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  1. Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release Focke Wulf Fw.190A Würger new tool kits. Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/novinky-kovozavodu-prostejov-na-leden/ Sprues - ref. KPM72489 - Focke Wulf Fw.190A-0 Würger Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/focke-wulf-fw-190a-0/ - ref. KPM72490 - Focke Wulf Fw.190A-2 Würger Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/focke-wulf-fw190a-2/ - ref. KPM72491 - Focke Wulf Fw.190A-3 Würger - aces Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/fpcke-wulf-fw-109a-3-aces/ - ref. KPM72492 - Focke Wulf Fw.190A-4 Würger Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/focke-wulf-fw-190a-4/ V.P.
  2. Morane-Saulnier MSAI Other Services (KPM0455) 1:72 Kovozávody Prostějov The Morane-Saulnier AI was an evolutionary development of the earlier AC, taking technical and aerodynamic cues from their Type-N monoplane fighter, but using ailerons instead of wing-warping to control direction of a parasol wing above the fuselage. Orders were forthcoming due to issues with the engine that had been selected for the competing SPAD XIII, which may lend a little credence to “unlucky 13”. It was powered by a 160hp Gone rotary engine at the front of a traditional wooden rib and fabric fuselage, topped by a distinctive swept wing and a single 7.7mm machine gun for offensive operations, later upgraded to a twin mount. Its service was brief during WWI, as technology was moving at breakneck speed as each side sought an advantage that would allow them to shift the stalemate and thus win them the war. Structural problems were identified early, shortening its front-line service to a mere three months before it was withdrawn so that the issues could be fixed. When it returned, it was used as an advanced trainer, many sold off after the war where it found favour in aerobatic displays, some owners replacing the Gnome Monosoupape 9N with a less powerful Clerget 9Ba rotary engine. America was a post-war customer for the revised aircraft, buying 50+ to use as pursuit trainers at the end of WWI. The Kit This is one boxing of four from a new tooling in 2024, so is essentially brand-new. The kit arrives in a compact end-opening box with artwork of an AI climbing over broken cloud on the front, and profiles of the three decal options on the rear. Inside is a single sprue of grey styrene (it’s a comparatively small aircraft), decal sheet, and instruction booklet printed in black and white on a folded sheet of A4. Detail is good, extending to a few engraved panel lines, lightly scalloped fabric surfaces over the wings, tail and aft fuselage, and a rendition of the Gnome rotary engine that will just be visible within the close-fitting cowling. Construction begins with the cockpit, starting with the floor, adding a seat on the raised section, fitting rudder pedals and control column before fixing a five-part framework around the sides, a frame with circular cut-out around the top, and an instrument panel, taking care to align the parts carefully before the glue has cured. The cockpit is trapped between the fuselage halves on a pair of raised guides, covering the top of the forward fuselage with an insert that has the outer cockpit cut-out, and two troughs that receive a pair of machine guns that fire through the propeller. There are no internal details to the fuselage, but there are a couple of raised ejector-pin marks that you may wish to remove if you think they’ll be seen. The tail fin is moulded into one side of the fuselage, slipping an elevator into the slots in the either side of the tail, aligning them carefully. Turning the fuselage over, the main gear axle is supported by three V-shaped struts, adding a wheel to each end of the axle, fitting a pair of support struts under the elevators. Unusually, the third step shows the addition of some cross-braces fitted to the struts that support the wings that are detailed in step four. The main supports are H-frames, adding several V- and Z-braces, plus the afore mentioned cross-braces to the sides of the fuselage, referring to the recesses under the single-part wing to ensure correct alignment when the main assemblies are brought together. The final assembly is the engine, which is a single part that is attached to a back-plate with a pin from the rear, surrounding the motor by a single-part cowling that has holes in the front, some of which will need cleaning out to remove a little flash, which can also be found in other locations. The two-bladed prop is glued into the centre of the rotary engine, and if you have been careful with the glue when attaching the pin and the assembly to the fuselage, the entire engine should rotate on the pin at the rear. Markings As usual with Kovozávody Prostějov 1:72 kits, there are three decal options that are shown on the back of the box. You can build one of the following from the decals supplied: The decals are printed using a digital process and have good registration, sharpness, and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut loosely around the printed areas. This means that the carrier film on their decals can be coaxed away from the printed part of the decal after they have been applied, effectively rendering them carrier film free, making the completed decals much thinner and more realistic, and obviating the need to apply successive coats of clear varnish to hide the edges of the carrier film. It’s a great step further in realism from my point of view, and saves a good quantity of precious modelling time into the bargain. Conclusion An unusual parasol monoplane from KP Models, with good exterior detail, a little flash to scrape off, and it builds up surprisingly small, like many WWI fighters at this scale. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
  3. P-51D-5 Mustang 20th FG & 361st FG (KPM0440 & KPM0442) 1:72 Kovozávody Prostějov The P-51 was developed by the North American Aviation company as a potential fighter for Great Britain, but due to the poor performance of the original Allison engine at altitude it wasn’t suitable, especially for a specification that included combat at high altitude over Britain. In a fortuitous attempt to correct this deficiency, they decided to bolt a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine to the front of the airframe that it brought out the best of its design, which included the energy efficient laminar flow wing that gave it the potential to escort Allied bombers all the way to Berlin with the addition of drop-tanks and a lean fuel mixture when not in combat. It was flown in this guise as the Mustang III in British service, and as the P-51B/C in US service with a “razor-back” spine and scalloped rear-view windows behind the cockpit, until some bright spark took a blown hood that had been used successfully on the Spitfire and fitted it to British Mustangs, garnering the nickname Malcolm Hood after its manufacturer. The P-51D was altered to have a bubble canopy and cut-down aft fuselage that improved the pilot’s situational awareness, with an additional fin-fillet widely added later to regain some of the stability lost due to the new shape and fuel tank location. In British service it was known as the Mustang Mk.IV, and the same variant made at the Dallas factory with hollow AeroProducts props that was designated P-51K in US service was known as the Mk.IVa in RAF service to differentiate. Sadly, the hollow prop was prone to vibration thanks to some inferior quality control at the factory, so was often swapped out in the field. The most prevalent P-51D is the Mustang that most people think of when they hear the name, unless they’re more of a petrol head or a bit horsey, although us modellers are more likely to ask “which variant?”