1/72 - Piper PA-25 Pawnee by Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) - released

[Homebee 18,183]

Kovozávody Prostějov is to release 1/72nd Piper PA-25 Pawnee kits

Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/kp-pripravuje-piper-pawnee-1-72-praskujeme-dal/

 

 

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Edited September 13, 2019 by Homebee

[Space Ranger 2,475]

Great to see this; agplanes are a sorely neglected modeling subject. I'm especially glad to see a Pawnee, as I once worked for the Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma/Pawnee nation as their Grants and Contracts Administrator. I was told that Piper had actually requested permission of the tribe to use their name, instead of simply appropriating it, as so often is the case.

[Work In Progress 2,904]

I'm very pleased to see it too as it belongs in one of my gliding dioramas alongside a Cub, a Tiger Moth and a variety of gliders vintage and modern (well, ones which were modern in the 1980s anyway!)  There is a lot of Super Cub DNA in it: conceptually it's basically a low wing single seat Super Cub with a big engine. They are terrific machines to fly at light weights, something like an aerial version of open-top lightweight Land Rover with a big V8 in it, and reassuringly strong.

[Dennis_C 679]

Agricultural planes seem so boring to me... They should have better done PA-11 - an IDF aircraft heavily used in the Independence War. Or Piper Cherokee - the most built Piper airplane...

But still good that some neglected types are getting done in plastic! So thumbs up AZ/KP anyway

Edited August 8, 2018 by Dennis_C

[Neil Lambess 294]

Hope we get an air truk !

[stevehnz 9,033]

I'll be up for one of these. We used to see them spreading fertilizer on the hills around New Zealand & then when bigger machines came along, Beavers, Agwagons & Fletchers, the Pawnees disappeared to find new use as glider tugs in some cases.

Steve.

Edited August 9, 2018 by stevehnz

[k5054nz 1,096]

What fantastic news. I know this will do well.

[Homebee 18,183]

First Box art.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/208070375871052/photos/a.208144655863624/2150083961669674/?type=3&theater

 

 

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Edited September 23, 2018 by Homebee

[VMA131Marine 2,344]

Cool! The University of Illinois Glider Club used one of these as the tow-plane.

[jasper 17]

Nice.... I love the paint scheme ,  I will treat myself to a couple of those !

[Paul J 8,673]

I ought to think abou a couple too. Have a whole bunch of Dujin resin 72nd civil gliders to go with it. Could even replicate my local gliding club.

 

Going by the image of the kit  'parts' the wings and tail feathers all look like the Super Cub kit parts thus showing the commonlity of parts of the real aeroplane.

[Mike Esposito 215]

1/48.....too small in 1/72!

[mackem01 1,286]

If your not keen on civvies you could always build it as a Greek air force fire patrol machine. Unfortunately not my scale.

[Homebee 18,183]

First boxing release expected in September 2019

Source: https://www.facebook.com/kovop/posts/1087714451422403

 

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[Homebee 18,183]

- ref. KPM0123 - Piper Pa-25 "Pawnee"

Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/pa-25-pawnee/

 

 

 

- ref. KPM0125 - Piper Pa-25 "Pawnee" over Australia

Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/pa-25-pawnee-over-australia/

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited August 24, 2019 by Homebee

[Paul J 8,673]

Nice selection of schemes  WIll certainly look in to getting a couple.

[k5054nz 1,096]

It looks fantastic! Anyone know a KP person to whom one can petition kitting the Fletcher FU24?

[Fulcrum@ 51]

and what do you think about an Ag-Cat ?

[Homebee 18,183]

Released

- ref. KPM0123 - Piper Pa-25 "Pawnee" - https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10373,en_pa-25-pawnee.html

- ref. KPM0125 - Piper Pa-25 "Pawnee" over Australia - https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10374,en_pa-25-pawnee-over-australia-.html

 

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[dalea 177]

Aussie one sold out at Hannants, Model hobbies. Are any going to make it this far?

[Space Ranger 2,475]

It's still in stock at KP/AZModel: https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10373,en_pa-25-pawnee.html

[Admiral Puff 1,848]

If glider tugs, particularly PA-25s, are your thing, try to get hold of the latest edition of Aviation Heritage, the journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia. It has a feature, with colour photos, of the tugs used at the last World Gliding Championships held out here. (Possible source in the UK is Air-Britain.)

[Homebee 18,183]

In box review - http://www.modelarovo.cz/piper-pawnee-kovozavody-1-72/

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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