Sunday, September 2

Silver Wings new 1/32 Fiat CR.42 on sale now...

The guys at Silver Wings from Poland have given us the "go" on the news that their latest kit of the Italian CR.42 "Falco" (Rock Me Amadeus fame i think?) is on sale - we have some more images of the resin to add to the previous images we have seen with colour markings and details..
Silver Wings are proud to announce their second all new kit for 2012 is on sale.  This kit was chosen from the wishes of many Silver Wings customers who all voted for this aircraft on a poll on their website – Democracy in action!!
Consistently at the top of their customer’s request lists was the winner by vote - the Fiat CR.42  - This will be the latest kit to be released into their line of high-quality 1/32 resin kits.

The Fiat CR.42 had the distinction to be the last biplane fighter of the Regia Aeronautica in WWII. Over 1,700 examples were built, serving with Belgium, Hungary, Sweden and Germany in addition to its Italian service.  Along with the British Gloster Gladiator, it saw combat as the front line fighter in the Mediterranean theatre at the beginning of World War II, as well as a brief participation in the Battle of Britain.


Kit includes:
- 173 resin parts
- 10 film elements - sheet
- 38 PE parts - sheet
- reinforced: wings and struts
- instruction
- decals sheet including 4 marking options - sheet
- different elements (landing gear, exhaust pipes) for different schemes

Here are the newer pictures of the kit ready to be built..

Here are some "in progress pictures of the master kit in production to show you a little of how this kit was conceived and created..(Click on these pictures to enlarge them)

This exciting new kit comes in four colourful options, with decals for the following aircraft:

Italian: 92 Squadron, Orfordness, UK, October 1940, flown by sergeant Pietro Salvadori (Battle of Britain)
Italian: 73 Squadron, El Adem T3, Libya, August 1940, flown by Italian ace - major Ernesto Botto
Swedish: 1 Squadron, Kiruna, Sweden, March 1942
German: Nacht Schlacht Gruppe 9, Luftwaffe, Turin-Aeritalia, Italy, April 1944 
The decal sheet:
Projected availability date is thought to be August 2012 – and we will keep you posted when it does "land"

Check out the Silver Wings Website for more on this kit and all of their other releases past and upcoming.