. The Kit This is a new tooling from Kovozávody Prostějov, which has been released in several boxings with different decals, of which we have two in for review. Both kits arrive in a small end-opening box with a dramatic painting of the subject matter on the front, profiles of the decal options on the rear, and inside are two sprues of grey styrene, a small clear sprue in a Ziploc bag, a sheet of decals, plus the instruction booklet that is printed on a sheet of folded A4 in black and white. Detail is good, with fine engraved panel lines, raised and recessed features inside and out, and a nicely detailed main gear bay. KP Models kits are medium run, and there is evidence of this in some panel lines that may need extending to their full length around the wing leading edges, a little flash in places, and there appears to be a very slight patina visible under magnification to some of the open areas that should be looked at after a coat of primer to establish whether it will show through, in which case a very light sanding of those areas would be advisable to ensure a good finish. Construction begins with the instrument panel, which has the rudder pedals moulded-in, and a dial decal is applied to the front after painting, adding the gunsight to the top of the coaming. Detail painting instructions are given for the cockpit sidewalls, then the floor is painted a wooden shade as indicated, adding a console on the port side, the seat and armour to the rear after applying decal belts, the control column in front of the seat, the panel with coaming, and a bulkhead at the front of the floor. To the rear, the fuel tank with radio gear on top is glued to the floor, and the completed assembly is inserted in the port fuselage side along with an insert for the tail wheel bay, and a plate that blanks off the air pathway behind the pilot. The tail gear bay roof is a single part that receives the tail-wheel and is inserted into the port fuselage before closure, dealing with the seams in your preferred manner, and fitting intake lips under the nose and on the belly intake to complete them. The lower wing is a single-span part, which has the well-detailed main bay installed and painted, mating it with the fuselage before adding the upper wing halves, ensuring there is a 5° dihedral once the glue has set. The elevators are each separate parts that are attached either side of the tail fin in the usual slot-and-tab manner, using the parts appropriate to your choice, then gluing the rudder panel into the rear of the fin. The flaps and ailerons are separate parts, affixing to the trailing edges, with the possibility of posing the flaps lowered and the ailerons deflected if you wish. The four-bladed prop with cuffs are moulded as a single part that is trapped between the front and black-plate of the spinner, inserting the short axle at the rear into the nose of your model, adding a pitot probe under the starboard wing, an aerial mast on the spine behind the cockpit, and the two-part canopy/windscreen assembly over the cockpit cut-out, with a rear-view mirror on the apex of the windscreen. A choice of two styles of exhaust stacks is offered in this boxing, so check your references to see which is appropriate for your build, then install the main gear legs and wheels into the outer ends of the main bays, with captive bay doors against the struts, and inner bay doors hinging down the centreline, with a choice of colour options for the interior. Finally, a pair of two-part drop-tanks are included with pylons to mount under the wings outboard of the main gear bays, as shown in the final instruction step. Markings There are three decal options per boxing, and from each box you can build one of the following: 20th Fighter Group (KPM0440) 361st Fighter Group (KPM0442) The decals are printed using a digital process and have good registration, sharpness, and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut loosely around the printed areas. This means that the carrier film on their decals can be coaxed away from the printed part of the decal after they have been applied, effectively rendering them carrier film free, making the completed decals much thinner and more realistic, and obviating the need to apply successive coats of clear varnish to hide the edges of the carrier film. It’s a great step further in realism from my point of view, and saves a good quantity of precious modelling time into the bargain. Conclusion A couple of nice 1:72 late Mustangs with some interesting transitional schemes that retain some of the olive drab in places around the airframe. Highly recommended. P-51D-5 Mustang20th Fighter Group (KPM0440) P-51D-5 Mustang 361st Fighter Group (KPM0442) Review sample courtesy of
  4. Kovozávody Prostějov is to release in 2020 1/72nd Sopwith Swallow & Scooter kits Source: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235010228-kpaz-central-discussion-questions-answers/&do=findComment&comment=3544775 V.P.
  5. 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.
  6. Kovozávody Prostějov is to release 1/72nd Sopwith Triplane kits Sources: https://www.facebook.com/kovop/posts/1291967567663756 http://www.modelarovo.cz/novinky-kp-po-delsi-dobe-opet-ctvrtka/ - ref. KPM72181 - Sopwith Triplane "Black Flight" https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72181 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/sopwith-triplane-black-flight-kpm72181-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72181-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=169605 - ref. KPM72182 - Sopwith Triplane "In red Soviet Service" https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72182 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/sopwith-triplane-in-red-soviet-service-kpm72182-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72182-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=169606 - ref. KPM72183 - Sopwith Triplane "Aces" https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72183 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/sopwith-triplane-aces-kpm72183-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72183-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=169607 - ref. KPM72184 - Sopwith Triplane "In French Service" V.P.
  7. Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release a 1/72nd Hillson Praga E-114 Air Baby kit Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/fr/nova-praga-e-114-od-kp-rendery/j V.P.
