Hannants http://www.hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH72245 Yakovlev Yak-23 Flora Two-Seater To design a two-seater trainer/ combat version of the common fighter aircraft became almost a tradition in USSR. This tradition with roots in WW 2 was applied to Yakovlev Yak-23, too. Except of the combat version, the two-seater trainer version Yak-23UTI was also designed. It was to serve for transitional and gunnery training but also as fast courier aircraft. The kit contains one sprue with grey plastic parts, injected clear sprue, detailed resin and photo-etched parts Decals included offer markings for two machines; the first is overall in natural metal finish while the other sports grey-green camouflage. (Special Hobby sold out June 2023). Price:£16.70 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH72245 Sat, 26 Jan 2019 21:30:08 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH72344 NEARLY GOOD AS NEW!!!! CASA C-212-100 In the late 1960s, the Spanish Air Force, or Ejército del Aire, was seeking a new transport aircraft type which was to replace outdated types such as the three-engined Ju-52, which had been used since the 1930s, so specifications for the new transport and multi-purpose aircraft were issued. In order to meet the air force's needs, Spanish company CASA (Construcciones Aeronauticas SA) proposed a twin-engined, turboprop-powered, high-wing, non-retractable undercarriage cargo aircraft with STOL capabilities. The all-metal construction airframe had the empennage rather high behind the inclined rear fuselage section with hinged tailgate ramp enabling either light military vehicles to be embarked on the board, loading of large-sized cargo or paratroopers to jump out of the plane. The project known as the CASA C-212 Aviocar was eventually accepted and a pair of prototype machines took off for the first time in 1971. The Spanish Military assessed the suitability of the C-212 while using a small pre-production batch of eight aircraft. The type received military designation the T.12. Large scale production was commenced based on huge number of orders from almost all around the world and the type was also licence-built in Indonesia. Several consequent versions were also designed and built, differing by the type of engines used, elongated front fuselage section, larger tailplanes or added winglets.The original C-212-100 was equipped with TPE331-5-251C engines, the follow-up subversions were the C-212-200 with more powerful TPE331-10-501C power units, the C-212-300 with longer nose, winglets and fitted with even more powerful TPE331-10R-513C units and different style of propellers. Since 1984, the C-212-400 has been produced, having TPE331-12JR-701C powerplants, modernised avionic systems and increased payload. The great number of customers and the wide variety of their requirements was the story behind why so many versions have been in production so far, which differ not only by the powerplants as described above, but more visibly by having many different styles of side fuselage sections and entrance doors. The Ejército del Aire alone, besides the pre-production batch T-12B airframes which would be later converted for photo-reconnaissance missions and known as the TR-12A, saw service of several other C-212 versions, ranging from the VIP transport type C-212 AV/T.12C through to maritime patrol airframes with large radomes and /or sensors in the front fuselage and on top of the tail fin (T.12D). It is obvious that the C-212 has been in service throughout the world and over all continents and the number of all civil sector users seems to be undefinite. In North America, the C-212 was used with the military of the United States (C-41 type), in Central and South America, air forces of Mexico, Panama, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Argentina. The Casa is also flying still in Europa, with air forces of Sweden, Spain, Portugal, France and Malta. In Africa, the Casa can be seen from the very north down to the southernmost territories, the users were or still are for instance Chad, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and others. Down under, the Australian Army use their C-212s in training of the Red Beret Parachute Display Team, and the Australian Department of the Enviroment use their C-212s as a part of the Australian Antarctic Division over Antarctica. In Asia, the type is operated of course by Indonesia, but among other users there might be mentioned also Thailand, Vietnam or the Philippines. (Special Hobby sold out June 2025). Price:£23.98 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH72344 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:08:13 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH32038 NEARLY GOOD AS NEW!!! Curtiss-Hawk H-75M / H-75N / H-75O Hawk. It is an export version of the H-75 Hawk type featuring a fixed