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Alpha Jet A ‘QinetiQ’ (KPM0267) 1:72 Kovozávody Prostějov At the end of the 60s, with the SEPECAT Jaguar transformed from a trainer into an attack aircraft, it left the advanced jet trainer replacement unfulfilled, so France and Germany began a collaboration to design a new trainer that was to become the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet, the Breguet part in the collaboration being absorbed by Dassault when they bought the company. It flew late in 1973, and went into service with France in 1979 after extensive trials as the Alpha Jet E, fulfilling a similar role to the BAe Hawk in the RAF. The Germans used the jet as a Light Attack aircraft with the A suffix appended, and limited export success brought the Alpha Jet to Francophile countries in Europe and Africa, with a number of ex-Luftwaffe aircraft finding their way to Thailand and Portugal. One of Britain's defence company QinetiQ bought 6 ex-Luftwaffe aircraft, which occasionally make appearances at airshows. Germany has retired the aircraft now, but many airframes are still in service, with the later MS2 with new avionics, engines, a glass cockpit and improved weapons carrying performance used to train pilots on modern types. The Kit Originally released in 2021, there have been a number of reboxings of the core kit, with various markings options and parts to address the needs and wants of us modellers, which is their stock-in-trade. This boxing offers you the ability to model the A, E or more advanced MS using the parts in the box, but the decals supplied are purely for the A, as stated on the box, opening the door for anyone with aftermarket decals for the other types to use this boxing to apply their own decals. Good to know. The kit arrives in a figure-type end-opening box, with two sprues in grey styrene, a clear sprue, decal sheet and instruction booklet. The rear of the box has all the profiles for the marking options printed on it in colour. Construction begins with the cockpit, which revolves around the two-seat tub, with the two seats having belt decals, a pair of control columns, additional console parts, and decals for the side consoles. The two instrument panels also have decals, with a choice of decals, depending on which mark you are depicting. The cockpit and rear coaming are inserted into the fuselage along with the nose-gear bay, and in anticipation of adding the underside insert, the main gear bays are built on a single roof part with bulkheads separating them and outfitted with landing gear struts and wheels, then glued into the inside of the insert, which can be fitted into the fuselage, closing up the underside. The wings are simple structures with two main parts each, the undersides smaller than the uppers, to make for a slimmer trailing edge, and attaching to the fuselage by the usual slot-and-tab method, as are the elevators, with a pair of blade antennae fixed near the top of the tail fin. The intakes are also installed at this stage, which each have an inner splitter plate with a C-profile intake trunk joined together and offered up to the fuselage either side of the rear pilot’s cockpit. The mark of your model is determined by the instrument decals within the cockpits and the nose cones, which you have a choice of for all three types of this aircraft. The decals are for the A, which has a pointed nose and pitot probe, and required the removal of a strake on each side of the nose, which is shown in the diagram. The E has a rounded nose, while the MS has an angled flat tip. A busy diagram shows the installation of the nose gear and all the remaining bay doors, the former being made from three parts with an additional retraction strut added as it is inserted into the bay. Four underwing pylons are included in the kit, which can be left empty or have two extra fuel tanks slung under them, with the option of a central gun pack under the belly. The forward sections of the flap fairings are moulded into the wings, but the aft sections are added from separate parts on the moulded-in flying surfaces. The sensor fit differs between options, with extra steps showing those for French, Canadian and QinetiQ, then the one-piece canopy is glued in place with a small intake on the side of the spine, after which it’s time to paint your model. Markings A separate sheet shows the location of all the stencils, of which there are quite a few, then you refer to the rear of the box for your main markings options. From the box you can build one of the following: Decals are printed without acknowledgment, and have good registration, sharpness and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut close to the printed areas. The upper wing stencils are printed on a single decal per wing, so care will be needed to ensure it doesn’t break up, and here the thin carrier film will be a boon once applied, but tricky during fitting. Conclusion I’ve always liked the Alpha Jet, and this is a great little model with lots of detail moulded-in, and some nice decal markings that are just that little bit left field. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of

In cooperation with SMĚR, Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Mil Mi-4 "Hound-A" kits Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/novinky-kovozavody-prostejov-azmodel-na-unor/ Another partial rejuvenation from a vintage (1994) kit. - ref KPM0297 - Mil Mi-4 "Hound-A" - International V.P.

I picked this up at SMW back in November so it's a quick build for me getting a biplane done so quickly. I didn't think the RNAS had Dolphins but there are two mentioned in Sturtivant and Page's Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Unit 1911 -1919 and this is one of them. Finished as C3785 based at RNAS Dover in 1918. Completed out of the box and brush painted with Hu103 Cream for the doped linen and Revell Olivgrun for the PC10. The grey is Xtracrylix Camouflage Grey. Transfers, including the sharkmouth from the kit. Nice build and nice detail on one of the first multi gun fighters.

Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 Kovozávody Prostějov Ilyushin Il-2M, built with the addition of Quickboost guns and pitot tube. Painted with Mr.Hobby acrylics. Photographs by Wolfgang Rabel. This is a re-box of the Smer kit with new fuselage and some small parts. Parts are well cast with good engravings, and fit is okay. I replaced the kit's gun barrels with resin parts from Quickboost (QB72182). The QB set also includes the pitot tube, which is missing on the sprue. KP also overlooked the prominent rudder horn on the fin. I made a replacement from stretched sprue, dipped in white glue to form a 'drop' shape. I fabricated a sling seat for the rear gunner from a piece of photo-etch. It's barely visible behind the defense gun: I was not too happy with the kit's decals. Maybe I should have stored them in a cooler place (my flat gets hot in summer). Silvering is evident on close-ups. The delicate aiming device in front of the canopy is a photo-etch piece stolen from an Eduard Set for the Tamiya kit (there's two included!). Here's my home-made rudder balance which is missing in the kit. In this close-up, you can see the Red Star decal broke when I gently pressed it into the recess. Weathering on the undersides was done with artist oils from Winsor & Newton. ... and here's his squadron mate from Black See Fleet, which I built in 2019 when the KP kit was released: Thank you for your interest! Best greetings from Vienna, Roman

AZmodel Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release a (plastic Heller) 1/72nd Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III kit - ref. KPM0151 Source: https://www.facebook.com/208070375871052/photos/a.208144655863624/2710199872324744/?type=3&theater Box art V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd 1/48th Aérospatiale/Westland Gazelle kits. New tool or Heller (1/50th) plastic kit? Source: https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=95825&start=7740#p2245704 V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to re-release its 1/72nd Convair XFY-1 Pogo kit. Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/convair-xfy-1-pogo1-72-kp-kovozavody-prostejov Box art+sprues V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov is to release in 2017, in its Premium Line, a 1/48th Sukhoi Su-7UM/UMK "Moujik" kit. This kit will be based on the classic OEZ/Směr Su-7 with a new fuselage, resin parts, PE & masks. Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/novinky-kpaz-pro-rok-2017/ V.P.

Kovozávody Prostejov is to release LFG Roland/Pfalz D.II "Haifisch" kits. - ref. 72270 - LFG Roland D.II "Haifisch" Sources: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/roland-d-ii-haifisch/ https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72270 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/lfg-roland-dii-haifisch-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72270-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=182367 - ref. 72271 - LFG Roland D.IIa "Haifisch" Sources: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/roland-d-iia-haifisch/ https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72271 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/lfg-roland-diia-haifisch-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72271-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=182368 - ref. 72272 - Pfalz D.II Sources: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/pfalz-d-ii-haifisch/ https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72272 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/pfalz-dii-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72272-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=182369 V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Airco DH.5 kits. Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/airco-dh-5-1-72-kp-kovozavody-prostejov/ Box art & sprue V.P.

My entry will be the Kovozávody Prostějov 1/72 Piper L-4 with Brodie Hook. The Brodie landing system was a method of landing light aeroplane devised by James H Brodie, a Captain of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The method of landing involved catching a hook attached to the plane with a sling which itself was attached to a cable. The idea was the system could be fixed to small ships and also proved useful in landing aircraft in normally unsuitable terrain, such as the jungle or in mountains, and also afforded good camouflage. The aircraft used Piper L-4 and Stinson L-5 light observation aircraft. The following video on Youtube give you some more information. The box. The rear of the box shows the marking options, I am taken with the Yellow-Orange trials version. Won't be able to start for a while as I need to progress my entries in the Bristol Airplane Company and French Fancy GBs.

Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 Kovozávody Prostějov Lavochkin La-5 from 4th GIAP, flown by Y.Dimitri in summer 1943. I painted with Gunze/Mr.Hobby acrylics, decals are from the box. All photographs by Wolfgang Rabel. This is the updated version released by KP in 2020, which differs from the original 2015 boxing by finer surface details. The pitot tube was replaced by a piece of steel wire. I also replaced the tail fin antenna with stretched sprue. The sharkmouth was problematic to apply as it did not want to conform to the engine cowling. I had to use copious amounts of setting solution, pressing the decal onto the surface repeatedly with cotton buds. I was still left with some slight wrinkling. Thank you for your interest, best greetings from Vienna! Roman

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Nieuport Triplane kits Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/nieuport-triplane-1-72-kp-kovozavody-prostejov/ Box art and sprue V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Vickers F.B.19 MK.I & Mk.II Bullet kits Source: https://www.facebook.com/kovop/photos/a.182209678639556/1578904682303375 1st box art V.P.