  8. AZmodel is to release in 2016 an upgraded edition (with injected canopy) from its 1/72nd DFS Kranich 2 kit - ref. AZCZ39 Source: https://www.azmodel.cz/produkt/dfs-kranich-2/ Box art V.P.
  9. Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release new tool 1/72nd Avro 504K kits Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/avro-504k-1-72-kovozavody-prostejov/ V.P.
  10. Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release a family of 1/72nd Cessna 150/152/180 & U-17 Skywagon kits Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234931186-azmodellegatoadmiral-wwii-aircraft-comments-questions-and-wishes/?p=1518104 V.P.
  11. Nieuport Ni-16 Other Services (KPM0452) 1:72 Kovozávody Prostějov The Nieuport 16 was a development of the Ni.11, Its sesquiplane configuration that was inherited from its progenitor gave the pilot a better view of the surroundings, a more powerful engine a higher top speed, rate of climb, which again found favour with air forces outside WWI France, seeing service with British RNAS, Russian, Belgian and Dutch. They were even more capable than the 11s and took part in breaking the domination of the Fokker Eindeckers towards to the end of 1916, that was known colloquially as the Fokker Scourge. The Nieuport’s speed and manoeuvrability was provided by an uprated Le Rhône 9J nine-cylinder rotary engine supplying 110hp that drove the airframe to speeds in excess of 100mph, which was impressive for the time, with a service ceiling of 16,000ft and endurance of two hours. It was superseded in 1916 in typical WWI fashion where the developments were coming thick and fast, reaching service in weeks rather than years, by the Ni.17 that had entered development concurrently with the Ni.16. The pilot’s comfort was improved by adding a headrest behind the pilot, although its bullet-stopping power was negligible, and while initial airframes were fitted with a cowling mounted machine gun that used synchroniser gear, these proved difficult in use, particularly with the Vickers Machine Gun, which suffered from a slight variation in its rate of fire. British airframes retained their Lewis gun on a more flexible Foster mounting that was originally intended to facilitate in-flight reloading, but was also used by pilots to fire upwards, in a precursor of Schräge Musik. The Kit This is a boxing of a new tool from Kovozávody Prostějov, and it arrives in an end-opening box with a painting of the subject matter on the front, and profiles of the three decal options on the rear. Inside the box is a single sprue of grey styrene in a re-sealable bag, a small decal sheet, and an instruction booklet that is formed from a folded sheet of A4, and is printed in black and white. Detail is good, with ribbing on the flying surfaces, stitching and internal structure moulded into the fuselage halves, plus a choice of rotary engines and propellers. Construction begins with the rectangular cockpit floor, which has a control stick and seat fitted, the latter on a box to give it sufficient height. The instrument panel is a curved part that has dials moulded-in, and has a painting guide printed next to the cockpit instructions, fitting the cockpit and panel between the fuselage halves after detail painting the interior ribbing and skin. After dealing with the seam, the fuselage is mated with the narrow lower wing, and the V-struts are fitted into depressions moulded into the surface, fixing two straight cabane struts and an inverted V-strut over the deck in front of the cockpit. Part 16 is used to depict the engine for this boxing, with a wiring loom added to the front, using part 3 as the cowling, then fitting the completed assembly on a peg moulded into the fuselage front. The elevator is a single part that sits atop the tail, adding the rudder perpendicular over it to complete the empennage. The upper wing is substantially larger than the lower, with flared tips and ailerons scribed into the trailing edges, fitting two reel-like parts into a pair of slots cut into the centre of the wing. A small windscreen frame is applied to the front of the cockpit cut-out, into which you will need to fit a small piece of acetate sheet to depict the screen before lowering the upper wing into position, adding a headrest fairing behind the cockpit. A choice of Lewis gun or Vickers Machine Gun is made on the instruction steps, but looking at the profiles all airframes use the Lewis Gun. The Lewis gun has a separate plate mag, and a two-part support, which is probably best left off until main painting is completed. The landing gear is built from two V-struts with an axle between them, installing it under the fuselage and mounting a wheel at either end of the axle, then choosing prop part 12 to complete the build. Markings There are three decal options on the small sheet, in Belgian, British and French service with similar camouflage schemes. From the box you can build one of the following: The decals are printed using a digital process and have good registration, sharpness, and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut loosely around the printed areas. This means that the carrier film on their decals can be coaxed away from the printed part of the decal after they have been applied, effectively rendering them carrier film free, making the completed decals much thinner and more realistic, and obviating the need to apply successive coats of clear varnish to hide the edges of the carrier film. It’s a great step further in realism from my point of view, and saves a good quantity of precious modelling time into the bargain. Conclusion At 1:72 the Ni.16 is a tiny model like its Ni.11 cousin, but Kovozávody Prostějov have managed to fit plenty of detail into the parts, which should build into a creditable replica with the application of some care and skill. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
