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1:48 Curtiss Shrike A-8 & A-12

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:42 am
by Cherrylock
These are exotic aircrafts, fighters of time between the wars have not the popularity in the modeler shelf, this model its are from czech model, short run with multi media parts and some bigger gabs. In the beginning the US Army Air Corps have green aircrafts with yellow wings and colorful markings, than they changed the green to the often seen light blue.

A-8

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and the A-12

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the look quite similar, expact the engine, but the fuse and the canopy are different, have not so often seen this on model shows.

Re: 1:48 Curtiss Shrike A-8 & A-12

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:35 am
by CallSignOWL
oh yah, those are some unique subjects. I dont think Ive seen them before

Re: 1:48 Curtiss Shrike A-8 & A-12

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:38 am
by Stuart
Lovely builds - and certainly very different! (I love the pilot getting into the green one). You've made a great job of them.

The US (and everybody else) had some pretty strange designs between the wars!

Re: 1:48 Curtiss Shrike A-8 & A-12

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 7:02 am
by LyleW
Love them. Hate them....damned rigging!

Re: 1:48 Curtiss Shrike A-8 & A-12

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 4:33 pm
by Cherrylock
thanks, very strage design, but good to have them in the collection

Re: 1:48 Curtiss Shrike A-8 & A-12

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 7:03 pm
by Stikpusher
I like the looks of the in line engine version just a bit more. More sleek than the radial engine cousin and of course OD looks more warlike.

Re: 1:48 Curtiss Shrike A-8 & A-12

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:21 am
by Stuart
Stikpusher wrote:I like the looks of the in line engine version just a bit more. More sleek than the radial engine cousin and of course OD looks more warlike.
I thought the same thing - it's also interesting how the gunner gets a greenhouse all to himself yet the pilots open to the elements..