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Publisher/ Manufacturer: "Maly Modelarz". Poland
Scale: 1 : 33
Number of sheets: 14 x A4
Number of sheets with details: 11
Number of assembly drawings: 6
Difficulty: for modelers of any experience.
Model dimensions: 394 mm x 543 mm x 129 mm
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At the end of the thirties of the 20th century, Polish bomber aviation was morally obsolete. Therefore, the Military Aviation Authority ordered the State Aviation Workshop (Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze - PZL) to build a modern bomber and appointed engineer Jerzy Dąbrowski as the group leader. The prototype PZL P-37/I first took to the air in December 1936 and was transferred for testing. They ended successfully and, after eliminating the observed shortcomings, a preserial series of 10 aircraft was ordered, which was completed in early 1938. Later the aircraft were produced with a two-keel tail and had better characteristics, than the first ten produced. A total of 124 units were produced. Unfortunately, the outbreak of war thwarted all Polish plans for rearmament, and the "Loš" aircraft, used without fighter cover, were easy prey for the German "Messerschmitts".
A medium-size model of a medium-size bomber, quite well designed for those times and well detailed, is intended for modelers of any experience, except for complete beginners. Advanced beginners and modelers with little experience are recommended to work under the supervision of a more experienced colleague, don’t rushing, carefully and attentively. The exterior of the bomber is not badly detailed, the cockpit equipment is moderately detailed, the chassis is moderately detailed, there are no engine models - only the front and rear "pancakes". Less experienced modelers can make a model with a retracted chassis and opaque windows. The textual instruction is quite extensive, quite detailed and informative in Polish, the graphical instruction is quite small, but sufficient for assembling the model. Antiquarian publication.