Ed Russell Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 On 09/02/2017 at 1:17 AM, TonyTiger66 said: I can't help but feel a bit 'odd' regarding the rather nice Khee Kha Cessna 185. I like supporting teensy specialist producers like Khee Kha. I guess the AZ will actually be cheaper and appeal to those that don't like vac-form. An OOB RAAF version would be nice . RAAF ones were Cessna 180 not 185. Main visible changes were fin fillet and windows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I'm prepared to wait Jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papertiger59 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Hi Jan. I won't ask any questions about the LVG, but are the DH9s still in your projects ? Regards, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Papertiger - let me start with LVG - we expect end of next week as the date when we will get the first plastics. At the end of February will start distribution - I hope. DH-9 family is still in the plan, we work on it. But as we do not know today how much time it will consume it is not in the list. For everybody - please do not be afraid to ask me about everything, in my age I am not dangerous...... :-) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Some pictures of our coming soon project - Avia BH-9/11 in 1/72 scale. Follow the link please.... http://www.modelarovo.cz/avia-bh-911-kp-jak-postupuje-priprava/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Jan Polc said: Some pictures of our coming soon project - Avia BH-9/11 in 1/72 scale. Follow the link please.... http://www.modelarovo.cz/avia-bh-911-kp-jak-postupuje-priprava/ *Very* nice! I hope this one will be one of the options: : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 CarLos - no please, this one you´ve posted is BH-11C, another plane - shape of cockpit openings, bigger wingspan, another (completely) shape of horizontal surfaces... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 It seems to be a good subject for a modification of the kit. Are the colours known? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 This plane was flying in two schemes minimum, both are known, here is my profile... and here is colour photo of the second one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 And here you can see changes of wings and horizontal controls. Published in the eighties in ABC magazine, Czechoslovakia.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 And here is the scheme of another aircraft from the same aeroclub, it will be included in the box. Please note that this picture is one of the first "shots" and we made a lot of changes... I hope my answer is covering your question fully... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Thank you for all the info! The conversion may be done, it's just a matter of making new outer wing panels in scratch and modify the fuselage and tail surfaces. By the way, are you sure about red as the darkest colour in the b&w photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Absolutely sure. Maybe I did not catch the shade in my profile properly. But aeroclub Plzen (Pilsen, town of Pilsner Urquell beer) used these colours - blue in various shades and red in various shades. Look at wing profile, not so easy to catch it. But, if you want I can provide you all my constructions for decal printing for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 That would be great. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 On 2/8/2017 at 14:17, TonyTiger66 said: I know it's good to have injection moulded, I can't help but feel a bit 'odd' regarding the rather nice Khee Kha Cessna 185. I like supporting teensy specialist producers like Khee Kha. I guess the AZ will actuallly be cheaper and appeal to those that don't like vac-form. I tend to agree. I have been wanting to get the Khee Kha 185, but never quite get round to emailing the order. Maybe with the AZ kit more readily available I will be able to pick one up in a shop, or at a show. I hope it has the large 'bush tyres' and ski's and hopefully a good selection of bush pilot decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Just remind me later, I have one head only.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 9 hours ago, Ed Russell said: RAAF ones were Cessna 180 not 185. Main visible changes were fin fillet and windows. Apologies Ed. I know it's AZ thread, but I should have clarified that the Khee-Kha kit allows either a 180 or a 185 to be constructed. I just didn't want to talk about someone else's kit on the AZ thread too much. I am wondering if the AZ kit will be similar in this respect? Skis and/or floats would be good options too. It's a great subject . TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Hmmm, seems to me I have to visit our development dept to see the details. I have seen the wings only. We have some EDO floats available, but I do not know if it is suitable for Cessna. Let me inform you later, tommorow or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaCee26 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Hi, A few random thoughts... - Easy to believe that this company http://www.alvargullichsen.org/WEB/BONK_Works.html had an BH.11C with their name in the register! - Cessna 180: Some late 180s had a 185 fin. Source: Simpson: General Aviation Handbook - Jan: would it make sense to look such originally civil air frames later taken into military use like Pilatus PC-12 or Learjet 35A? Both are used by USAF and several other Air Forces, especially Learjet. Before no one says about Mach Learjet... Should I say more that it is the famous Mach quality? Cheers, AaCee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Our common friend from BM - V-P - wrote me very nice article about his visit in Finnish AF museum with interesting photos. It was published on Modelarovo website. My thanks go to Veli-Pekka. Follow the link please - http://www.modelarovo.cz/navsteva-muzea-finskeho-letectva/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 I will show you pictures of Chipmunk master tommorov afternoon, stay tuned...... Unfortunately this interesting detail is not included in our kit.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prenton Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Jan Will you have Irish Air Corps decals for the Chipmunk? (you did/have for the Sptifre TR9) Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e8n2 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 13 hours ago, Jan Polc said: I will show you pictures of Chipmunk master tommorov afternoon, stay tuned...... Unfortunately this interesting detail is not included in our kit.... Well, that's one way to do it! Later, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Polc Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Hi to all, we had very long meeting with our German distributor this afternoon, so I am a little bit late. I promised to show you the first photos of Chipmunk master. So you can follow the link - http://www.modelarovo.cz/dhc-1-chipmunk-172-az-model-master/ And, to avoid many questions - the kit will be for the first time in sale on 18th March 2017. Immediately after this date it will target the distribution network. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 That looks lovely Jan, Can you please advise if the canopy will be moulded as one piece or will it have the ability to be shown in the open position as well. March 18 cannot come quick enough. Hopefully I'll be able to order a couple not long after that. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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