  12. Nieuport Ni-11 Bébé Italian Aces (KPM0450) 1:72 Kovozávody Prostějov The Nieuport 11 was a smaller development of the Ni.10, its size engendering the nickname Bébé from air and ground crews alike. Its sesquiplane configuration and narrow lower wing gave the pilot a better view of the surroundings, higher top speed, rate of climb and better aerodynamics, which found favour with air forces outside WWI France, seeing service with British RNAS, Russian, Belgian and Dutch, the Italians building a substantial fleet of their own under license as Nieuport-Macchis. They were such capable aircraft that they were pivotal in breaking the domination of the Fokker Eindeckers during late 1915 and almost to the end of 1916, known colloquially as the Fokker Scourge. The Nieuport’s speed and manoeuvrability returned the shock to the Germans, ably assisted by the British built DH.2s, although they were more manoeuvrable than fast. Its Le Rhône 9C nine-cylinder rotary engine output 80hp and drove the airframe to speeds in excess of 100mph, which was impressive for the time, with a service ceiling of 16,000ft and a range of 160 miles. It was superseded in 1916 in typical WWI fashion where the developments were coming thick and fast, reaching service in weeks rather than years. The Ni.16 was essentially a strengthened 11 with a larger, more powerful engine in the form of the Le Rhône 9J unit that output 110hp that necessitated a larger cowling, but brought with it balance issues that were to be fixed by its own successor, the Ni.17 that had entered development concurrently with the Ni.16. The pilot’s comfort was improved by adding a headrest behind the pilot, although its bullet-stopping power was negligible. The Kit This is a new tool from Kovozávody Prostějov, and it arrives in an end-opening box with a painting of the subject matter on the front, and profiles of the three decal options on the rear. Inside the box is a single sprue of grey styrene in a re-sealable bag, a small decal sheet, and an instruction booklet that is formed from a folded sheet of A4, and is printed in black and white. Detail is good, with ribbing on the flying surfaces, stitching and internal structure moulded into the fuselage halves, plus a choice of rotary engines and propellers. Construction begins with the rectangular cockpit floor, which has a control stick and seat fitted, the latter on a box to give it sufficient height. The instrument panel is a curved part that has dials moulded-in, and has a painting guide printed next to the cockpit instructions, fitting the cockpit and panel between the fuselage halves after detail painting the interior ribbing and skin. After dealing with the seam, the fuselage is mated with the narrow lower wing, and the V-struts are fitted into depressions moulded into the surface, fixing two straight cabane struts and an inverted V-strut over the deck in front of the cockpit. Part 15 is used to depict the engine for this boxing, with a wiring loom added to the front, using part 4 as the cowling, then fitting the completed assembly on a peg moulded into the fuselage front. The elevator is a single part that sits atop the tail, adding the rudder perpendicular over it to complete the empennage. The upper wing is substantially larger than the lower, with flared tips and ailerons scribed into the trailing edges, fitting two reel-like parts into a pair of slots cut into the centre of the wing. A small windscreen frame is applied to the front of the cockpit cut-out, into which you will need to fit a small piece of acetate sheet to depict the screen before lowering the upper wing into position, and choosing a Lewis gun or Vickers Machine Gun by looking at the profiles of the option you plan to depict. The Lewis gun has a separate plate mag, and a two-part support, which is reused for the Vickers, but both are probably best left off until main painting is completed. The landing gear is built from two V-struts with an axle between them, installing it under the fuselage and mounting a wheel at either end of the axle, then choosing your prop to complete the build. Markings There are three decal options on the small sheet, all in Italian service with a green/white/red rudder in various schemes. From the box you can build one of the following: The decals are printed using a digital process and have good registration, sharpness, and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut loosely around the printed areas. This means that the carrier film on their decals can be coaxed away from the printed part of the decal after they have been applied, effectively rendering them carrier film free, making the completed decals much thinner and more realistic, and obviating the need to apply successive coats of clear varnish to hide the edges of the carrier film. It’s a great step further in realism from my point of view, and saves a good quantity of precious modelling time into the bargain. Conclusion At 1:72 the Ni.11 is a tiny model, but Kovozávody Prostějov have managed to fit plenty of detail into the parts, which should build into a creditable replica with the application of some care and skill. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
  13. Hello Britmodellers, The last build of this year (that I was able to finish) is this KP Shenyang F-6A. The kit offered decals for the camouflaged VPAF plane '6066' of which I have never seen a photograph. I did find a North Vietnamese propaganda reel where all the planes with buzz numbers close to '6066' were all natural metal, including '6069' which was featured in the film. With a little adjustment the buzz number was modified. Unfortunately, upon applying the decals, the white base layer of the red numerals turned out to be out of register.. Maybe someday I'll redo those decals. But not today. Thanks for watching! Luka
  14. Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to re-release the old AZmodel 1/72nd Fokker C.X kits: - ref. KPH7201 - Fokker C.X - Kestrel engine - Dutch AF Sources: https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10911,en_fokker-c.x-kestrel-engine-.html https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/fokker-c-x-kestrel-engine/ - ref. KPH7202 - Fokker C.X - Pegasus engine - Finnish AF Sources: https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10911,en_fokker-c.x-kestrel-engine-.html https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/fokker-c-x-pegasus-engine/ V.P.
  15. Sources: https://www.facebook.com/kovop/posts/1380741072119738 http://www.modelarovo.cz/nova-linie-modelu-v-kovozavodech-prostejov-dopravaky-1-250/ V.P.