undercarriage and the model brings camouflage otpions of the air forces of Argentina, Siam and China.. Between the wars Curtiss fighter aircraft were the considered the best and so they were exported in large numbers. Curtiss continued in this manner even after model H-75 was introduced. Except the fact the USAAF chose H-75 as its standard fighter and used in under designation P-36A , H-75 was exported to almost whole World (except Australia and Antarctic). Except of the variants with retractable undercarriage Curtiss Company offered cheaper variant with fixed undercarriage and powered by R-1820 engine. Such variant was much cheaper and without the need of complex retractable undercarriage maintenance. Fixed undercarriage version included version M for China, N for Sian (now Thailand) and version O for Argentina. China purchased 112 machines and deployed them against Japanese attackers. Siam purchased 25 machines equipped with Madsen cannons in underwing pylons. They were used in borderline conflict with French Indo-China. Except of the armament the Siamese Hawks differed in wheel spats shapes. Argentina received 30 machines of H-75O version and additional 200 machines were license produced. The kit contains seven sprues with plastic parts, injected clear sprue, detailed resin cannon barrels and photo-etched parts Decals included contain markings for all of the users. There's overall camouflaged Siamese Hawk, Chinese Hawk with upper wing surface over painted with green colour (the color peeled-off heavily) and natural metal finish Argentinean Hawk. Special Hobby sold out August 2023. Price:£47.25 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH32038 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 19:52:25 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH32063 NEARLY GOOD AS NEW!!! Bloch MB.152C-1 Early Version. The Bloch MB 152C.1 was one of four pivotal fighter aircraft types the Arm�e de l'Air (or French Air Force) used in the defence of France in 1940. Alongside the Morane-Saulnier MS 406, Dewoitine D.520 and ex-U.S. Curtiss H 75, they tried, although in vain, to stop the invading German Luftwaffe. As the development of this machine was not an easy one and the production was rather slow, the production machines failed to reach the operational units in large numbers before the war broke out on September 1, 1939. In fact, only one unit, the Groupe de Chasse GC I/I had them on strenght. Later, during the Battle of France, the Bloch MB 152 were already in use with the following units - GC II/I, GC II/6, GC II/9, GC II/8, GC II/10, GC III/10, GC I/8, GC III/9 and also the Polish GC I/145 although this unit was still in training. The MB 152 were also used by many regional defence units which were known as Patrouilles A�riennes de D�fense and also naval fighter units had these machines. Initially, the production MB 152C.1 machines were built with 90cm diameter of the cowling air intake, later machines were slightly improved by having the air intake with only 60cm diameter. However, both varieties used to fly together in the units. And it is the earlier type that is subject of our model kit.The plastic parts come in four runners, the clear canopy is injected and the engine and interior parts are made of cast resin. Smaller parts are contained in a PE-fret. The decal sheet caters for two machines, the first of which was personal mount of Marius Jean Paul Elzeard Ambrogi , famous WWI hero and ace who had gained 14 kills during WWI and managed also a further one in WW2. Its machine sported the usual French markings and also had a Disney dwarf on its tail. The other machine was flown by another ace, commander of the 1re escadrille Cne Germain Coutaud (8 victories in 1940) and it also carried a unit's badge. (Special Hobby sold out March 2026). Price:£42.50 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH32063 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 16:57:19 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH72145 Letov S-328 The kit's sprues (depicting fuselage with sheet-metal covering and the first type of the wings) come with Cartograf printed decals and full-colour instruction sheet which cater for four Czechoslovak airframes, one of which in three various colour versions. That machine is interesting for a dedication on its fuselage. All machines carry badges of their respective Air Regiments. Empennage of one of the machines was painted in off-white for recognition purpose during a military excercise, another machine's cowling was adorned with a Felix the Cat cartoon which was an unofficial badge of the squadron. (discontinued December 10th 2020). Price:£14.98 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH72145 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:43:24 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH72383 de Havilland Vampire Mk.1 'RAF, RAAF