Photo Review: KP KPM0435 72nd Scale Let L-410UVP-E "Turbolet"

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Photo Review: KP KPM0435 72nd Scale Let L-410UVP-E "Turbolet" - Not the Gavia Kit as reissued by Eduard

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Reference Photographs of the Decal Subjects

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Scheme 1 - Czech Air Force Let L.410EVP-E20D number 2710:
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Scheme 2 - Czech Let L.410UVP-E20D Tubolet Registered as OK-BYF:
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A good view of the open door...
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Scheme 3 - Czech Air Ostrava Air Line Let L.410UVP-E17 Turbolet...

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Building the Let L.410UVP-E (also has the option of the L.420 if you modify the instrument panel)

The instructions are confusing as they are not clear. Also, the print layout makes it worse so I photocopied and printed each page separately to they could be larger and follow a proper sequence.

To save you the trouble, here they are in the proper order:
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Fit is better than on their SIAI SF-260D 1/48th scale kits. The Italian aircraft felt rushed but...

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More things I find out about the Let L-410UVPE-20 and others...

All of the included decal schemes use the five bladed propeller option but KP only provides six (6!) Avia decals for the blades when ten are needed.


The cockpit entry door is correctly positioned on the fuselage but the interior has a bulkhead but against it and the cockpit floor is higher than the lower level of the door... Yes, I looked it up!

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By simply cutting off these doors also would not only be more accurate, but save all the...

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This will be a detailed build review... I know, I know... Open Project #121

Let's start with some background on my interest of this particular aircraft. If you are looking for a history on the aircraft, then click here for Wikipedia.

Back in the 80s and 90s, I had a lot of pen-pals some of which were in Eastern Europe. A GDR (German Democratic Republic aka East Germany) pen-pal offered me this book as soon as it hit the press back in 1989. I accepted and still have it along with the MTH magazines...

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Sharkmouth updated Photo Review: KP KPM0435 72nd Scale Let L-410UVP-E "Turbolet" with a new update entry:

Steps 14 and more of the KP Models L-410UVP-E in 72nd scale

Before adding the engine nacelles, I jumped to step 21 to see the fit of the upper wing (modified from the Gavia kit to be one piece to which the lower halves are added). Note that the wingtips have a cutout for the navigation lights which was missing on the Gavia kit (and the Eduard re-release) as well as the AZ Models release. This means that my earlier statement of KP Models incorporating the AZ Models clear parts sprue is incorrect as it has been modified.
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Sharkmouth updated Photo Review: KP KPM0435 72nd Scale Let L-410UVP-E "Turbolet" with a new update entry:

Eduard Detail Set for Gavia/Eduard Let L-410UVP, Will it fit?

We shall find out but the detail is LIGHT YEARS ahead of what was in any of the kits!
Box:
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3D Printed Parts:
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Resin Cast Parts:
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PE & Masks too? Count me in!
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