  16. Ansaldo SVA.10 (KPM0448) 1:72 Kovozávody Prostějov Italian aviation company Ansaldo developed the SVA as a fighter during WWI, but it was perceived to be outclassed in terms of manoeuvrability by fighters from other countries, so its reason for existence was reevaluated, as it was otherwise a solid design with a high maximum speed. Development was rapid, and it went into service in late 1917, receiving excellent responses from pilots, especially its climbing ability, shaving minutes off the time it took to get to altitude, powered by an Isotta Fraschini engine. Consequently, production was ramped up with over 1,100 made during 1918, licensing the single-seat design to other manufacturers, and beginning work on the two-seater SVA.9, which was fitted with larger wings, a different engine and served as a trainer for pilots that were to fly the SVA.10 with its more powerful (for the day) Isotta engine. The SVA.9’s highest profile use was for the Rome-Tokyo Raid, which was serious misnomer, as it was a long-distance expedition that was undertaken in a spirit of international friendship, and as a publicity exercise for the aircraft and its manufacturer, although it garnered criticism for its haphazard organisation and lavish spending of public money at a time when funds were limited. For a WWI design, it was taken on by a surprisingly large number of countries for their own use, including America, China and Argentina to name a few. The SVA.10 was fitted with a rear-mounted Lewis gun for self-defence in addition to a fixed Vickers Machine gun in the front and its higher-powered engine, seeing service as a light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, using its climbing advantage to escape interceptors. The SVA was also used as a ground-attacker, and appeared to be able to adapt to any task that was given to it. The 6-cylinder SPA 6-2-A Super-Compressed 250hp Isotta engine gave it a high top-speed of 140mph, but over time this advantage was eroded by the march of technology, leading the type to be replaced by other more modern designs. The Kit The original boxing of this tooling was first released in 2013 under the AZ Model brand, and returns over a decade later in four new boxings, with this being one of them, differing in terms of decals and cockpit layout, plus optional parts for the chin underneath the nose. The kit arrives in a small end-opening box, and inside the re-sealable bag are four sprues of grey styrene, a separately bagged clear sprue, decal sheet and instruction booklet that is printed in black and white on a folded sheet of A4. Detail is good, particularly the wings, which have a thin, curved profile, and slender leading- and trailing-edges, plus rib-work on the fabric surfaces of the wings and tail. The wooden-clad fuselage also has a smooth change in profile from square at the nose to triangular under the tail, with a choice of a single cockpit cut-out or individual circular apertures, provided by two separate pairs of fuselage halves. Construction begins with the cockpit, starting with a two-part floor, adding bulkheads fore and aft, control column and rudder pedals for the pilot, and a bucket seat, installed on a short bulkhead, and is fixed to the join between the floor halves. An Instrument panel is fitted to the fuselage in front of the crewman, then the halves are mated and the seams dealt with accordingly, being careful to choose the correct halves for your chosen decal option. A radiator is fitted to the nose, choosing the correct part to match the chin profile required for the relevant decal option, option 2 having a deeper chin insert than the other two options, which is silver on the side profiles. A tail-skid it mounted under the rear of the fuselage, fitting the fin to the single-part elevators, gluing them to the top of the fuselage, then building the main gear from a straight axle supported by a pair of V-struts, with a wheel at each end. The completed gear is installed under the fuselage, locating in recesses moulded into the plastic, fixing a faceted windscreen to each cockpit for option 1, and to the front of the aperture for the others. The lower wings are separate and fix to the sides of the fuselage on pegs, with a fairing under the belly for options 2 and 3, bracing the wings against the fuselage with a pair of V-struts that also support the wings by adding an extra leg that turns them into an extended Z-shape, adding two more inverted V-struts to the top of the engine cowling. The upper wing is moulded as a single part with a groove in the centre. There is the option to separate the wings and remove the narrowed section, rejoining the two parts with a pair of pegs that the instructions suggest are made from stretched styrene. I’d probably use brass rod for some extra stiffness myself, but I always over-build things. It’s not massively obvious, but this boxing requires the removal of the groove from looking at the overhead drawings. The completed wing is attached to the model via the interplane and cabane struts only, at which point you’ll notice it is substantially larger than the lower, making it a sesquiplane. A pair of small fairings are glued to the upper wing on either side of the pilot’s visibility cut-out, and although there are no measurements given, counting the ribs will help with lateral placement, and the fairings are slightly further forward than the extent of the semi-circular cut-out. To complete the model, six exhaust stacks are inserted into the holes in the starboard cowling, fitting a two-bladed prop to the axle at the centre of the radiator. There’s also some rigging to do using your preferred method, but there’s no diagram included, so you’ll have to refer to the box art and markings profiles on the back of the box. Markings As is common with Kovozávody Prostějov kits, there are three decal options on the sheet, one wearing a different scheme that includes red swastikas on a white circle, used by the Latvian Air Force before this traditional symbol of joy was subverted by the Nazis. From the box you can build one of the following: It is worth noting that although decal option 1 is an SVA.10, it has the dual cut-out for the cockpit that was typical of the SVA.9, while option 2 has the mount (parts 52 & 49) for a Lewis Gun in the rear of the cockpit, but the gun itself is absent. It is also the same option that has an enlarged chin fairing and radiator insert. The decals are printed using a digital process and have good registration, sharpness, and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut loosely around the printed areas. This means that the carrier film on their decals can be coaxed away from the printed part of the decal after they have been applied, effectively rendering them carrier film free, making the completed decals much thinner and more realistic, and obviating the need to apply successive coats of clear varnish to hide the edges of the carrier film. It’s a great step further in realism from my point of view, and saves a good quantity of precious modelling time into the bargain. Conclusion I have to admit to never having heard of this streamlined Italian biplane, but it has a certain appeal and some unusual design traits that take it away from the ordinary. Detail is good, and the decal choices interesting. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
  17. Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release a 1/72nd Fokker S-11/T-21 Instructor kits. - ref. KPM0371 - Fokker S-11 Instructor Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/fokker-s-11-instructor/ - ref. KPM0372 - Fokker S-11 Instructor - Israël Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/fokker-s-11-instructor-israel/ - ref. KPM0373 - Fokker T-21 Instructor Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/fokker-t-21-instructor/ - ref. KPM0374 - Aermacchi M.416 Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/aermacchi-m-416/ V.P.
