built, was the version with the greatest quantity. Dive flaps that were introduced on the last block of P-38J's were now standard. High aileron control forces that gave earlier 38s a creaky rate of roll was rectified by the addition of hydraulically boosted ailerons. This gave the P-38L a tremendous roll rate at high speed.</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li>Parts 362pcs</li> <li>Metal Parts Aileron &amp; Flap shaft</li> <li>Photo Etched Parts One for Aileron &amp; Flap hinges, another for engine intake net</li> <li>Film Parts Instrument part</li> <li>Total Sprues 19pcs sprues + 3 rubber tires</li> <li>Paint Schemes P-38L-5-LO of 431st FS,475th FG, 5th AF</li> <li>Full detail Engine</li> <li>Workable flaps</li> </ul>