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In the past I have purchased MikroMir 1/350 ships and 1/144 aircraft. For about the last three or four years I would say. I have found their kits very accurate, detailed and interesting subjects. The kits are not TamiGawa or Eduard but neither are the prices. In the past year or so their selection of kits and announced subject matter has just exploded. With the release of their new line of 1/72 and 1/48 "Schneider Trophy Series" and their classic vintage helicopter under the AMP brand, and now the announcement of their Classic Transport aircraft in 1/48 under the MikroMir  label I am just astonished. I have just the other day received my 1/48 Supermarine S-5 kits (3x), and they are beautiful. There is a little bit of flash, but for the detail and and general overall quality, who cares about a bit of cleanup. I am thrilled. I have been in intermittent, direct contact with them, with some suggestions for kits. They have acknowledged the future release of a new Supermarine S-6 and "possibly" a S-4 To compliment the S-5 in production. Because of their recent release of the AMP line HH-43/HUK-1, H-25/HUP, S-51/HO3S helicopters, I also put into the suggestion box, a new Sikorsky H-19/S-55/HRS/HO4S kit. The old Revell kit is almost three-quarters of a century old and needs to be superseded.  It is still a nice and accurate model but is void of any real detail. Any aftermarket detail once available is long discontinued (sadly) and just needs to be replaced. There were other suggestions I have made but now with the announcement of the 1/48 Curtiss Robin and Junkers W.33/34/43/46. who knows what will be next. Their De Havilland DH-88 is also an amazing release under the MikroMir label. Personally, I buy all of my kits from ModelsUA because of the availability and price. https://modelsua.com/mikromir  https://modelsua.com/amp , I am not sure of other distributors. Most likely Hannants in the UK caries the complete line and so possibly Jadar in Poland. The main thing about this manufacturer is they have something for everyone. Aircraft, modern and vintage, Ships, Airliners, Helicopters, and even Armor.  Facebook link  https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/ 

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BTW, I have an HUP and HUK on order and own MANY MANY of other 1/350 ships and 1/144 airliners/transports and 1/48 kits. Sure don't have enough fingers and toes to count them. Their 1/350 US Submarines and 1/144 airliners are par-none. My only hope is, that I live long enough to build all these kits.

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I've done most of Mikro-Mir's 1/350th submarine kits - see :- http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/model_submarines_link_page.html

 

They are limited run with a modicum of flash - but their range is comprehensive - and growing..... http://mikro-mir.com/en/ships-1-350.html

 

They are almost single-handedly providing us with excellent models of 1/350 scale subs........:worship:

 

Their homepage is here:- http://mikro-mir.com/en/

 

I'm awaiting delivery of their latest 1/72 scale Kalinin K-7..... Fibreglass-resin wing (29 inch span) with the rest injection-moulded........

 

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Ken

 

 

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I know, The next one will be the Junkers W.33/34/43/46 series and I did give a suggestion of the "Douglas Dolphin" flying boat. He actually really liked that idea. I like the idea that it was used by ALL the US military services including the Coast Guard, and also a few foreign military services. Not to mention a plethora of civilian airline operators. The President of PanAm had his own private one. If I am not mistaken I believe that I read somewhere that the president of Boeing also had his own private one. The Vanderbilts also owned one and they carried it on the back of their yacht. Maybe some of the most famous ones were the ones flown to Catalina Island. The beautiful Blue Gold and White Catalina Air Transport aircraft. They flew most of the versions. Myself, I want to do one in the U S Marines RD-3 aircraft markings. But most likely would build two or three. Including the classic Catalina aircraft.

http://www.shipbucket.com/vehicles/6759

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If I wished they did some famous transport vintage aircraft it would be the Lockheed Model 10 Electra or the Bellanca 300. The Electra was flown by almost every nation in the world and is obviously famous for Emilia Earhart. Once again it was flown by all the US military services also, before and during the war. Not to mention that it was one of the first designs of the most famous US Aeronautical Engineers of all time. Kelly Johnson. This is a kit that has only been done in very limited release It was produced by Williams brothers in 1/53 scale and Special Hobby in short run multi media 1/72. The Williams brothers is the better out of the two kits and still in production. The Special Hobby kit is long gone and when it was available it was SUPER expensive. This speaks for itself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Model_10_Electra

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I am really looking forward to the new release of the MikroMir 1/48 Junkers W.33/34/43/46. That aircraft has such possibilities. I would imagine that floats will be provided and therefore the civil Canadian bush planes will be buildable. I plan on building at least two, both in the Czech paint schemes. They were both the same aircraft but one was the original light gray, (my guess AE-9 primer (FS25630)) over the original RLM70t/65b paint, well weathered with the red lightning bolt. The second after repaint was factory fresh silver without the lightning bolt and with codes under the wings. I cant think of any other besides the Ju-52 kits that will have a corrugated surface. This will be a fun challenge for the decal placement. I do really hope that floats will be supplied with this kit.

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Here is the review for the 1/48 Supermarine S-5 http://www.hyperscale.com/2020/reviews/kits/amp48009reviewjm_1.htm My sprues look cleaner than the ones in the review pictures. Once I finish my current project I will start on this. Someone posted their build on Facebook. They did a nice build but it is brush painted and not airbrused.

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That stile of aircraft would only fall into what they have been doing in 1/144, it seams like. The larger scales all seem to be pre-1950. Also ART Model already has it in 1/72. I doubt very much that MikroMir would do one in 1/48.

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