A
s I write 2018 is already
two months old and a lot
has already happened
on the Polish modelling
market. There is one new
producer with some interesting
announcements as well as
some welcome reissues and a
few brand new kits too! Let’s
see what the manufacturers
have prepared for us during
the first two months of 2018.By Marcin Wawrzynkowski
News
POLISH
P.11c Fighter
ARMA HOBBY
W
e are waiting for the
new 1/72 scale model
of the PZL P.11c fighter
this project is still underway. But
for now, modellers must content
themselves with a new version
of his older brother, PZL P.7a this
an “Expert Set” which include
markings from the September
Campaign period allowing you
to build a combat veteran. Also
just arrived is the new 1/72
scale Fokker DVIII, so look out
for a review in a future issue.ARMA HOBBY: PZL. P7A SEPTEMBER
1939 EXPERT SET
SCALE: 1/72
KIT NO: AH70007
DECAL OPTIONS: 4
STATUS: injection model, photo-
etched parts, masks.Classic Airlines
BIGMODEL
B
igmodels is a new
manufacturer on the
Polish modelling
market, who have started
right away with interesting
ideas. The company is
offering 1/144 scale passenger
aircraft, which are prepared
in cooperation with the
Russian manufacturer Eastern
Express, however, Bigmodel
is not just re-boxing kits,
these are limited edition
kits of just 200 examples.
Each kit has a large number
of additions produced in
metal and photo-etched
brass. The first five are
the classic - IL 18 with five
different options available,
including the early version
of LOT Polish Airlines painting!BIGMODEL: IL-18 DEUTSCHE
LUFTHANSA
SCALE: 1/144
KIT NO: 144001
DECAL OPTIONS: 1
STATUS: injection model, photo-etched
parts, metal parts, masks.BIGMODEL: IL-18 LOT
SCALE: 1/144
KIT NO: 14 4002
DECAL OPTIONS: 1STATUS: injection model, photo-etched
parts, metal parts, masks.BIGMODEL: IL-18 MALEV
SCALE: 1/144
KIT NO: 144003
DECAL OPTIONS: 1
STATUS: injection model, photo-etched
parts, metal parts, masks.BIGMODEL: IL-18 AIR MALI
SCALE:1/144
KIT NO: 14 4020
DECAL OPTIONS: 1
STATUS: injection model, photo-etched
parts, metal parts, masks.BIGMODEL: IL-18 BERLINE
SCALE: 1/144
KIT NO: 14 4022
DECAL OPTIONS: 1
STATUS: injection model, photo-etched
parts, metal parts, masks.Re-issued delight
IBG
F
ans of Polish wings are
waiting for the new IBG
1/72 scale models of the
PZL.37 Łoś bomber. For now,
you again need to be patient
because the model is still in
development, although we are
hoping it will not be too much
longer. The new kit from IBG is
a reissue with new markings ofthe RWD.8 training/light
communication plane in
1/72 scale, this time with
decals for Romanian and
Hungarian aircraft. The
decals were developed by
ModelMaker Decals so are sure
to be of the highest quality.IBG: RWD-8 HUNGARIAN AND
ROMANIAN SERVICESCALE: 1/72
KIT NO: 72504
DECAL OPTIONS: 4
STATUS: injection model.Big Winds
SPECIAL HOBBY
W
e mentioned that Special
Hobby were working on
a 1/32 scale Westland
Whirlwind quite sometime back
now. Every time I see the folk
from the company I ask about
progress and it would seem that
Special Hobby have been very busy
behind the scenes. The mould
for the fuselage and the smaller
parts are now completed, but
there is still lots to do. A release
date for Eday in September is
not impossible, but I know that
Special Hobby will want to get
it right before they release it!
Hopefully we can look forward to
some resin RR Peregrines too?A more imminent release is
the 1/72 scale Dornier Do27. The
first boxing of this kit will have
markings for German, Belgium and
Spanish aircraft. In 1/32 scale we
can look forward to the release of
the Tempest Mk6, which should be
available by the time you read this.WWW.SAMPUBLICATIONS.COM • APRIL 2018 • 39
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