1:72 CHOROSZY MODELBUD LVG C.V (B37), 199
GERMAN TWO-SEATER CLASSIC!
This 1:72 scale all-resin kit from Choroszy Modelbud was released in 2002 and reviewed in WS Vol. 18, No.2,March/April of that year. It is a beautifully crafted kit with some extraordinarily fine detail and is accurate in outline. Highpoints include the exquisite Benz motor and fully appointed cockpits, whilst the finesse of all control and flying surfaces is exemplary. Authentic decals provide a choice of well-known German and post-war Polish examples and our package also includes extra white metal and PE detail parts for good measure! As well as DATAFILE 71, another invaluable reference available on site is WINDSOCK International Vol.14, No.5,September/October 1998 with a unique four page photo archive of LVG C.V factory floor construction sequences from an original 1917 company catalogue!
THIS 1916 two-seater was one of Germany's most reliable and effective C.Class aircraft, right up there with the DFW C.V and Runpler C.IV in the opinion of many Fl.Abt. crews.Kits of the LVG C.V have been surprisingly scarce but Choroszy Modelbud's all-resin production more than makes up for this shameful omission. Over 52 high-grade resin parts build into an accurate and fully-detailed miniature. Our mint example includes a highly realistic 200-hp Benz Bz IV powerplant so detailed that it would be a sin to conceal it. Yet that option is available thanks to a well-formed all-enclosing cowling replete with louvres and six apertures for the ultra-fine exhaust system. Cockpit details are exceptional, as is the raised framework detail inside the fuselage shells. All requisite parts are supplied,from the tiny control column to delicate water pipes: to the gun ring;,armament and eight minuscule control horns. Decal sheet offers a choice of markings:C.V 9727/17 of Fl.Abt.19 that includes wing and tail bands-shown on the DATAFILE 71 cover-and a post-war Polish C.V all crisply printed by Techmod.
EXTRAS! Our kit includes a bonus PE detail sheet with white metal gun ring and armament from the HitKit C.V adding further value to this excellent package. For reference look no further than WINDSOCK DATAFILE 71 by Pete Grosz published in 1998 and available from our webstore-please see link below...
