Homebee 21,421 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) 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/ Parts in design V.P. Edited December 17, 2020 by Homebee 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Space Ranger 3,254 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 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. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Work In Progress 3,495 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 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. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis_C 1,048 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Lambess 332 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Hope we get an air truk ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz 10,412 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites
k5054nz 1,124 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 What fantastic news. I know this will do well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Homebee 21,421 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) First Box art. Source: https://www.facebook.com/208070375871052/photos/a.208144655863624/2150083961669674/?type=3&theater V.P. Edited September 23, 2018 by Homebee 3 Link to post Share on other sites
VMA131Marine 2,457 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Cool! The University of Illinois Glider Club used one of these as the tow-plane. Link to post Share on other sites
jasper 19 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Nice.... I love the paint scheme , I will treat myself to a couple of those ! Link to post Share on other sites
Paul J 9,158 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 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. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Esposito 244 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1/48.....too small in 1/72! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mackem01 1,362 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 If your not keen on civvies you could always build it as a Greek air force fire patrol machine. Unfortunately not my scale. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Homebee 21,421 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 First boxing release expected in September 2019 Source: https://www.facebook.com/kovop/posts/1087714451422403 V.P. Link to post Share on other sites
Homebee 21,421 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) - 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 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Paul J 9,158 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Nice selection of schemes WIll certainly look in to getting a couple. Link to post Share on other sites
k5054nz 1,124 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 It looks fantastic! Anyone know a KP person to whom one can petition kitting the Fletcher FU24? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fulcrum@ 52 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 and what do you think about an Ag-Cat ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Homebee 21,421 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 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 V.P. Link to post Share on other sites
dalea 192 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Aussie one sold out at Hannants, Model hobbies. Are any going to make it this far? Link to post Share on other sites
Space Ranger 3,254 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 It's still in stock at KP/AZModel: https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10373,en_pa-25-pawnee.html Link to post Share on other sites
Admiral Puff 2,110 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 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.) Link to post Share on other sites
Homebee 21,421 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) In box review - http://www.modelarovo.cz/piper-pawnee-kovozavody-1-72/ V.P. Edited December 17, 2020 by Homebee 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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