  18. Ansaldo SVA.9 Other Services (KPM0446) 1:72 Kovozávody Prostějov Italian aviation company Ansaldo developed the SVA as a fighter during WWI, but it was perceived to be outclassed in terms of manoeuvrability by fighters from other countries, so its reason for existence was reevaluated, as it was otherwise a solid design with a high top speed. Development was rapid, and it went into service in late 1917, receiving excellent responses from pilots, especially its climbing ability, shaving minutes off the time it took to get to altitude, powered by an Isotta Fraschini engine. Consequently, production was ramped up with over 1,100 made during 1918, licensing the single-seat design to other manufacturers, and beginning work on the two-seater SVA.9, which was fitted with larger wings, a different engine and served as a trainer for pilots that were to fly the SVA.10 with its more powerful (for the day) Isotta engine. The SVA.9’s highest profile use was for the Rome-Tokyo Raid, which was serious misnomer, as it was a long-distance expedition that was undertaken in a spirit of international friendship, and as a publicity exercise for the aircraft and its manufacturer, although it garnered criticism for its haphazard organisation and lavish spending of public money at a time when funds were limited. For a WWI design, it was taken on by a surprisingly large number of countries for their own use, including America, China and Argentina to name a few. The SVA.10 was fitted with a rear-mounted Lewis gun for self-defence in addition to a fixed Vickers Machine gun in the front and its higher-powered engine, seeing service as a light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, using its climbing advantage to escape interceptors. The SVA was also used as a ground-attacker, and appeared to be able to adapt to any task that was given to it. The 6-cylinder SPA 6-2-A Super-Compressed 250hp Isotta engine gave it a high top-speed of 140mph, but over time this advantage was eroded by the march of technology, leading the type to be replaced by other more modern designs. The Kit The original boxing of this tooling was first released in 2013 under the AZ Model brand, and returns over a decade later in four new boxings, with this being one of them, differing in terms of decals and cockpit layout, plus optional parts for the chin underneath the nose. The kit arrives in a small end-opening box, and inside the re-sealable bag are four sprues of grey styrene, a separately bagged clear sprue, decal sheet and instruction booklet that is printed in black and white on a folded sheet of A4. Detail is good, particularly the wings, which have a thin, curved profile, and slender leading- and trailing-edges, plus rib-work on the fabric surfaces of the wings and tail. The wooden-clad fuselage also has a smooth change in profile from square at the nose to triangular under the tail, with a choice of a single cockpit cut-out or individual circular apertures, provided by two separate pairs of fuselage halves. Construction begins with the cockpit, starting with a two-part floor, adding bulkheads fore and aft, control columns and rudder pedals for both pilots, and two bucket seats, one attached to a ledge on the rear bulkhead, the front seat installed on a short bulkhead that is part 48, and is fixed to the join between the floor halves, although not noted in the instructions for the SVA.9 cockpit. Instrument panels are fitted to the fuselage in front of each crewman, then the halves are mated and the seams dealt with accordingly. A radiator is fitted to the nose, choosing the correct part to match the chin profile required for the relevant decal option, option 2 having a deeper chin insert than the other two options, which is silver on the side profiles. A tail-skid it mounted under the rear of the fuselage, fitting the fin to the single-part elevators, gluing them to the top of the fuselage, then building the main gear from a straight axle supported by a pair of V-struts, with a wheel at each end. These are glued under the fuselage, locating in recesses moulded into the plastic, fixing a faceted windscreen to each cockpit. The lower wings are separate and fix to the sides of the fuselage on pegs, with an optional fairing under the belly, bracing the wings against the fuselage with a pair of V-struts that also support the wings by adding an extra leg that turns them into an extended Z-shape, adding two more inverted V-struts to the top of the engine cowling. The upper wing is moulded as a single part with a groove in the centre. There is the option to separate the wings and remove the narrowed section, rejoining the two parts with a pair of pegs that the instructions suggest are made from stretched styrene. I’d probably use brass rod for some extra stiffness myself, but I always over-build things. It’s not massively obvious, but this boxing requires the removal of the groove from looking at the overhead drawings. The completed wing is attached to the model via the interplane and cabane struts only, at which point you’ll notice it is substantially larger than the lower, making it a sesquiplane. A pair of small fairings are glued to the upper wing on either side of the pilot’s visibility cut-out, and although there are no measurements given, counting the ribs will help with lateral placement, and the fairings are slightly further forward than the extent of the semi-circular cut-out. To complete the model, six exhaust stacks are inserted into the holes in the starboard cowling, fitting a two-bladed prop to the axle at the centre of the radiator. There’s also some rigging to do using your preferred method, but there’s no diagram included, so you’ll have to refer to the box art and markings profiles on the back of the box. Markings As is common with Kovozávody Prostějov kits, there are three decal options on the sheet, all wearing a similar scheme, although one has the words “Fray Bentos” written along the sides of the fuselage, which is a popular tinned meat company of the era that despite its association with the UK, originated in Uruguay. From the box you can build one of the following: It is worth noting that although decal option 2 is an SVA.9, it has the single cut-out for the cockpit that was typical of the SVA.10, and omits the rear seat, substituting a Lewis Gun on a mount in the rear of the cockpit. It is also the same option that has an enlarged chin fairing and radiator insert. The decals are printed using a digital process and have good registration, sharpness, and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut loosely around the printed areas. This means that the carrier film on their decals can be coaxed away from the printed part of the decal after they have been applied, effectively rendering them carrier film free, making the completed decals much thinner and more realistic, and obviating the need to apply successive coats of clear varnish to hide the edges of the carrier film. It’s a great step further in realism from my point of view, and saves a good quantity of precious modelling time into the bargain. Conclusion I have to admit to never having heard of this streamlined Italian biplane, but it has a certain appeal and some unusual design traits that push it away from the ordinary. Detail is good, and the decals interesting. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
  19. Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release in 2017 a 1/72nd Messerschmitt Bf.108B Taifun kit - ref. KPM 0081 & KPM 0082 Reported to be the Fly kit. Source: https://www.facebook.com/kovop/photos/a.182240158636508.1073741828.182206638639860/567316046795582/?type=3&theater Fly Bf.108: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234947435-172-messerschmitt-bf108cd-taifun-nord-100010011002-pingouin-by-fly-released/ V.P.
