SNCASO SO-8000 Narval

[Artie]

Hi all.....Last evening, Juan Begines confirmed me the "soon to be available" afore mentioned kit.

He hopes to have all the masters ready in two weeks, so deliveries could start then.  They're now on "preorder" status. The first 10 kits will have a special price of 40€, including free shipping from Tenerife. Then, the regular price will  be 50€, including free shipping.

Please, read the purchase instructions BEFORE placing any order....

Here you are some pics of the scratchbuilt original master....

 

 

https://www.ebay.es/itm/SNCASO-SO-8000-NARVAL-RESINA-MODELO-EN-PREORDER-ESCALA-1-48/253535526585?hash=item3b07e51eb9:g:alwAAOSwUCZawfnO

 

PORTADA NARVAL by Arturo Navarro, en Flickr

14 by Arturo Navarro, en Flickr

13 by Arturo Navarro, en Flickr

 

Best regards,,,,

 

Some historical background, from Wikipedia:

SNCASO SO.8000 Narval

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SO.8000 Narval
Role	Carrier-based fighter and strike aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Sud-Ouest
First flight	1 April 1949
Number built	2

The SNCASO SO.8000 Narval (English: Narwhal) was a French naval fighter aircraft designed by Sud-Ouest in the late 1940s. Only two prototypes were constructed, and the type did not enter production.

Design and development[edit]

The Narval was a twin-boom pusher configuration design powered by an Arsenal 12H (a copy of the Jumo 213) driving a contra-rotating propeller^[1] Two prototypes were constructed, the first being flown for the first time on 1 April 1949.^[2] Development was abandoned at the beginning of 1950 since the design was already obsolescent.^[3]

Specifications[edit]

Data from AviaFrance.com

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 11.83 m (38 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 11.77 m (38 ft 7 in)
• Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 26.5 m² (285 sq ft)
• Gross weight: 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Arsenal 12HO2 V-12 piston engine, 1,680 kW (2,250 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 730 km/h (454 mph; 394 kn) at 8000m

Armament

Data from OldMachinePress.com

The SO.8000 Narval was to be equipped with:

• Guns: Six 20 mm cannons.
• External: Underwing hard points that could accommodate 2,205 lb (1,000 kg) of ordinance.However, it is unlikely that the prototypes were ever armed.

Edited April 2, 2018 by Artie