Next build on the list 😀 Looks very nice. I've ordered Operation Torch markings from the Big H. More when the decals arrive. John

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Supermarine Seafire Mk.Ib kits. These kits are claimed based on the KP Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I/.V kit with a new sprue. Reissue from the Admiral kit? link To be followed. Release expected late March 2021. Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/supermarine-seafire-mk-ib-1-72-kp-kovozavody-prostejov/ - ref. KPM0238 - Supermarine Seafire Mk.Ib https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72238 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/supermarine-seafire-mkib-kpm72238-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72238-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=176642 - ref. KPM0239 - Supermarine Seafire Mk.Ib - with Vokes carburettor air filter https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72239 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/supermarine-seafire-mkib-vokes-kpm72239-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72239-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=176643 - ref. KPM0241 - Supermarine Seafire Mk.Ib "Over Africa" https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72241 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/supermarine-seafire-mkib-over-africa-kpm72241-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72241-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=176644 V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release in late June 2020 two new boxing from the 26th years old (1994!) Bílek (link) 1/72nd Sukhoi Su-22M4 "Fitter-K" kit. The two-seat Su-17/-22UM-3K "Fitter-G" kit will follow (link). Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/suchoj-su-22m4-1-72-kovozavody-prostejov/ - ref. KPM72196 - Sukhoi Su-22M4 "Fitter-K" Czech AF - ref. KPM72197 - Sukhoi Su-22M4 "Fitter-K" Polish AF Sprues V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release from February-March 2017 a family of 1/72nd Avia BH-5/-9 & -11 kits. Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235010228-kpaz-central-discussion-questions-answers/&do=findComment&comment=2606444 V.P.

After the 1/72nd kits (link), Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/48th SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 kits. - ref. KPM4814 - SIAI Marchetti SF.260TP "Light Attacker" Sources: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM4814 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/siai-sf-260tp-light-attacker-kpm4814-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm4814-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=172796 - ref. KPM4815 - SIAI Marchetti SF.260D "Trainer" Sources: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM4815 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/siai-sf-260d-trainer-kpm4815-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm4815-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=172797 - ref. KPM4816 - SIAI Marchetti SF.260W "Warrior" Sources: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM4816 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/siai-sf-260w-warrior-kpm4816-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm4816-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=172798 - ref. KPM4817 - SIAI Marchetti SF.260EA Sources: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM4817 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/siai-sf-260ea-kpm4817-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm4817-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=172799 V.P.

Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 Kovozávody Prostějov Lavochkin La-5F (KPM0174). This is one of the new boxings from KP with updated moulds (finer surface details), released in 2020. I built from the box except for the pitot tube and the tail fin antenna which I replaced with wire. Markings represent "White 94", an aircraft of 159. GIAP, operating in the Leningrad region, in summer 1944. Painted with Gunze/Mr. Hobby acrylics. Photgraphs by Wolfgang Rabel. Thank you for your interest in this topic, best greetings from Vienna!

Kovozávody Prostějov is to release new tool 1/72nd SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 & SF.260TP kits. Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234931186-azmodellegatoadmiral-wwii-aircraft-comments-questions-and-wishes/?p=2147039 V.P.

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP - plastic Stranky Kits) is to release 1/72nd Robinson R44 Raven II kits. Related to the Stransky Kits kits - see thread here: link - ref. KPM72215 - Robinson R-44 Raven II "Civil" Sources: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/robinson-r-44-raven-ii/ https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72215 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/robinson-r-44-raven-ii-civil-kpm72215-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72215-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174389 - ref. KPM72216 - Robinson R-44 Raven II "Military" Sources: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/robinson-r-44-raven-ii-military/ https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72216 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/robinson-r-44-raven-ii-military-kpm72216-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72216-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174388 V.P.

After the single seat Su-22M-4 (link), Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release in late October 2020 two new boxing from the 25th years old (1995!) Bílek (link) 1/72nd two-seat Sukhoi Su-22UM-3 "Fitter-G" kit. Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/suchoj-su-22um3-1-72-kp-kovozavody-prostejov/ Box art - ref. KPM0207 - Sukhoi Su-22UM-3 "Fitter-G" - Warsaw Pact - ref. KPM0208 - Sukhoi Su-17UM-3/Su-22UM "Fitter-K" - International V.P.

Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 KP Cessna UC-78A in USAAF Colors, representing an aircraft of 405th Fighter Group in 1944. The KP kit seems to be a re-box of the Pavla moulds, originally released in the late 1990s. Fit is generally good, but I noticed some surface irregularities, especially on the wings. These are easily corrected with sanding sticks. The clear parts are relatively thick, which resulted in unpleasant light fames around the side windows - I should have painted the fames in a dark color before attaching the clear parts! I've added brake lines from stretched sprue. The model was painted with Gunze/Mr.Hobby acrylics, all photographs by Wolfgang Rabel. Thank you for your interest in this topic. Best greetings from Vienna, Roman

Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to rebox the Italeri 1/72nd Mil Mi-24D "Hind-D" Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/mil-mi-24-1-72-kp-kovozavody-prostejov/ - ref. KPM0198 - Mil Mi-24D "Hind-D" International Box art without the chin-mounted gun? - ref. KPM0199 - Mil Mi-24D "Hind-D" V.P.