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Hi! This was supposed to be a Free French Spitfire, using decals from the kit KP Vc "Mediteranean Theatre" box, box the kit is from. Was, because after staring for a time at single photo I found, I noticed wing roundels are smaller diameter than hull ones. My bad, staring too log is bad for quick builds. So I scrambled to quickly find color scheme for a model that was ready to paint and was urging me to be painted. Especially as this was supposed to be a quick build to check Kovozavody Vc (of which I had two boxes) in anticipation for IBG kits (or possibly Eduard? Will see). One thing I was sure - I do not want ordinary DFS scheme. I already have two and definitely there are more coming, but if I can help it, I will try. Italian scheme from Xtradecal looked promising, but turned out to be... questionable. And ordinary DFS in Italian livery will come, I guess, but later. So I finally decided to do another one from Xtradecal set - Australian A58-169, known from a few photographs. I did quick research and it turned out it is a Vc plane built at Castle Bromwich serial ES307 in autumn 42. It arrived in Australia aboard "Empire Strength" on 11th April 43. Month later it was taken by 79th Squadron as A58-169 coded UPoX (over and under score)*. On 26.6.43 plane belly landed in Milne Bay while piloted by Sgt GA Chomley and was repaired. Plane was in unit till 7th Jan 45 when it was sent to OTU and in May 46 written off. It appear on two series of photos - first dated 11.1.44 and another form July 44 with one major difference being that hull under horizontal stabilizers was painted white sometime after 11th January 44. @Olmec Head in this thread: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235088988-spitfire-vc-no79-sqn-raaf-up-x-finished/ mentions that Vokes filter unit is in aluminium, probably unpainted. I had not spotted it myself, but after this mention, it became obvious. Most probably it is remnant of that bell landing from July 43, and a very interesting feature. Model is mostly from the box, though it has propeller and spinner form IBG kit, sliding part of canopy will be IBG as well while the windscreen is Falcon vacu (as I damaged one from kit during construction). I also took seat belts from IBG PE as I will be using printed cockpits in my IBG models. The subject: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C378845?image=1 https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C228129?image=1 https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C378734?image=1 https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C228140?image=1 And here is my rendition. I have no idea what color spinner should be so I would be very happy if maybe can help. There is some mess in camo on a few places, I hope I interpreted those smuges on photo correctly. Model was painted with Vallejo Air 71.323 BS Dark Earth overpainted later with single layer of 70.923 English Uniform. I tried 70.920 German Uniform as Foliage Green, not sure if it looks ok. I decided to paint underside with Sky Blue (Air 71.334) due to repairs, but I will keep Azure Blue (Air 71.108) in wheel wells, on uc cover insides and legs and under aft fuselage. I also pan to use spare Airfix exhausts. *By the way I also learned that unit had another UPoX roughly the same time - it arrived in September and in December crashed during landing and was not repaired. It was LZ844/A58-213. There are few photos of this plane as well, contrary to A58-169 it had it's serial applied with quite large numbers.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release a 1/72nd Rublič R-7 "Raček" or Seagull kit (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rublič_R-7). Presented as new tool but most robably based on old Legato kit. - ref. KPM0506 - Rublič R-7 Raček Sources: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/rublic-r-7-racek/ https://www.modelarovo.cz/novinky-kovozavodu-prostejov-a-azmodel-na-zari-3/ V.P.

In 2026 Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Piper Cherokee 140/160/180 kits Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/kovozavody-prostejov-info-o-modelech-v-priprave-4q-2025-1q-2026/ V.P.

Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/supermarine-spitfire-mk-1a-1-72-kp-kovozavody-prostejov/ - ref. KPM72260 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IA - Wats Prop https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/spitfire-mk-ia-wats-prop/ - ref. KPM72261 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IA - Three-bladed Propeller https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/spitfire-mk-ia-three-blade-prop/ https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72261 - ref. KPM72262 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IA - Commanders https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/spitfire-mk-ia-commanders/ https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72262 - ref. KPM72262 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IA - Black and White https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/spitfire-mk-ia-black-white/ https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72263 V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Aero L-39NG Skyfox kits. Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/kovozavody-prostejov-info-o-modelech-v-priprave-4q-2025-1q-2026/ V.P.

Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/kovozavody-prostejov-info-o-modelech-v-priprave-4q-2025-1q-2026 V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd de Havilland DH.9A & Polikarpov R-1 kits. Probably a plastic injected kit inspired by the CMR resin kit. - ref. KPM72310 - de Havilland DH.9A - At War Sources: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/de-havilland-dh-9a-at-war-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72310-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=186279 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72310 - ref. KPM72311 - de Havilland DH.9A - RAF Sources: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/de-havilland-dh-9a-raf-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72311-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=186280 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72311 - ref. KPM72312 - de Havilland DH.9A - Silver Wings Sources: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/de-havilland-dh-9a--silver-wings-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72312-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=186281 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72312 - ref. KPM72313 - Polikarpov R-1 Sources: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/polikarpov-r-1-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72313-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=186282 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72313 V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release new tool 1/72nd Boeing P-26 Peashooter kits. Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/kovozavody-prostejov-info-o-modelech-v-priprave-4q-2025-1q-2026/ V.P.

