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03/2012

SH72207 SAAB J-21R 1/72 /

Since Sweden was neutral during World War II

they faced serious troubles obtaining suitable

aircraft for their air force. The efforts for self-

sufficiency led, among others to development

of SAAB J-21A powered by DB605 engine in

twin fuselage boom pusher configuration.

When the info about first jet engines was

available SAAB decide to modify the airframe

for jet engine. Even though new J-21R had less

common parts with J-21A than already

presumed it led to the first jet engine powered

fighter aircraft produced in neutral country. The prototype took off in March 1947. Since the thirsty jet engine

shortened the endurance and optimal performances were achieved in low altitudes the

new machines were used as ground attackers. J-21R served with Swedish AF till the

end of 1954.

limited re-issue

In the beginning of this newsletter I'd like to apologize for the delay of the February new releases distribution. Eventually, we

do have all the components and we already started the packing and distributing TT-1 Pinto kits. Seafires were delayed due

to the windshield troubles. We were not satisfied with the 3D design. Because everything bad is good for something, so after

all the final adjustments the windshield has a very realistic rendition of bulletproof glass. March releases bring two re-issues

of the sold out kits. Since we're still receiving orders for them (SAAB J-21R 1/72 a T-2 Buckeye 1/48) we decided to re-issue

them in limited series. As usual, at the end of the newsletter you'll find info about future releases and sold out kits.

The injected kit of this aircraft was never produces, yet. Special Hobby kit contains two sprues with plastic grey parts,

opened injected canopy, resin and photo-etched parts. Decals included offer three markings of Swedish AF's machines

specified by numbers on the nose and letters on the fin (Blue “D” has half the wingspan in white color) and red “N”

machine as exhibited in Linköping museum.Linköpingu.

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SH48119 T-2 Buckeye „Red & White Trainer“ 1/48 /

Legendary T-2 Buckeye was a tireless workhorse that helped several generations of US Navy and Marine pilots to earn

their wings. Had it have digitalized cockpit it

could have served till today. Even though T-

2s still fly as private jets in USA, Greece and

Venezuela. The most common paint

scheme of T-2 consisted of white overall

with red areas. Decals included in this kit

contain markings for three machines with

this paint job. This kit was prepared in

cooperation with Two Bobs Company. The

kit contains six sprues with grey plastic

parts, injected canopy, detailed resin and

photo-etched parts. Decals also include

stencils. Onne machine sports shark teethed nose and other has Irish three leaf painting.

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SH72239 Fokker D.XXI „FR-167 with Retractable Landing Gear“ limited series

Seven Fokker D.XXIs were delivered to Finland

in October 1937. Three years later, Finnish

government ordered license production of this

type in National Aviation Factory (Valtion

Lentokonetehdas). Due to the troubles in

getting supplies of the Mercury engines, Finns

adapted the airframe to fit Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp

Junior engine. The first machine of this purely Finnish version

was test flown in January 1941. The test revealed that this version is slower and less maneuverable than the original

Dutch version. Eventually, only 55 machines were built. The last produced machine, FR-167 was in March 1942

equipped with retractable landing gear. Similarly, Fokker D.XXI FR-117 powered by Mercury engine was trialed with

retractable landing gear. Even though this modification enhanced the speed a bit the maneuverability and climb rate

remained unchanged. FR-167 was tested for considerably long time even with the combat units 2/LLV 30 a 3/T. LLv.35.

Nevertheless, its performances were not convincing to start mass production of Fokkers with retractable landing gear.

After the crash in May 1944 the aircraft was equipped with standard fixed landing gear. The aircraft remained in this form

until it was withdrawn from active duty in 1948.

We prepared limited series of this Fokker for you. The kit contains plastic parts from SH72113/ 116 together with new

decals, resin wing parts, cowling and landing gear parts. The new landing gear legs are injected.

SH32045 Heinkel He 100D „Soviet and Japanese Test Plane“ 1/32

Heinkel He 100 was competitor to Messerschmitt Bf 109 in the Luftwaffe competition that called for standard fighter.

Even though, Heinkel He 100's performances

were better than those of Bf 109, it lost this

competition. The loss was caused partially by

political machinations and also because of the

fear of the complex steam cooling system of the

modern He 100. Since it was already produced in

small series it served for propaganda to create

illusion of the new Luftwaffe fighter Heinkel He

113. Also in 1939, it was offered for sale to allied

states' delegates. Japan and Soviet Union were

highly interested in He 100 (Molotov-Ribbentrop

treaty was in 1939 still valid; Germany and the Soviet Union had divided Europe into its influence parts and briskly traded

with each other and work together). Remarkable fact is that Heinkel Company kept the existence of this aircraft in secret

between each delegation. Also, thanks to this fact both delegations purchase He 100. Japanese delegation took three

pre-production machines and license production rights, Soviet delegation purchase five to seven machines. While there

are no available photos on the Japanese machines and the camouflage is reconstruction of its possible scheme, the

Soviet machines were tested in CAGI. Later, one machine was displayed in CAGi depository as a part of the war prize

exhibition.

The kit contains three sprues with grey plastic parts, injected canopy and detailed photo-etched parts. Decals included

offer reconstruct ion of the

Japanese machine and two

appearances of the Soviet

machines.

SH48129 1/48T-2 Buckeye “Camoflaged Trainer”

A102 1/72PZL.24A/C Turkish AF

SH72096 1/72Vautour IIA “IDF Attack Bomber”

SH72241 1/72Vickers Spanish Vildebeest "Float Version"

SH72246 1/72SAAB A-21R “Attack Version” - 3D drawing

Future month releases:

SH48129 T-2 „Camouflage Trainer“ - Decals will contain all markings for the US Navy camouflaged machines (VF-43),

Greek and Venezuelan Air Forces.

SH72246 A-21R „Attack Version“ - The attack version of the first Swedish jet fighter is in process . It will contain new

plastic sprue with armament rockets and a bomb. The decals will be of course new.

And others…

SH72242 1/72Yakovlev Yak-23 Flora “Warsaw Pact”

SH72242 1/72Yakovlev Yak-23 Flora “Red&White Stars”

A094 1/32Bloch MB.152C1 "Red&Yellow Stripes"

SH72245 1/72Yakovlev Yak-23 Flora Two-Seater

SH72235 1/72J-9/EP-106

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SH72237 1/72P-35A "Phillipines Defender"

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SH48127 1/48Fairey Firefly Mk.I “Home Fleet”

SH48041 1/48Fairey Firefly Mk.IV/V

Fairey Firefly Family in 1/48 scale:

A. Riedel1.3.12

A065 1/72Caproni Ca.310 in Peru “Ecuadorian-Peruvian War”

A103 1/72Caproni Ca.310 “Norvegian Service”