1/72nd Scale
Spanish Civil War
Model Aircraft

by Steve Irwin


Polikarpov R-5 This is available from Encore Models at £ 9.95.

Nieuport 62 Try the Heller kit of the NiD 62. As far as I can see, the NiD 62 differed only slightly from the Ni 52. In having metal wing ribs and the lower wing is also slightly smaller. The main difference is the radiator under the nose--a new radiator should be used on the model. It can be carved from .60 thou plasticard, discarding the two kit radiators and carve away their mounting pips from the undercarriage legs.

Polikarpov I-16 There is a newish kit by Hasigawa at £ 9.99, and the Revell/Matchbox one is still in the shops even though it has been deleted from the 1997 catalogue. You will need to do some work on both if you wish to depict the earlier versions of the plane sent to Spain.

Heinkel 115 Matchbox

Fiat BR20 Italerei

Henschel 126 Airfix/Matchbox/Italire

Dewoitine 510 Heller

Bristol Bulldog Airfix (Re-release 1997)

Henschel 123 Airfix

Letov S231 K.P

Breda Ba65 Rareplanes Vac Form

Hawker Osprey Aeroclub

Cant Z 501 Italerei

Aero A101 KP do the A100, and you would have to add a new engine.

Fokker F VIII Frog

Junkers F 13 Revell

DH Gypsy Moth Frog/Novo/Airfix

DH Dragon Rapide Heller

Heinkel HE 70 Matchbox

Dornier Do WAL Huma

Fiat CR20 Aeroclub Vacform

Arado AR 68 Huma

Focke Wulf 56 Heller

Boeing 281 Revell, the Armament would need to be altered.

SM 81 Super Model

Vickers Vildebeest Contrail

Fiat CR 32 Supermodel

SM 79 Airfix

Potez 540 Heller

Messersmit ME 109B Heller

ME 109B/C Heller

JU 87 Stuka Airfix

Heinkel HE 45 Airmodel Vacform

JU 86 Italerei

HE112 Heller

Hawker Fury Matchbox (Deleted)


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