and Armée de l'Air. Development of jet fighter later to be named Vampire began in 1941 and related closely with development of H-1 jet engine, for which the engine section of de Havilland company was responsible. The engine was known later under its new name Goblin and its development was very successful. The Vampire was therefore ordered under Air Ministry specification E6/41 for an experimental machine able to be converted to a fighter plane. The design of the plane was fully adjusted to the new engine, which resulted in overall tiny dimensions of the plane, very low undercarriage and the tail planes being carried by two slim tail booms. The first prototype, unofficially named Spider Crab, flew for the first time on September 20, 1943 with G. de Havilland Jr at the controls. The trials were a success and an order for first 120 planes was placed in May 1944 and was continuously increased. The production planes were licence-built by English Electric since de Havilland was busy producing Mosquitoes. The original name Spider Crab was rejected by the RAF and changed to Vampire Mk.I. First squadrons got their Vampires in May 1945, but did not take part in the war. The development continued in further versions, besides the versions with DH Goblin engine, there were also versions with Nene engine (built in Australia), two-seat night fighter versions, two-seater training versions or naval fighter versions. The Mk.I version was also the very first jet fighter aircraft to be used by military of neutral countries, Switzerland and Sweden. The kit's plastic parts come on three grey styrene sprues and two clear sprues which are accompanied by a fret of photo-etches. The first clear sprue offers the standard, late type of the clear hood and also the original, early style canopy typical for the first Mk.Is. This part, however, was not manufactured to our standards, which we regret of course, and thus we have decided to rework the design completely and produce a second sprue with much more exact rendition of the early hood. The decal sheet contains markings for three RAF machines which differ by having various national markings on them, another machine with serial A78-1which was flown by the RAAF down under and the final option brings a very special French machine, in fact a remotely controlled drone named Porthos Originally, the Vampire Mk.I kit was to offer schemes for just two operators of the type, the RAF and RAAF. It has been decided, however, that a new marking option will be offered in this boxing to make it more attractive for a wider range of modellers. The new addition to the kit is a quite eye-catching machine wearing French colours and the title of this boxing has also been updated. (Special Hobby sold out March 2026). Price:£16.70 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH72383 http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH48195 NEARLY GOOD AS NEW!!! Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VC 'Overseas Jockeys' The Supermarine Spitfire definitely belongs among the most famous warplanes of the Second World War, and the Spitfire Mk.V version was produced in the largest numbers. The Mk.Vc subversion was equipped with a strenghtened wing enabling the machine to carry various cannon / machine gun configuration and bombs beneath the wing too. The ongoing production brought enough airframes to equip not only British Isles based units, but also those in overseas, so the Spitfire Mk VCs' combat area reached as far as Malta, India and Australia. The units using this version also varied in the origin of their aircrews, the pilots fighting on the Mk.VCs came from various countries of the Commonwealth, from France, the USA, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and many other countries. And that was just our aim to show this interesting diversity in the aircrew origin and different combat areas the Spitfire Mk.VCs were operated from. The kit's instruction booklet and decal sheet offer the following scheme options a machine of Polish ace Antoni Glowacki, named the cockoo with kill markings beneath the cockpit, an Australian machine flown by Wg Cdr. Clive 'Killer' Robertson Caldwell which bore serial number BS295 and famous CR-C fuselage code letters. The third machine wore rather unusual camouflage scheme and US star and bar insignias, the fourth of the kit's options was a French machine as operated by GC1/7 'Provence', marked White 4 and the final option is a Yugoslav Mk.Vc used by 1.(lovačka) eskadrila of the NOVJ (or also known as No.352 'Yugoslav' Sqn. RAF) with Yugoslav national markings and bomb mission marking under the cockpit. The kit comprises of 10 grey styrene sprues, one sprue with clear canopy parts, resin cast details and a fret of photo etches. (Special Hobby sold out in March 2025). Price:£23.98 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH48195