In 2026 Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Halberstadt CL.II & CL.IV kits. Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/kovozavody-prostejov-info-o-modelech-v-priprave-4q-2025-1q-2026/ V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release new tool (based on Legato resin kit ?) 1/48th Orličan L-40 Meta Sokol (Falcon) kits - ref. KPM4829 - Orličan L-40 Meta Sokol Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/l-40-meta-sokol/ - ref. KPM4830 - Orličan L-40 Meta Sokol Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/l-40-meta-sokol-2/ V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov is to release a family of 1/72nd Mig-23 Flogger kits. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234931186-azmodellegatoadmiral-wwii-aircraft-comments-questions-and-wishes/?p=1891334 New tool? That's the question. Some sources quoted these future kits as repop from the R.V. Aircraft moulds. V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release a 1/72nd Aero L-159 ALCA kit - ref. KPM0118 Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/kovozavody-prostejov-v-roce-2018/ Box art V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release "Hi-Tech" Mirage III kits - plastic origin ex-RV Aircraft - ref. KPH7217 - Dassault Mirage IIIE Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/mirage-iiie/ - ref. KPH7218 - Dassault Mirage IIIEO Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/mirage-iiio/ V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Ilyushin Il-2 & Il-2M Shturmovik kits based on the old Směr kit. Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/il-2-il-2m-1-72-smer-kovozavody-prostejov-info/ Test build V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Orličan VSO-10 Vosa (Wasp) kits. - ref. BLK0010 - Orličan VSO-10B Vosa Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/vso-10b-vosa/ - ref. BLK0011 - Orličan VSO-10C Vosa Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/vso-10c-vosa/ V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release "vintage" 1/72nd English Electric Canberra B(I) kits - ex Frog-Novo with new parts - ref. KPV7202 - English Electric Canberra B(I) Mk.8 Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/canberra-bi-mk-8-vintage-kp/ - ref. KPV7202 - English Electric Canberra B(I) Mk.12 Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/canberra-bi-mk-12/ V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release new tool 1/72nd Republic P-47C Thunderbolt Razorback kits. - ref. KPM0512 - Republic P-47C-2 Razorback/Thunderbolt Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/p-47c-2-thunderbolt/ - ref. KPM0513 - Republic P-47C-5 Razorback/Thunderbolt Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/p-47c-5-thunderbolt/ - ref. KPM0514 - Republic P-47C-2/-5 Razorback/Thunderbolt Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/p-47c-2-5-thunderbolt/ - ref. KPM0515 - Republic P-47C-2/-5 Razorback/Thunderbolt - with ferry tank Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/p-47c-2-5-thunderbolt-w-ferry-tank/ V.P.

New 1/72nd LVG C.VI (?) kit in progress by Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) - ref.KPM7271 Source: https://www.facebook.com/kovop/photos/a.182240158636508.1073741828.182206638639860/480404745486713/?type=3&theater V.P.

I'm currently making a mess of/ building (delete as applicable) a Hasegawa F-4S. Which is stuck as I need to get some paper glue and can't be bothered buying some when I know of a place that has lots of glue sticks. As I won't be going to the glue place until next Monday, I thought I'd make something else in the meantime. I used to make a lot of Spitfires, so many that I had a WiP thread devoted to them which came to an end a few years ago. I still have (at least) two banana boxes of various Spitfires, including several of the Kovozávody Prostějov IB/ IIB/ VB. It's a pretty decent kit, nicely molded with lots of options/ spares Although the decals aren't great especially the stencils (which, in my experience, break-up when they touch water) I've made two of the options in the box but fancy something different, something that'll stand out on the shelf. Something from Malta So, I've made a start in the traditional place Adding a bit of detail that'll never be seen again Thanks for looking.

