MPM news 12-10
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MPM news 12-10
Production Newsletter MPM Production Ltd., Mezilesí 718, 193 00, Praha 9, Czech Republic tel.:+420 281923 910, fax:+420 281 923 892, e-mail: [email protected] official website and e-shop: www. cmkkits.com 10/2012 While we're still not able to release following kits A065 Caproni Ca.310 Peru, A103 Caproni Ca.310 Norway Service, SH72235 J-9 and SH72237 P-35A we're releasing the first 1/48 scale kit announced in previous newsletter. Spitfire Mk.XII is highly detailed kit and we really focused on the chosen camouflages. You can judge it in this newsletter. Except of the first Griffon powered Spitfire we also prepared the last version of this line, this time in 1/72 scale. The one is Seafire Mk.47. The large scale modelers will not be omitted, since we're releasing 1/32 scale Airacobra in Soviet colors. Rare plane collectors will be pleased by the release of Cierva C.30 and Me 263 both in 1/72 scale. We will release new AFV kits during at the turn of this and next year. These will represent the long awaited SS-100 / ST-100W heavy tractors and Meilerwagen, the V-2 transport trailer. Both kits will be injected from metal moulds and will feature high level of details. Meilerwagen kit will allow modelers to build it in both transport or in rocket liftoff positions. . SH48107 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII “Low Altitude Fighter” 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XII was less widespread version of this famous fighter mainly due to the low amount of produced machines. Nevertheless, for the Spitfire development it is one of the most important versions. It was the first Griffon powered production version. The production had started in October 1942 when some of the Spitfire Mk.IX (originally Mk.V) and Mk.VIII fuselages already on assembly lines were converted to Mk.XII version. Mk.IX fuselages featured non retractable tail wheels while Mk.VIIIs had retractable tail wheel and wing fuel tanks. Spitfire Mk.XIIs were assigned to No. 41 and 91 Squadrons. Both squadrons covered the airspace of South England, La Manche Channel and French and Belgian coastline. Not only that Spitfire Mk.XII intercepted Luftwaffe bombers but they also successfully escorted Typhoon fighter bombers or were part of US bombers' escort heading due to France. Even though Spitfire Mk.XII first victory was Junkers Ju 88, the rest of the tally creates only enemy fighters; 42 Fw 190s, 19 Bf 109s, 46 V-1 flying bombs and one balloon. The kit contains three sprues with plastic parts and photo-etched parts. Decals included offer marking for 4 aircraft. EB-Z is one of the less known Spitfire Mk.XII that featured Invasion Stripes (moreover these were of thinner design), EB-B that was flown by Australian ace D.H. Smith, French ace J. Maridor flew in DL-S that carried Nigeria stencil, the last machine is EB-J and it features a painting of a leaf under the canopy. SH72099 Supermarine Seafire FR. Mk.47 1/72 The Seafire development was delayed during the World War 2 compared to the Spitfire one. This trend continued even after the war has ended but the development of the last Seafire version wasn't influenced at all. Even though the fuselage of Seafire Mk.47 was derived from Spitfire Mk.24 but Seafire Mk.47 was powered by Griffon 88 driving contra-rotating propellers and the carburetor's intake was prolonged almost to the propeller's spinner. It also featured wing fold mechanism. Seafire Mk.47 were assigned to active service in 1948. During 1949 Seafire Mk.47s from aboard HMS Triumph participated in fights against communists' clash in Malaya. In following year the same machines fought in real war Korean Conflict. Seafire Mk.47 remained in active service until 1954. The kit of this beautiful aircraft contains four sprues with detailed plastic parts, a sprue with clear parts and decals. The latter offer markings for three FAA machines. Seafire no. 137 with wartime camouflage pattern and national insignias based aboard HMS Ocean, machine no. 151/ BR in post war camouflage pattern based at RNAS Bramcote land base. Thins machine also sport yellow and red stripes. The last machine, no. 178 that operated over Korea in 1950, sports black and white stripes. SH32028 P-39N/Q Airacobra „Soviet Guard Regiments“ 1/32 Due to its unorthodox design that featured engine located behind the pilot's cockpit, P-39 Airacobra was not US pilots' dream fighter. Nevertheless, Soviet pilots really liked to fly Airacobras. From all the aircraft delivered to Soviet Union as part of Lend-Lease, P-39s accounted a large percentage. During the low level fights on Eastern Front Airacobras were highly dangerous to its opponents. Guard