Homebee Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 (edited) SOVA-M is to release a 1/72nd General Aviation GA-43 Clark kit - ref. SVM-72035 Sources: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/clark-ga-43--passenger-airliner---lneas-areas-postales-espaolas-expected-december-2021-sova-models-svm-72035-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=183296 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SVM-72035 Box art V.P. Edited December 24, 2022 by Homebee 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Very interesting subject. Besides the Spanish Republican (my choice) one can paint her in Manchukuo colors As well as Swiss interwar passenger liveries http://www.swissair00.ch/clark-g.a.43-.html Regards J-W 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Holden Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 7 hours ago, JWM said: Very interesting subject. Besides the Spanish Republican (my choice) one can paint her in Manchukuo colors As well as Swiss interwar passenger liveries http://www.swissair00.ch/clark-g.a.43-.html Regards J-W ...........Plus the Columbian SCADTA floatplane. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) Very cool. Never saw this aircraft before. Reminds me of the Lockheed Orion. Nice! Edited November 12, 2021 by Mike Esposito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalea Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Now for the rest of the Republican air force 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 What is important and not said yet - it is an injection kit, since resin and vacu kits existed already. Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 And another boxing - ref. SVM-72037 - General Aviation GA-43 Clark Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/clark-ga-43--passenger-airliner---japanese-livery-expected-december-2021-sova-models-svm-72037-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=183438 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Since when was this aircraft used by the Japanese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branky Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 in 1934 one was flown for a short time in Japan before crashing at Handea, tokyo in may 1934 J-BAEP General Aviation Clark GA-43 c/n7500. ex X775N, J-BAEP M-701 Manchurian Ailines Japanese registerd on the name of Mitsui Bussan >NKKK >Manchurian AL 00.01.34 Crashed Haneda 18.05.34 (ex Fairchild 150) (Info from the Japanese Civil Register) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Lambess Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Love it .....looks like they designed an aircraft and then at the last minute realised that they had forgotten the cockpit ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 Released - ref. SVM-72035 - General Aviation GA-43 Clark - https://modelsvit-eshop.com/en/c/aviation-1/ga-43-clark-airliner-in-lape-service-173 - ref. SVM-72037 - General Aviation GA-43 Clark - https://modelsvit-eshop.com/en/c/aviation-1/ga-43-clark-airliner-manchurian-air-lines-174 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 In Poland only box 72037 appeared in model shops. Is it similar elsewhere? Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 - ref. SVM-72035 - General Aviation GA-43 Clark Source: https://ua-hobby.com/products/1-72-general-aviation-ga-43-clark-sova-m-svm-72035 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) New boxings announced - release expected in March 2022 - ref. SVM-72030 - General Aviation GA-43 Clark - Western Air Express Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/clark-ga-43--passenger-airliner-western-air-express-expected-march-2022-sova-models-svm-72030-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=185616 - ref. SVM-72033 - General Aviation GA-43 Clark - Swissair Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/clark-ga-43--passenger-airliner-swissair-expected-march-2022-sova-models-svm-72033-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=185617 V.P. Edited February 4, 2022 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Not the prettiest aircraft ever built, but I do kind of like the Western Air Express version! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Mine LAPE (SCW) box arrived two days ago! It is ~50% bigger then Lockheed Orion or Northrop Delta... - I also though it will be of similar size. Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, JWM said: Mine LAPE (SCW) box arrived two days ago! It is ~50% bigger then Lockheed Orion or Northrop Delta... - I also though it will be of similar size. Regards J-W Funny you should mention that - when I made my post about the WAE version, I was trying to estimate the size of the aircraft by looking at the size and spacing of the passenger windows in the fuselage as shown in the box art. You've answered my question - thank you! Enjoy your kit! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 2/4/2022 at 7:00 PM, John Thompson said: Funny you should mention that - when I made my post about the WAE version, I was trying to estimate the size of the aircraft by looking at the size and spacing of the passenger windows in the fuselage as shown in the box art. You've answered my question - thank you! Enjoy your kit! John John, just to show the size difference: regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoZG Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Was any example of this type still in use anywhere after the 1st September 1939? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 2/4/2022 at 5:52 PM, JWM said: It is ~50% bigger then Lockheed Orion or Northrop Delta... - I also though it will be of similar size. It is actually one of the largest single-engine aircraft, larger than the TBM Avenger and An-2, while Wellesley and ANT-25 only surpass it thanks to their extremely long wings. 27 minutes ago, MarkoZG said: Was any example of this type still in use anywhere after the 1st September 1939? Of the FIVE aircraft built, one (Swissair) was crashed in 1936, two participated in the Spanish Civil War, one went to Japan and one to Colombia. So my vote is for the Colombian one only. Cheers Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoZG Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 But that is not for sure? Or is it? Is it sure that Spanish and Japanese examples didn't live up till then? And this Colombian is the only example not covered by Sova boxings. Are there at least any photos of Colombian example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Colombian one (on some photos with US registration, I think prior to sending to Colombia) https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Fairchild/4617.htm https://elpoderdelasgalaxias.wordpress.com/2013/10/23/general-aviation-ga-43-too-little-too-late/ https://www.key.aero/article/avianca-100-not-out https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Butler-Descomb/7942.htm Here http://www.airwar.ru/enc/cw1/ga43.html I have found, that: 1, That on floats one had PW Hornet engine instead of Cyclone. 2. The Japanese/Manchurian one crashed on 1934. 3. The single one used in Spain (I did not found that they were two if them) served until 1937 at least Cheers J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 I have found another interesting photo of Columbian Clark http://dornier-wal.com/SCADTA/groß/image001.jpg On one profile it is shown, that there are traces of former Swiss registration and company name stripped off in Spanish machine I am trying to google any photo of the Spanish one to confirm it, but no cigar... Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 11 hours ago, KRK4m said: It is actually one of the largest single-engine aircraft, larger than the TBM Avenger and An-2, while Wellesley and ANT-25 only surpass it thanks to their extremely long wings. Correction - in fact the An-2 has (very) slightly larger dimensions. Moreover, I forgot about such mass-produced single-engine monsters as the Italian Caproni 111, Dutch Fokker F.VII/1m and WW1 Short Type 184. And the "best" of all - the Dakota-sized Junkers Ju52/1m - although only 6 were built. 3 hours ago, JWM said: The single one used in Spain (I did not found that they were two if them) served until 1937 at least Another fault of mine (just after COVID, you shouldn't write anything after midnight). Of the five a/c listed, one crashed in Japan in 1934, another in Switzerland in 1936, the third flew to Spain (the question remains, did it survive the SCW?). The fourth was the Colombian seaplane, and the fifth was used by General Airlines in the US. Cheers Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) Release soon - ref. SVM-72030 - General Aviation GA-43 Clark - Western Air Express - https://modelsua.com/general-aviation-ga-43-clark-usa-western-air-express-1-72-sova-models-72030 - ref. SVM-72033 - General Aviation GA-43 Clark - Swissair - https://modelsua.com/general-aviation-ga-43-clark-swissair-1-72-sova-models-72033 V.P. Edited June 17, 2022 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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