Post-war Fokker Trainer

Fokker T-21 ‘Instructor’ KP 1/72, Ref. KPM0373 Hot from the presses in the Czech Republic is this 1/72 Fokker T-21 Instructor plastic kit, or rather, as is often the case with most manufacturers nowadays, a series of Fokker S-11 / T-21 kits. Four boxings have so far been released, featuring machines flown as basic training

Bush Flyer

Cessna C-185 Skywagon KP 1/72, Ref. KPM0234 That is a VERY welcome release from the Czech manufacturer, one of those ‘unsung heroes’ type of aircraft, built in large quantity and gracing many airfields across the globe for over 60 or so years, one that should have been available to us in kit form a long

Bulldog Revival

S.A. Bulldog T.1 ‘Overseas Services‘ KP 1/72, Ref.KPM0301 Having just recently started working on the old Airfix Scottish Aviation Bulldog kit, it was with great interest I heard about the upcoming release of a similar kit from KP in the Czech Republic. The wait was not long and I’m happy to share my views on

Cute Little Bird

Robinson R-44 Astro/Raven KP 1/72, Ref. KPM 0215 It is always, for me in any case, nice seeing light aviation aircraft being marketed in any scale. 2020 brought us this kit from Stransky in the Czech Republic and it is now maybe more widely available from KP, a better-known manufacturer from the same country. Developed

In Memoriam

Lavochkin La-5 ‘Valerij Ckalov’ KP 1/72, Ref. KPM0172  Valery Ckalov was a famed Soviet test pilot accidentally killed in 1938.  The Lavochkin La-5 entered service during 1942, and if still inferior to the German planes at that time, its impressive flying characteristics made it a worthy and dangerous adversary for most German pilots.  Over 9,900

The ‘Five hundred’ Series

Dewoitine D.500/501/510 KP 1/72, Ref. KPM 0177 & following KP has just released a number of 1/72 Dewoitine 500/501/510 kits.  At the time of writing, two boxes deal with the D.510 (Ref. KPM 0179 & KPM 0185), one with the D.501 (KPM 0178) and the fourth one the D.500 (KPM 0177).  At least two additional