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1/48 - AISA I-115 "Garrapata" resin kit by Scratchaeronautics - released


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Scratchaeronautics is to release a 1/48th AISA (Aeronáutica Industrial S.A.) I-115 resin kit

Source: https://www.facebook.com/Scratchaeronautics/posts/1953536548012726

Preorder: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AISA-I-115-GARRAPATA-CALCAS-ESPANOLAS-1-48-SCRATCHAERONAUTICS/153944441470

 

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Hi all.....In our aim to offer most of the spanish air force trainers, this one is a "must"........It was a small monoplane, lovingly called "garrapata" (tick) by its pilots.....

We hope you'll like it.....

 

From Wikipedia:

The AISA I-115 was a military development of the single-engined civil side-by-side seat I-11 which first flew in 1951. This aircraft was designed by Iberavia but built by AISA; later, Iberavia was taken over by AISA. The I-115 inherited the tail wheel undercarriage of the production version of the I-11, the I-11B, but was a longer machine because the Spanish Air Force wanted tandem seating for its trainers, had a slightly greater span and was considerably heavier. These changes called for more power, so the I-115 used a 112 kW (150 hp) ENMASA Tigre inverted in-line engine.

Like the I-11 the I-115 had an all wood structure and most surfaces were plywood covered apart from fabric covered ailerons and flaps. The low, tapered, straight edged and square tipped wings had two spars and stressed plywood skin. Wing dihedral was 6°. The ailerons were differentially operated and drooped when the slotted flaps were lowered. The vertical stabiliser was almost rectangular and carried a balanced rudder. The horizontal tail surfaces were more tapered, the elevators balanced and carrying trim tabs. The fuselage was a wooden monocoque. The tandem cockpits were enclosed with a long, glazed cover with independent sliding sections for both instructor and pupil. Dual controls and instrumentation included provision for blind flying. The undercarriage was fixed and unfaired, each mainwheel carried on a single exposed leg. The mainwheels had brakes and the tailwheel was steerable.

The first prototype flew on 20 June 1952.

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On 14/06/2018 at 23:49, Artie said:

Must make room, because the earlier Hispano Suiza HS42 is in our workbench as well.......

 

Niiice.

Don't forget the HA-43

And what about a 1/48th Hispano Aviación HA-300 ?

 

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57 minutes ago, Homebee said:

what about a 1/48th Hispano Aviación HA-300 ?

Well, that's been in our pile of projects for some time now, but we think it's not a very interesting subject. Just a prototype was built, and it even didn't have an engine fitted...Finally, purchasing the nice Mirage IIIE from France, was cheaper then developing our own supersonic dart....It would have been a very nice looking plane...

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Hispano Aviación developed another weird plane, the HA500 "Alacrán", wich is way more interesting. It wasn't finally built due to political (and budget) issues, but would have been an excellent ground attack plane...

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It was supposed to be deployed at forward, unprepared air strips, as a quick response to a "probably" attack from the south....:):):)

 

Also in our workbench now is another earlier Hispano Aviación project, the HS50. It was a fighter designed by Emile Dewoitine while he was exiled in Spain, back in 1940. Just one prototype was built, but the idea back then was to go on with the already tested BF109 instead, and no further interest was placed around this beautiful plane...

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The problem with all these projects, is that we don't have time enough, and our pile of "future kits" grows higher and higher....Our main concern now is finishing the Supermarine Scimitar, wich is almost finished...

Best regards....

 

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On 6/21/2018 at 10:39 AM, Artie said:

Well, that's been in our pile of projects for some time now, but we think it's not a very interesting subject. Just a prototype was built, and it even didn't have an engine fitted...Finally, purchasing the nice Mirage IIIE from France, was cheaper then developing our own supersonic dart....It would have been a very nice looking plane...

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oh no Artie!
 

it had.. but not in Spain, but Egypt!

 

3 prototypes were build, the first 2 even flew...., the last one would have carried an indigenous (Austrian- Indian- Egyptian!) powerplant......

would have been a small Mirage/ MiG-21.....  

 

so yes, I definitely would like one! in 1/48!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helwan_HA-300

 

(by the way, there is one in 1/72 now! -

 

 

 

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On 6/22/2018 at 9:16 PM, exdraken said:

it had.. but not in Spain, but Egypt!

Hi, Werner...you're right, it flew, but not the original spanish machine,.....the licence was sold to Egypt to build both the HA300 and the HA200 Saeta....Acccording to some sources, the Saetas were being assembled at El Cairo, when the base was attacked by israeli fighter bombers, and some of them were destroyed on the ground. As I told you, we're planning a new HA200 Saeta with egyptian markings, and the distinctive 20mm gun pods....

Best regards

 

Arturo

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  • 3 weeks later...

Hi Sirs…...Hope everyone's fine there…..

Glad to announce the "Garrapata" is finally finished, and ready for moulds. Just waiting for the lockdown end, to get the silicone and make the moulds. 

Best wishes from Tenerife...

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Sources: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/695711033832473/permalink/3784463898290489/

https://www.facebook.com/Scratchaeronautics/posts/3289690757730625

 

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Finally finished....Here you are Scratcheronautis' new kit in 1/48 scale. The tiny Aisa I-115 was a Spanish Air Force basic trainer, used during the sixties and early seventies. It was fitted with an ENMASA Tigre engine, and tough considered to be easy and pleasant to fly, It had a worrying tendency to stick to the ground while taking off, thus the nickname "Garrapata" (tick).

 

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  • 1 month later...

very nice!

 

my model finally arrived!

packaging and kit looks definitely more advanced than previous models after a quick check yesterday evening ;) congrats to Juan / Scratchaeronautics for keep on working , also in difficult times!

 

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hope to start it soon, it is very intriguing! :thumbsup:

 

 

 

 

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