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Kora Models new 1/72nd Fiat CR.20 & CR.20bis kits: - ref. KPK7271 - Fiat CR.20 Italian Service Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2858&zenid=if2eph2uu3n58sqeo815j2q8t7 - ref. KPK7272 - Fiat CR.20 Lithuanian Service early Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2859&zenid=if2eph2uu3n58sqeo815j2q8t7 - ref. KPK7273 - Fiat CR.20 Lithuanian Service late Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2860&zenid=if2eph2uu3n58sqeo815j2q8t7 - ref. KPK7275 - Fiat CR.20 Polish et Soviet Service Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2862&zenid=if2eph2uu3n58sqeo815j2q8t7 - ref. KPK7276 - Fiat CR.20 & CR.20bis Hungarian Service Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2863&zenid=if2eph2uu3n58sqeo815j2q8t7 - ref. KPK7277 - Fiat CR.20bi Italian Service Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2864&zenid=if2eph2uu3n58sqeo815j2q8t7 - ref. KPK7282 - Fiat CR.20bis Austrian Service Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2865&zenid=if2eph2uu3n58sqeo815j2q8t7 V.P. -
A little background: The Gran Chaco War (or sometimes just "Chaco War") was a war fought between Bolivia and Paraguay over a region of scrubland, swamp, and semi-desert called the Gran Chaco. The land was of little use or interest until oil was discovered near it, in the foothills of the Andes. This led Bolivia to believe that oil was also in the Gran Chaco and they asserted their claim to this land, which had belonged to the department of Bolivia when most of South America was owned by Spain. The region had, however, long been inhabited and used by the Paraguayans, who had de facto, if not actual de jure control of the land. To make a long story short, the Paraguayans had better leaders, and were used to the hot climate and landscape of the Gran Chaco, and they won a decisive victory over the superior in numbers Bolivians. In a treaty signed in 1938 (fighting had ceased in 1935), most of the Gran Chaco was legally assigned to Paraguay. So much for my history lesson; now onto my little kit. This kit is the old Aeroclub kit which represents a Fiat Cr.20, of which Paraguay obtained a few (five, I believe) in the 1930's from the Italians, who also provided other aircraft and military assistance at this time. The kit itself is moulded in Aeroclub's typical brownish plastic, with a considerable amount of white metal parts. Best of all, this kit actually has the Paraguayan decals and they look quite usable (we shall see!). The white metal parts need some cleaning up, but I've already cleaned up the plastic parts. Below are some photographs: Enjoy the build (I hope I do!). Best Regards, Jason
