1/72 - Dornier/Dassault-Breguet Alpha Jet family by Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) - released - Air Graphics sets

[STROP]

@ Fulcrum@ :  In my experience  the KP  kit  is  just a little easier to build than the Heller/Revell , but  it needs more care to check/correct  the fitting  of the parts before glueing, . ( I cannot compare with the Airfix/Heller kit) .  

 

@David K. :  The KP contains basic representations of the Stencel S-III ejection seats  used on the German & Portuguese Alpha Jet A .  Could be replaced by the Pavla resin S72042.

 

The French and Belgian Alpha Jet E  had Martin Baker Mk4  in the beginning ( as far as can verify )  and  later Mk10 seats after upgrading.  These are not in the KP kit,  but there are good resin replacements by PJ Production and Pavla. And there are some differences on the top of the seats between the front and the back position.

[AaCee26]

On 1/26/2022 at 8:54 PM, STROP said:

@ Fulcrum@ :  In my experience  the KP  kit  is  just a little easier to build than the Heller/Revell , but  it needs more care to check/correct  the fitting  of the parts before glueing, . ( I cannot compare with the Airfix/Heller kit) .  

 

@David K. :  The KP contains basic representations of the Stencel S-III ejection seats  used on the German & Portuguese Alpha Jet A .  Could be replaced by the Pavla resin S72042.

 

The French and Belgian Alpha Jet E  had Martin Baker Mk4  in the beginning ( as far as can verify )  and  later Mk10 seats after upgrading.  These are not in the KP kit,  but there are good resin replacements by PJ Production and Pavla. And there are some differences on the top of the seats between the front and the back position.

About buildability of the KP demo model built by Mr. Muzikant himself said that it needed some fiddling to get good fit. I canät comment about any kit of the type but I have time to wait the hopefully one day coming Heller...

 

MB Mk 10 is also used at least in BAe Hawk, so that might easy to fid the replacement seats.

 

Cheers,

 

AaCee

[martinBK]

Belgian aircrafts were always fitted with MK10.

[David Koktavý]

Thanks a lot for your explanation. Also MB.Mk 10 was used in Tornado, but I see on it as well as on the Bae Hawk the seats have at least different head. Or maybe, it is confusing only due to mounting the side plates for destroying the canopy glass. Or are there more subtypes of Mk.10 ? 

Edited February 1, 2022 by David Koktavý

[martinBK]

Mk10 seats are a HUGE family...

[Homebee]

 Source: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/posts/2503496453117542

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Coming July/August 2022

Alpha Jet sets for the KP kit.

Both A and E versions including the fuselage correction set.

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited April 19, 2022 by Homebee

[Fulcrum@]

incredible...what part of the KP kit we can keep ?😅

[MiG-Mech]

Are there any photos of the parts ?

I see always box covers only.

[David Koktavý]

On 4/18/2022 at 11:06 AM, Fulcrum@ said:

incredible...what part of the KP kit we can keep ?😅

 

It is really not worth to invest money for that KP kit, even, I would say, do not buy the kit itself. The fitting , details, and overall quality is really poor.  I recommend that kit only for enthusiastic modellers which love Alphajet and are willing to spend a lot of time to rework, fit and improve the kit....well for those the Revell (Heller) kit could be better (?) 

I have some picture there in my thread: 

 

[Homebee]

New special edition boxing expected in September 2022 - ref. KPM0350 - DDB Alpha Jet A - Luftwaffe

Source: https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/alpha-jet-a-luftwaffe/

 

 

 

V.P.

[Homebee]

Released - ref. KPM0350 - DDB Alpha Jet A - Luftwaffe

Source: https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10689,en_alpha-jet-a-luftwaffe-.html

V.P.