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1/72 - de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth by AVI Models - released - new boxing, a.o. Gasuden KR-1


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Hooray! Hopefully better than the (aero) poxy one which had its maiden flight against the wall!

 

We're a little spoilt as AIM Models has been developing a resin Fox for a dogs age so the AVI one will almost certainly steal some of their thunder. 

 

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page70.html

 

TT

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4 hours ago, ptmvarsityfan said:

Box art looks very good, will this be injection moulded or resin? Hoping for plastic injection.

Cheers, Paul

Their Mitsubishi Claude series are plastic so I am strongly assuming this one is too

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Schemes - ref. AVI72007 - Kiwi Fox Moth - D.H.83 in New Zealand Service (version with enclosed cockpit)

Sources: 

http://avimodels.com/7207/AVI7207.htm

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AVM72007

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/dh-83-kiwi-fox-moth-avi72007-avi-models-avi72007-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=159430

 

159430_0.jpg

 

159430_1.jpg

 

Avi72007-DH83-decal.jpg

 

V.P.

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I am in touch with AVI and they are doing  an Australian version boxing, followed by a 'European' version, but unsure whether the spine will be changed.

They are also hoping to do one with floats and skis.

 

 

 

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I'll buy any boxing that comes along. Already have the first one that was announced on back order. Can't wait!

 

The box art shows something weird going on around the nose... a bit out of proportion or something.

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Unsurprisingly, the parts show the incorrect parallel-sided upper wing fuel tank/centre section, rather than the correct 'trapezium' shape needed to impart reduced sweepback to the Tiger Moth mainplanes (as first postulated here on BM by John Aero).

 

The fabric surfaces look very 'old school', with simple raised lines to represent the ribbing, which is somewhat 'behind the curve' for a Czech producer.....   Nice to finally have an IM kit, but could have been better.

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New boxing announced 

- ref. AVI72008 - de Havilland DH.83 Australian Fox Moth (version with open cockpit)

http://avimodels.com/7208/AVI7208.htm

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/de-havilland-dh83-fox-moth-australian-fox-moth-avi72008-avi-models-avi72008-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=164345

 

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- ref. AVI72009 - Gasuden KR-1 Chidorigo, the Japanese version of DH.83 with radial engine.

Source: http://avimodels.com/7209/AVI7209.htm

 

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V.P.

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Looking at the sprue shots it looks like there is an alternative part for the 'spine ' addition with closed in cockpit too!

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