September 20, 2025

Preview: Joycraft's 1/32nd scale CT-114 Tutor Snowbird kit incoming...

Joycraft has a new kit to deliver to the public. The CT-114 Tutor Snowbird kit in 32nd scale. We look at the makeup of the kit & its promised features in our preview...

Preview: Joycraft's CT-114 Tutor Snowbird kit incoming...

 CT-114 Tutor Snowbirds
From Joycraft
1/32nd scale
Material: 3D-printed resin.
Build any of the 9 Snowbirds from the 2024 RCAF 100th Anniversary
Decals by Cartograf
Release date: Early 2026.
The subject: The CT-114 Tutor Snowbird
The Canadair CT-114 Tutor (company model CL-41) is a jet trainer that was designed and produced by Canadian aircraft manufacturer Canadair.
The Tutor’s first flight occurred on January 13, 1960. Following successful testing, the Canadian government placed a substantial order, solidifying its role as the standard jet trainer. A total of 212 CT-114 Tutor aircraft were produced.
The Canadair CT-114 Tutor, a jet trainer developed by Canadair, served as the backbone of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) training programme. It served as the standard jet trainer of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), and later the Canadian Armed Forces, between the early 1960s and 2000.
While primarily used by the RCAF, a limited number of Tutors were exported, including a ground-attack variant for the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The Tutor’s reign as the primary trainer ended in 2000 with the introduction of the CT-155 Hawk and CT-156 Harvard II.

The new kit:
We have some great CAD images of the CT-114 Tutor Snowbirds 1/32 scale model kit from Joycraft, which is planned to be released in early 2026.
This is a fully 3D-printed kit. The clear parts will be injection-moulded plastic. The decal sheet will be produced by Cartograf.
Here are some key features of his forthcoming kit from Joycraft:
- It is a fully 3D-printed model with recessed panel and rivet details
- These resin parts are added to with crystal-clear injection-moulded parts for the transparencies.
-Finely detailed cockpit and landing gear bays
- Flaps are fully positionable up or down
Airbrakes can be posed open or closed
- Instrument panels are both analogue and digital, with the glass cockpit versions also included.
- A complete smoke system with tanks is included.
- Cartograf's decals Allow you to build any of the 9 Snowbirds from the 2024 RCAF 100th Anniversary
Ordering the kit:
Initially, there will be a reservation period (planned for mid-October). The projected quantity is 250 units to gauge interest in this type of kit. This will be followed shortly by pre-orders, with production itself expected to start in early February 2026. All production details will be shared directly with modellers who reserve a copy.
A future plan for a military version:
During the reservation period, in addition to the Snowbirds version, there will also be a military training version available. The projected quantity for this version is also 250 units.
More on this kit as it is released. You can find out more from the Joycraft website...