Regiments with many aces including the best ones as Pokryškin or Glinka were preferably equipped with Airacobras. We haven't released the kit of the late versions N and Q, yet. Decals included (three sheets!!!) in this kit offer marking for three machines flown by Soviet aces. These are P-39N „Krasnoyarsky Komsomolets“ flown by Colonel Sobolev that featured dedication on both sides of fuselage, P-39Q-5 “Yellow 93” flown by Captain Filatov that sported playing cards paintings and victory markings and the last is P-39N “White 01”. This machines was originally flown by Captain I.I. Babak. When he was shot down while flying in another machine, his mount was assigned to G.U. Dolnikov who decorated this machine with expressed revenge stencils for fallen friends (left on the fuselage "For Vanya Babak”, on right "For Petya Tucek") A107 Cierva/Avro C.30 „Civilian Service“ 1/72 Even before the flyable helicopters were designed the autogyro seemed ideal for low speed flying and short take offs and landings. The Spanish inventor J. Cierva that lived in England had started the mass production of autogyros during 1930s. The most successful was type C.30. It was produced in Great Britain and France and it was widely exported. Not only the military air forces were eager to test the characteristics of the autopgyros, also the civilian users wanted to fly it. Thanks to this fact Cierva C.30 flew over all continents except Antarctic. We are releasing limited, 500 pieces run of Cierva/ Avro C.30 in civilian colors. Decals included in A105 kit offer markings for 4 civilian users. You can choose from London Metropolitan Police, German machine, colorful Norwegian machine with advertisements and the last machine served with Czechoslovakian Bata shoe group. SH72261 Messerschmitt Me 263V-1 with Sleuch Slepper 1/72 Luftwaffe's effort to stop the American-British bombing of Germany led to the usage of unorthodox combat warfare. One of them was the famous rocket Me 163 Komet interceptor. The troubles that accompanied its combat deployment were reflected in design of much more advanced aircraft. Its design was shifted between Messerschmitt and Junkers companies. Eventually, the development of the type designated Me 263 was finalized at Messerschmitt. Only single prototype was built. During the trials it exceeded speed of 1000 kmh. Since it was rocket powered aircraft it was not capable of independent taxiing. For this purpose a special tractor Sleuch Schlepper was used. Two versions of trailer were used; either the aircraft was supported by mechanical booms or inflatable bags. The kit contains sprue with Me 263 parts, Sleuch Schlepper sprue, injected clear parts for Me 263 and photo-etched parts. Decals included offer marking for the first prototype. K72019 Spitfire Mk.21 / Seafire MK.45 1/72 Photo-etched Parts This separately sold Color photo-etched set is designed for Special Hobby SH72227 and SH72249 Spitfire Mk.21s and SH72229 Seafire Mk.45 kits. You can use it to enhance the level of cockpit details. K 72019 Spitfire Mk.21/Seafire Mk.45 1 9 15 15 16 16 11 13 13 13 8 17 2 14 10 6 7 5 5 18 22 3 28 4 4 25 26 30 12 29 19 27 23 21 20 24 © EDUARD 2012 20 Made in Czech Republic K72023 Spitfire Mk.24 / Seafire MK.46 1/72 Photo-etched Parts Similarly as for Special Hobby Spitfire Mk.21s and Seafire Mk.45 kits this separately sold Color photo-etched set is designed for Special Hobby's razorback Spitfire and Seafires. This set is designed for Special Hobby SH72231 Seafire Mk.46 and SH72233 Spitfire Mk.24. You can use it to enhance the level of cockpit details. K 72023 Spitfire Mk.24/SeafireMk.46 1 9 15 15 16 16 11 13 13 13 8 17 2 10 6 7 5 5 14 18 12 22 3 19 4 4 29 24 27 26 30 28 © EDUARD 2012 23 25 20 21 20 Made in Czech Republic As already announce in the beginning of this newsletter, we are preparing new 1/72 scale AFV kits. This is the first time we present the painting of both future releases. They will be released in the beginning of next year.. N E W T O O L I N G Next month new releases: SH48110 Heinkel He 115 1/48 SH48127 Fairey Firefly Mk.I “Home Fleet” 1/48 72569 Prone Meteor 1/72 SH48134 Fiat BR.20M “Lanciani Delta Turret ” 1/48 Forthcoming new releases: SH72245 Yakovlev Yak-23 Flora Two-Seater 1/72 SH48041 Fairey Firefly Mk.IV/V 1/48 We would like to announce that the following kits are sold out: A076 PZL 24F/G 1/72 72513 Defiant Mk.I 1/72 SH32013 Buffalo Mk.I 1/32 SH48081 Avro Anson Mk.I 1/48 SH48032 F2A-3 Buffalo 1/48 SH72047 IA-58 Pucará 1/72 SH72083 Beaufort Mk.II 1/72 SH72087 Fiat G.55 1/72 SH72156 Me 264 1/72 SH72157 Ki-83 1/72 SH72205 Blenheim F Mk.I 1/72 SH72224 Pembroke 1/72 Also we do have last 17 pcs kits A047, 50 pcs kits A090, 26 pcs kits SH72105 a 50 pcs kits SH72078.