1/72 - Letov Š-328 & Š-328v Šmolík by Special Hobby - released - new boxing Š.328 "SNP" September 2017

[Homebee]

Special Hobby is to release a new tool 1/72nd Letov S-328 Smolík kit - ref.SH72145

Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/01/sh72145-letov-s-328-172-prvni-pohled.html

Master in progress

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited July 19, 2017 by Homebee

[Learstang]

Very nice! The KP kit is a decent kit, but it is good to see a new-mould kit.

Regards,

Jason

[Homebee]

In progress

Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/04/sh72145-letov-s-328-172-pripravujeme.html

V.P.

[Homebee]

Still in progress:

http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/05/sh72145-letov-s328-172-finalni-varianta.html

http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/05/letov-s328-vylisky-kridel-pro-serii-iii.html

V.P.

Edited May 26, 2015 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Fuselages sprues

Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/06/letov-s328-vylisky-trupu.html

V.P.

Edited June 9, 2015 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Box art- - ref.SH72145.

Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/06/sh72145-letov-s328-boxart.html

V.P.

Edited August 24, 2015 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Another programmed boxing: Letov Š.328 "Slovak AF in WWII" - ref. SH72326

Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/06/sh72326-letov-s328-slovak-af-in-wwii.html

Box art

V.P.

Edited June 22, 2015 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Markings boxing ref. SH72326.

Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/08/sh72326-letov-s-328-slovak-af-in-wwii.html

V.P.

Edited August 19, 2015 by Homebee

[JWM]

Very interesting.It looks that the most obvious progress compare to KP is in quality of surface of wings. I expect perhaps more boxes with different painting schemes - Bulgarian, German and Slovak Uprise (Tri-Duby combine squadron)

I will buy one

J-W

[Homebee]

Markings boxing ref. SH72145.

Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/08/sh72145-letov-s328-vybrane-kamuflaze.html

V.P.

Edited August 24, 2015 by Homebee

[172flogger]

released at E-DAY:

http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/09/letov-s328-na-e-dayi.html

[172flogger]

preview: http://www.modelarovo.cz/172-letov-s-328-czechoslovak-af/

[Homebee]

Czech in-box reviews

 

1/72 - Letov Š-328 III. : http://modelweb.modelforum.cz/2015/10/04/172-letov-s-328-iii-serie-special-hobby/

 

 

1/72 - Letov Š-328 I./II. série : http://modelweb.modelforum.cz/2015/10/03/letov-s-328-i-ii-serie/ 

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited September 21, 2016 by Homebee

[occa]

Looks nice, I am tempted.

Tho I want to wait for the float version ...

[Homebee]

Test build

Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/10/letov-s328-postaveny-testovaci-model.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited September 21, 2016 by Homebee

[AnonymousLL45]

and we have one on our Bulgarian AF sheet at Blackbird Models

[Homebee]

German in-box ref.72326 review: http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=10965

 

 

V.P.

Edited September 21, 2016 by Homebee

[Homebee]

new boxing - ref. SH72330 - Letov Š.328v - floatplane version

Release expected in June 2017 

Sources: 

http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/04/sh72330-letov-s328v-pripravujeme-na.html

https://www.facebook.com/specialhobby/posts/1359967370764790

Box art + decals

 

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Letov Š.328v in 1/72 (SH72330) – due in June

One of the models we aim to release in the early Summer is also the Letov Š.328v in 1/72 scale. The “v” suffix in the type´s designation was meant to stand for “vlečný” or target tug version. And it was also one of only a handful of Czechoslovak military aircraft to have been fitted with a pair of floats.

 

The kit´s boxart is another Standa Hajek´s masterpiece but this time designed in cooperation with Rezavá Vrtule company (Rusty Propeller – www.rezava.vrtule.cz). The decal sheet artwork has been created with the help of resource materials kindly provided by Michal Ovčáčik who also plans an article on the Letov.Š328v colours and markings  to be published in Revi magazine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited August 24, 2017 by Homebee

[Homebee]

The floats

Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/04/modely-v-priprave.html

 

 

Winch

Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/04/sh72330-letov-s328v-vlekaci-zarizeni.html

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited April 11, 2017 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/04/modely-v-priprave-ii.html

 

  

 

 

 

 

V.P.

