CANT 506 B AIRONE 1/72

[wojtecz]

Cant 506b, in November 1937 years staying in Italy a delegation of Management of the Navy started talks in the factory CRDA on the purchase of aircraft for the Marine Air Squadron. Italian side accepted the conditions and agreed to the introduction of equipment Polish production.

On 30 July 1938 an agreement was signed to provide the Polish 6 planes CANT Z.506B, while supplies were to be held in three terms after 2 planes from 26 June 1939 until 26 July 1939 year.

Polish to reach only one of the planes that flew on 27 August 1939 from Italy to Puck, through Yugoslavia, Hungary and Slovakia. The aircraft was armed, but according to international regulations during the flight over foreign countries had no ammunition on board.

On September 1, 1939 after the bombing of the Marine Base Squadron Air Puck, it was decided to evacuate the aircraft into the country. It started on 2 September 1939, going first to Modlin, but was forced to launch the Vistula near Kozienice. Then, on September 6, it was ferrying the lake Siemień near Parczew, where on 11 September 1939 was destroyed during an air raid German planes.

Model Supermodel- done with the box, and the same painting is presumed that as not been preserved photos

[wyverns4]

Nice job and unusual markings.

Christian, exiled to the world's cesspit

[Jake Moon]

Really cool! Very interesting markings and history. How was the build?

[wojtecz]

model is not high quality, you have to use a lot of putty, the hull is badly fits because I did not do valorisation

[Spitfire31]

Interesting story and a good looking model, in spite of the problems!

Kind regards,

Joachim