  20. AVRO 504L Float version (KPM0464) 1:72 Kovozávody Prostějov The first flight of the 504 occurred prior to the outbreak of the Great War, and marked the beginning of a long career that extended far beyond the end of hostilities and into the early 1930s. It was built in many factories over the length of production, with over 10,000 examples manufactured during this period, and many variants were developed to improve the aircraft’s performance and increase its longevity. Due to the fast pace of early aviation development, it soon left the frontline as it was outclassed by newer aircraft, but as it was taken on charge as a trainer, it found its metier and excelled in that role. By this time the J and K variants had become the most common, and the airframe had been adapted with new engine mounts to offer a wide variety of power-plant choices going forward. Many airframes were modified as home defence fighters during the later years of WWI, becoming single-seaters with a Lewis gun on the top wing to give it offensive capabilities without the need for a second crew member, with associated weight and drag penalties. Following the war, surplus airframes were sold onto the civil market, while many remained in service as trainers with the RAF, with more sold to other air forces around the world, including the newly formed Soviet Air Force and in China where they performed varied duties that included training and acting as makeshift bombers, the gunner throwing grenades or modified mortar shells at the enemy. As late as 1925 a new variant, the 504N was re-equipped with a radial engine in the shape of the Armstrong-Siddeley Lynx and revised landing gear, with more than 500 manufactured to be used by the RAF as a trainer, and sold overseas to many foreign customers. In 1932 the death knell of the 504’s service with the RAF was sounded by the adoption of the AVRO Tutor as its replacement. The remaining civilian airframes were later pressed into service with the RAF at the beginning of WWII to be used as target and glider towing tugs. The Kit This is a fresh boxing of a new tooling from Kovozávody Prostějov, and arrives in a small end-opening box with a painting of the subject matter on the front, and profiles of the decal options on the rear. Inside are two sprues of grey styrene, a small piece of clear acetate sheet with windscreen shapes printed on it, a decal sheet and the instruction booklet that is printed in black and white on a single sheet of A4 paper, which covers builds with wheels, skids and floats. Detail is good, with ribbing and scalloping where there is a fabric surface, stitching around the fuselage and under the belly, and quilting on the cushions moulded into the seats. Some aspects of the model are slightly over-scale through necessity, such as the tail fin, and other small parts that would be weakened or impossible to mould by rigid adherence to scale, but that’s something that happens with every model, not just the delicate early “string bags”. Construction begins with the cockpit, fitting two seats on the floor, and noting that there is a little mould damage on the corner of the cushion that should be cut away and made good if you think it will be seen. A pair of rudder bars and a linked dual control column are also installed, carrying out detail painting on this assembly, the instrument panels, a two-part tank in front of the cockpit and the moulded-in fuselage interior before closing the fuselage. A forward bulkhead and a circular insert are fitted to the front during closure, slotting the underside of the fuselage into position after fixing the lower wing in place, which is trapped by the underside insert. The engine provided in this boxing is a generic-looking nine-cylinder radial that will be mostly hidden by the cowling, attaching it to the fuselage via a circular adaptor, with the cowling placed over it after painting, following which the two-bladed prop is glued into position, which has inadvertently been moulded in reverse in this instance, although many folks probably won’t notice. Ignoring the rigging for our purposes, the upper wing is mated to the lower by eight interplane and four cabane struts, all individually numbered to assist with correct placement. The elevators are a single part that is supported on both sides by a pair of struts, adding a three-part tail skid underneath, and the rudder at the rear. The various actuators around the flying surfaces are moulded as triangular shapes, and would benefit from thinning down or replacing with scratch-built alternatives, but injection-moulding has limits. This boxing depicts the 504L with floats, which is the third option on the instruction sheet, comprising a closed-A-frame strut at the front that spreads out to the ends plus a spreader bar and two V-shaped supports at the rear that has a strake under the tail, and an anti-wing-over skids under the outer struts. If you intend to use aftermarket decals that use skis or wheels however, the parts and instruction steps are included, as mentioned earlier, but it’s probably easier to just pick up one of the other boxings, as appropriate. Markings There are three decal options on the sheet, all depicting aircraft in Japanese, Australian and Chilean service, wearing two basic colour scheme. From the box you can build one of the following: The decals are printed using a digital process and have good registration, sharpness, and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut loosely around the printed areas. This means that the carrier film on their decals can be coaxed away from the printed part of the decal after they have been applied, effectively rendering them carrier film free, making the completed decals much thinner and more realistic, and obviating the need to apply successive coats of clear varnish to hide the edges of the carrier film. It’s a great step further in realism from my point of view, and saves a good quantity of precious modelling time into the bargain. Conclusion As one of the most widely used biplanes during the early days of aviation, the AVRO 504 should find favour with many modellers, with plenty of detail on which to base your modelling exploits. Those that are waiting for the British variants have a little longer to hold fire, but this is the first of many variants we will likely see. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
  21. AZmodel/Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Grumman J4F Gosling/Widgeon kits. Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234931186-azmodellegatoadmiral-wwii-aircraft-comments-questions-and-wishes/?p=2147039 V.P.