 

 

 

Edited April 27, 2017 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Final box art - ref. SH72330 Letov Š.328v

Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/06/modely-v-priprave-vi.html

 

 

V.P.

[Homebee]

New boxing - ref. SH72369 - Letov Š.328 "SNP". release expected in September 2017

Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/07/letov-s328-snp.html

box art

 

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SH72369 Letov Š.328 "SNP" 1/72
In September we will remember the Slovak national uprising. And to celebrate this anniversary we will release the Letov Š.328 in colours of the Combined squadron. The will be four types of camouflage and this is the final boxart.

 

 

V.P.

Edited July 19, 2017 by Homebee

[Colin1967]

I think this is another one on the shopping list for me.

[gavingav1]

My father had a czech pen friend when i was growing up in the 80,s, dont know how many kp versions of this kit i built as a lad, must get one for nostalgia .

[Homebee]

Source: http://www.specialhobby.info/2017/08/special-hobby-newsletter-09.html

 

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1/72 Š.328 "Slovak National Uprising"   Art.No.   scale   barcode 100-SH72369   1/72   8594071086145 The Letov Š.328 was, besides the iconic Avia B.534 biplane fighter, the most famous Czechoslovak warplane of the pre-war times. Although originally designed for the Finnish Air Force, it eventually became a standard light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft of the Czechoslovak Army. It was used also in heavy fighter or floatplane versions. There were in total six slightly differing production series, the first and second of them (I.série and II. série in Czech) were distinguishable by having the upper fuselage skinning behind the cockpit made from sheet metal. The type was affectionately known among Czechoslovak pilots as "Kravka" or Little Cow. During the 1938 Moblilization, the Š.328s were ready to defend the republic. The Czechoslovak army used the Šmolíks against foreign armed groups that were terrorizing our frontier areas, mainly between Czechoslovakia and Hungary. The machines were also ready to defend the country against Nazi Germany. But, owing to Munich Agreement, no defence was required in the end and the Š.328s deployed throughout the country fell to the hands of the occupying Nazi forces. The Germans used those aircraft mainly for training, but supposedly also for night intruder missions at the Eastern Front, some of them were later sold to Bulgaria. The machines that had been used in the Slovak territory of the former Czechoslovakia, formed part of the newly established Slovak State air force and were engaged in actions against Hungary in 1939 (so called Malá válka, or Little War), later were also used during the Second World War when the Slovak State fought by the side of its German ally. The Šmolíks saw action in the 1939 Polish Campaign and in 1941 attack on the Soviet Union and although already being rather obsolete biplanes, they enjoyed some success at the Eastern Front in 1941-43. They were performing surprisingly well also in the Slovak National Uprising that broke out in 1944. In Slovakia’s mountainous terrain, Letov Š.328s were used in both reconnaissance and ground attack roles. The insurgent forces Kravkas claimed numerous enemy vehicles destroyed and one of the biplanes even succeeded in shooting down one enemy Fw 189 recce aircraft using defensive fire of the observer’s machine gun. Bulgarian aircraft, which were initially used mainly for maritime surveillance, did also rather well. As Bulgaria had joined the Allies in their fight against Nazi Germany, the Šmolíks were involved also in actions against the Wehrmacht. The remaining Bulgarian machines continued flying until the 50s when they were written off and scrapped.   The fuselage and wing parts of the Š.328 models differ to portray the production series correctly (I./II.série = first and second series, III.série = third series and later). Small parts are common for all boxings and have been designed using CAD and injected within metal moulds. Clear parts are also injection moulded.  As the Slovak insurgent forces used Letovs of various production series, we simply had to offer the modeller a complete set of all possible wing and fuselage versions in the kit. The decal sheet caters for one first series machine and three of the later series. Three of the options wore insurgent insignia, the fourth one had red stars as it was used in liaision role and was flown across the front.

 

V.P.