Kovozávody Prostějov is to release 1/72nd and later 1/48th Zlín Z-43 kits. Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/zlin-z-43-1-72-kovozavody-prostejov "Another news from Kovozávody is long awaited Zlin Z-43. It’s a bit crazy in today’s model market situation, but thanks to the sales of Kápeček models like mainstream P-51 Mustang, Spitfire, or Bf 109 family, we can afford to release such Czechoslovak types that belong to KP…. Simply these „still selling mainstream types“ have to, for these marginal Czechoslovak types for the world market, make money. And fortunately they are doing that. So you can expect L-40 Meta Sokol, LF-109 Pionýr, L-23 Super Blaník, L-410FG and others. 1/48 modelers will not miss out either – Z-43 and Z-142 kits in this scale are already in the works. The new Zlin Z-43 kit in 1/72 scale is fully developed in „synthetic“ 3D modelling and you can expect this kit in 3Q/2024. As always, you can expect the first four different boxes with boxart of Carlos Alonso and a lot of cool camouflages, from which everyone interested in this beautiful machine will surely choose." V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release new tools 1/72nd and 1/48th Pilatus PC-9 kits. Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/pilatus-pc-9a-b-m-1-72-kovozavody-prostejov/ The release from the 1/72nd kits is expected in late May 2024. I like the words "Royal Scale" for the 1/48th scale kits, expected (maybe) in Q3 2024. I also like the idea of a 1/48th PC-9 kit but to be honest the average quality of KP's latest productions is hardly encouraging. Time will tell. - ref. KPM0468 - Pilatus PC-9M - Over Europe https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/pilatus-pc-9m-over-europe/ - ref. KPM0469 - Pilatus PC-9M - Other services https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/pilatus-pc-9m-other-services/ - ref. KPM470 - Pilatus PC-9/B - Part.1 https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/pilatus-pc-9-part-1/ - ref. KPM0471 - Pilatus PC-9 - Part.2 https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/pilatus-pc-9-part-2/ V.P.

Sources: https://www.facebook.com/kovop/posts/1380741072119738 http://www.modelarovo.cz/nova-linie-modelu-v-kovozavodech-prostejov-dopravaky-1-250/ V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to reissue the 1/48th AZmodel Morane-Saulnier MS.406 as "High Tech" kits. - ref. KPH4802 - Morane-Saulnier MS.406C-1 - Battle of France Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/ms-406c-1-battle-of-france/ - ref. KPH4803 - Morane-Saulnier MS.406C-1 - Other users Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/ms-406c-1-other-users/ V.P.

After the single seat variants (link & link), Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release a 1/72nd Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM "Mongol-B" kit - ref. KPM0108 Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/2018/09/mig-21-um/ Box art V.P.

Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/kovozavody-prostejov-azmodel-co-noveho-v-roce-2024/ "I would like to start by wishing all our supporters a Happy New Year and especially good health. I also want to thank all our workers, subcontractors, our dealers and distributors for a job well done in 2023. I believe that 2024 will be a challenge for all of us to do even better and we will certainly have many nice new models to come. So, what’s coming and what’s coming? So, short and to the point: We will start with the first quarter of 2024, when we will continue our long-running line of 1/72nd scale Mustangs. After the successful P-51B/C and Mk.III series, the moulds for the two-seat TP-51B versions are in the pipeline. The same is also true with the P-51D-5 versions, and we will continue with the P-51D-10/15/20, P-51K and others in this extensive „Mustang“ family. Fans of modernity of our air force will be pleased with the brand new LET L-410UVP in 1/72 scale. Yes, we once released in AZmodel the vintage Turbolet by Gavia , but times are different and so now the molds for the new , shape and size correct Turbolet are in preparation. Later on there will also be a version of L-410A/M. Here I want to thank Firma49 for their help with 3D modelling. Fans of the First War will be pleased this year with the new Halberstad CL.II and Cl.IV models, Nieuport Ni- 11 Bebe / Ni-16 and the Avro 504K family. We will also offer you other Bf 109 and DH.9. For the „civil airline collector“ we have, after a long delay, finished moulds for the SAAB-340 and SAAB 2000 models in 1/200 scale. In 1/144 we are resuming production of the Yakovlev Yak-40 and from the new moulds the Tupolev Tu-134A/B. We have also prepared many modified reissues of older models from our or cooperating production. Unwanted PUR parts and etched parts are „removed“ from the models according to the latest trends. Everything is replaced with new plastic parts or even new transparent parts. In this format are in preparation for example models of Breda 65-A-80, MiG-17F, Fiat G-50, Fokker C-X , Messerschmitt Bf 108, H.P. Hampden Mk.I, Airspeed Oxford and others. In 1/48 scale there is MS.406, Ki-48 Lily and Gotha G.V. Also our company has purchased several molds from „second“ hand in 2023. Sales or preparations for distribution of Sukhoi Su-22M4, Sukhoi Su-22UM, Robinson R-44, Zlin C-106/Z-381 models are underway. From the cooperation with the company Směr Praha is surprisingly successful sale of the Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc model in the KP-Club line edition. These models are intended for beginners, unpretentious modellers, and in comparison to the Směr models they contain „plastic in grey“, new camouflage schemes and new decals (can be used also for older Směr models). We are now preparing for sale Yakovlev Yak-3, Messerschmitt Me-262A, Bloch MB-152, LeO 451 etc. Finally, for the pleasure of your eye, we present a few boxart of our upcoming new kits by our court painter – Carlos Alonso from Spain, who is inherently and rightfully part of the KP/AZ team. I have to say many compliments from our customers on his awesome work! I hope that everyone will choose their model from our new products and once again I wish you a pleasant and beautiful modeling in 2024. Petr Muzikant and the entire KP/AZmodel team" V.P.