News from Valom: 2011 Releases
By Chris Banyai-Riepl
Valom has announced their 2011 lineup, with several new subjects and some updated existing kits. There are both 1/48 and 1/72 releases this year, with the former building on their impressive Antonov An-2 line. The 1/72 line gets some new subjects, such as the Ouragan, and updates to earlier kits like the Abermarle.
Here is the release schedule:
February 2011
Kit No 48004 1/48 Antonov An-4/An-2W (floats)Kit No.72059 1/72 MD 450 Ouragan
Kit.No 72060 1/72 MD 450 Ouragan (IAF)
March 2011
Kit No.72031 1/72 Bristol Buckmaster Mk.1
Kit No.72065 1/72 Bristol Buckmaster T.1
Kit No.72069 1/72 AW Albemarle GT Mk.I/ST.Mk.II
April 2011
Kit No.48003 1/48 Antonov An-2 (Airliner)
Kit No.72068 1/72 MD 450 Ouragan (Salvador, India)
June 2011
Kit No.72061 1/72 Saunders Roe A.19 Cloud (Czech, RAF)
Kit No.72067 1/72 Saunders Roe A.29 Cloud (RAF)
November 2011
Kit No.72055 1/72 Bristol Type 130 Bombay
Kit No.72056 1/72 Bristol Bombay Mk.I
These new kits are bound to be popular, as they cover some important aircraft types. Stay tuned here for more information as it becomes available.