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The Wooksta! · May 17, 2024, 12:51:09 PM

For it's age, the Matchbox kit is really nice. Got a few tucked away in various stages. Always did want to do a later one with retractable gear.

IIRC, the S&M ones were about 15 notes when they came out in 2016, as I'd got one of each boxing, mainly for the decals. I also got a CMR one for the same price at the same time. Really nice kit.

PR19_Kit · May 17, 2024, 01:18:38 PM

The MN'Box Provost was one of their better ones for sure, but The Trenches were always a bit of a turn-off for me.

The Wooksta! · May 17, 2024, 01:32:17 PM

Just raised panel lines on the Provost.

PR19_Kit · May 17, 2024, 02:17:59 PM

I must be thinking of a different kit then.

Who else did a Provost?

The Wooksta! · May 17, 2024, 03:53:15 PM

Airframe did a vacform one.

Matchbox one is from 1976. Very restrained raised panel lines but the canopy framing is somewhat heavier.

Weaver · February 05, 2025, 12:01:05 PM

Future Release at Hannants, price £TBA:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MM72-029?result-token=PHwEc

No, I have no freaking clue what it is either...

Rick Lowe · February 05, 2025, 12:09:05 PM

A section of wing from some 4-engined Italian bomber?
Looks like they took the idea from a movie...

kerick · February 05, 2025, 02:45:37 PM

It's some sort of ground effect vehicle. I tried to look up any RW info on it but I didn't find anything. Might be just a paper project. It would be nice to know a time frame at least.

frank2056 · February 05, 2025, 03:05:10 PM

There's an article (in Italian) in this thread on Secret Projects

Weaver · February 06, 2025, 01:04:30 AM

So it's a surface effect craft in effect?

NARSES2 · February 06, 2025, 03:30:15 AM

Quote from: Weaver on February 06, 2025, 01:04:30 AMSo it's a surface effect craft in effect?

Yup, a ground effect torpedo boat.

scooter · February 06, 2025, 04:05:17 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on February 06, 2025, 03:30:15 AM
Quote from: Weaver on February 06, 2025, 01:04:30 AMSo it's a surface effect craft in effect?

Yup, a ground effect torpedo boat.

And probably had the Bismark's turning radius

kerick · February 06, 2025, 07:22:38 AM

There was an interesting Bellanca version of the same idea with what appeared to be the front fuselage of a B-17. Now that would be a kitbash!

Beermonster58 · February 06, 2025, 07:31:09 AM

Quote from: Weaver on February 05, 2025, 12:01:05 PMFuture Release at Hannants, price £TBA:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MM72-029?result-token=PHwEc

No, I have no freaking clue what it is either...

I don't either but, I don't care. I got to have one of those! 😂👍

Rheged · February 06, 2025, 10:01:19 AM

Quote from: Beermonster58 on February 06, 2025, 07:31:09 AM
Quote from: Weaver on February 05, 2025, 12:01:05 PMFuture Release at Hannants, price £TBA:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MM72-029?result-token=PHwEc

No, I have no freaking clue what it is either...

I don't either but, I don't care. I got to have one of those! 😂👍

I could quite fancy one myself................or else digging through the imperial ~~grot box~~ spares collection to see if I can produce one from sundry bits and pieces.
As to what it is?

It's a twin engined, torpedo carrying THING with no visible means of steering. Obviously a product of Caproni's lunatic fringe department.
Being possessed of a fertile imagination, I have a mental image of Il Duce standing on a shore-side saluting base near Taranto whilst a ?squadron? flotilla? unit? of THINGS roars past in a cloud of spray and aero engine exhaust fumes; with huge tricolori flying from them