  22. AVRO 504K European Users (KPM0465) 1:72 Kovozávody Prostějov The first flight of the 504 occurred prior to the outbreak of the Great War, and marked the beginning of a long career that extended far beyond the end of hostilities and into the early 1930s. It was built in many factories over the length of production, with over 10,000 examples manufactured during this period, and many variants were developed to improve the aircraft’s performance and increase its longevity. Due to the fast pace of early aviation development, it soon left the frontline as it was outclassed by newer aircraft, but as it was taken on charge as a trainer, it found its metier and excelled in that role. By this time the J and K variants had become the most common, and the airframe had been adapted with new engine mounts to offer a wide variety of power-plant choices going forward. Many airframes were modified as home defence fighters during the later years of WWI, becoming single-seaters with a Lewis gun on the top wing to give it offensive capabilities without the need for a second crew member, with associated weight and drag penalties. Following the war, surplus airframes were sold onto the civil market, while many remained in service as trainers with the RAF, with more sold to other air forces around the world, including the newly formed Soviet Air Force and in China where they performed varied duties that included training and acting as makeshift bombers, the gunner throwing grenades or modified mortar shells at the enemy. As late as 1925 a new variant, the 504N was re-equipped with a radial engine in the shape of the Armstrong-Siddeley Lynx and revised landing gear, with more than 500 manufactured to be used by the RAF as a trainer, and sold overseas to many foreign customers. In 1932 the death knell of the 504’s service with the RAF was sounded by the adoption of the AVRO Tutor as its replacement. The remaining civilian airframes were later pressed into service with the RAF at the beginning of WWII to be used as target and glider towing tugs. The Kit This is a new tooling from Kovozávody Prostějov, and arrives in a small end-opening box with a painting of the subject matter on the front, and profiles of the decal options on the rear. Inside are two sprues of grey styrene, a small piece of clear acetate sheet with windscreen shapes printed on it, a decal sheet and the instruction booklet that is printed in black and white on a single sheet of A4 paper, which covers builds with wheels, skids and floats. Detail is good, with ribbing and scalloping where there is a fabric surface, stitching around the fuselage and under the belly, and quilting on the cushions moulded into the seats. Some aspects of the model are slightly over-scale through necessity, such as the tail fin, and other small parts that would be weakened or impossible to mould by rigid adherence to scale, but that’s something that happens with every model, not just the delicate early “string bags”. Construction begins with the cockpit, fitting two seats on the floor, and noting that there is a little mould damage on the corner of the cushion that should be cut away and made good if you think it will be seen. A pair of rudder bars and a linked dual control column are also installed, carrying out detail painting on this assembly, the instrument panels, a two-part tank in front of the cockpit and the moulded-in fuselage interior before closing the fuselage. A forward bulkhead and a circular insert are fitted to the front during closure, slotting the underside of the fuselage into position after fixing the lower wing in place, which is trapped by the underside insert. The engine provided in this boxing is a generic-looking nine-cylinder radial that will be mostly hidden by the cowling, attaching it to the fuselage via a circular adaptor, with the cowling placed over it after painting, following which the two-bladed prop is glued into position, which has inadvertently been moulded in reverse in this instance, although many folks probably won’t notice. Ignoring the rigging for a moment, the upper wing is mated to the lower by eight interplane and four cabane struts, all individually numbered to assist with correct placement. The elevators are a single part that is supported on both sides by a pair of struts, adding a three-part tail skid underneath, and the rudder at the rear. The various actuators around the flying surfaces are moulded as triangular shapes, and would benefit from thinning down or replacing with scratch-built alternatives, but injection-moulding has limits. This boxing depicts the 504K with traditional undercarriage, which is the second option on the instruction sheet, comprising a pair of struts that spread out to the ends of the axle and wheels, with a V-shaped support at the rear that is joined by a longer support under the nose that suspends the single skid under the centre of the fuselage that the crews referred to as the ‘toothpick’, and helped to avoid nose-overs during rough landings. If you intend to use aftermarket decals that use skis or floats however, the parts and instruction steps are included, as mentioned earlier. Markings There are three decal options on the sheet, all depicting aircraft in foreign service, wearing the same basic colour scheme. From the box you can build one of the following: The decals are printed using a digital process and have good registration, sharpness, and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut loosely around the printed areas. This means that the carrier film on their decals can be coaxed away from the printed part of the decal after they have been applied, effectively rendering them carrier film free, making the completed decals much thinner and more realistic, and obviating the need to apply successive coats of clear varnish to hide the edges of the carrier film. It’s a great step further in realism from my point of view, and saves a good quantity of precious modelling time into the bargain. Conclusion As one of the most widely used biplanes during the early days of aviation, the AVRO 504 should find favour with many modellers, with plenty of detail on which to base your modelling exploits. Those that are waiting for the British variants have a little longer to hold fire, but this is the first of many variants we will likely see. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of https://www.britmodeller.com/reviews/kpmodels/72/kpm0465-avro.504k.european.users/boxtop.jpg
  23. 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.
  24. KP did release a BH-10 boxing last year, and the colourful OK-AVO is a scheme that I would like to build. But the real aircraft that is hanging from the museum ceiling in Prague has a fairing partially covering the engine. KP does not provide a part for that. Is it possible that the fairing was removable, so that it flew also without it?
  25. Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd AGO C.IV kits Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/kvetnove-novinky-kovozavodu-prostejov-na-moson-model-show-2023/ - ref. KPM0395 - Ago C.IV - Late Camo Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/ago-c-iv-late-cammo/ - ref. KPM0396 - Ago C.IV Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/ago-c-iv/ - ref. KPM03978 - Ago C.IV - Late Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/ago-c-iv-late/ V.P.
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