Caudron Renault CR.714C1 (Early) (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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- Information on the completely new mold 1/48 Caudron Renault CR.714C1 from Drawings of Ukraine.

- The CR.714 was developed by the French company Caudron and was used in World War II.
- This machine was developed based on the C.561, a speed racing machine that recorded a maximum speed of 550km/h in 1936.
- The prototype flew for the first time in September 1938, and after successful flight tests, an order was placed for 200.
- Although the CR.714 was equipped with a weak 450-horsepower engine, it had excellent speed and climb limits due to the elegant body style inherited from racer aircraft.
- Although the aircraft paled in performance compared to other fighters in production at the time, the French believed that the CR.714 had Renault engines that did not interfere with the production of other military aircraft. , Since the aircraft was made of wood, which is easy to produce, it was adopted as a formality due to circumstances such as wanting to prepare the number of fighters as soon as possible.
- Delivery of production aircraft began in 1939, and 14 of the initial deliveries were mainly composed of exiled Poles. I struggled to
- The total production number is less than 100.

- The kit comes with painted mask stickers, photo-etched parts and 4 types of French decals (3 of which belong to the Free Polish Air Force).
- When completed, it will be approximately 178mm long and 185mm wide.

Item Size/Weight : 28 x 17.8 x 5 cm / 193g