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As popular vote decided on the Helwan Ha-200B Al Kahira for obvious reasons, I gonna start with her: so what we have here is a Resin kit by Scratchaeronautics, a small Spanish resin genius who fortunately for some of us provides us with kits of rare and ultra rare subjets my deepest respect, doing this as a hobby besides being in the Military as a day (ahmm) full time job ! maybe we can push Juan to do a Ha-300 as well one day.... so after the C-101 I did some time ago in Patrulla Aguila colors, now the first of actually 3 Ha-200 Saeta kits I have! (a Super Saeta and a standard Trainer will follow soon I hope!) but the Egyptian variant is the most interesting one of this already very interesting jet trainer! Designed by knowbody else as but Willy Messerschmitt, in Franco ruled Spain of the post civil war era for the Spanish airforce. Produced under licence by Helwan near Cairo- Al Kahira!! that was when Egypt still had higher aspirations and was not deeply entangled with fighting Israel, only small scale conflict then...... it is not really known how many were actually produced in Egypt, and what is their service history, mainly because production and use was severly affected by the 6 days war in 1967..... so, that is what you get: not too many part, or complicated instructions, but some filing and dryfitting will be necessary! most of the parts are flawlessly cast, the tanks have some smaller holes or little craters form bubbles... but nothing serious! the decals look very good, but need a varnish before dipping them into water!. A white background is provided where needed. some pictures exist, but I'd be glad so see more! @Artie has posted some here: one more in the Egyption Airfoce Museum, even with armament! http://www.aviationmuseum.eu/Blogvorm/almaza-airport-museum/#jp-carousel-16426 (looks like Sakr rockets, as used on the MiG-17.....) and one more form later times, by the fact that the roundels have changed to the current one.... (late 1970ies?) http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww3/f/404/6/0#1 I started cleaning the main parts, so far so good! cheers, Werner

After the 1/48th CASA C-101 Aviojet & A-36 Halcón ( http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234963138-148-casa-c-101-aviojet-a-36-halcon-resin-kits-by-scratchaeronautics-released/) Scratchaeronautics is working on a 1/48th Hispano Aviación HA-200 Saeta resin kit. Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153499626716382&set=a.10152183015561382.1073741839.819351381&type=1&theater See also Scratchaeronautics 1/48th Hispano Aviación HA-220 Super Saeta resin kit. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235010171-148-hispano-aviación-ha-220-super-saeta-resin-kit-by-scratchaeronautics-box-art-release-december-2016/ V.P.