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Stearman Kaydet in 1/48?
propboy44256
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Posted: Monday, January 01, 2007 - 05:43 PM UTC
Does anybody know if this bi-plane is made in 1/48 scale?

Thanx in Advance
Lucky13
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Posted: Monday, January 01, 2007 - 06:01 PM UTC
Is Kaydet another name for the Stearman (Variants/Other Names: Model 75; NS-1; N2S; PT-13; PT-18; PT-27)?

Edit: Just Googled it and all that i found was wooden ones readybuilt ones in 1/48.....no luck.
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Posted: Monday, January 01, 2007 - 10:55 PM UTC
Linberg do a Stearman Kadet in 1/48 scale I picked one up the end of last year at a model show.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 02:16 AM UTC
Here is what I found on the subject;

508M.100 STEARMAN PT-17 KAYDET PRIMARY TRAINER. approx. 1:48 scale. circa 1960. Comes with electric motor for the prop. Box art by T.A.M. You have to assemble the electric motor. parts mint. box near mint. 65.00

508M.100 with .129 overstamp. STEARMAN PT-17 KAYDET PRIMARY TRAINER. approx. 1:48 scale. circa 1960. Comes with electric motor for the prop. Box art by T.A.M. You have to assemble the electric motor and provide your own copper for the armature. It is missing the magnets for the motor. parts mint. box near mint. 50.00.

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propboy44256
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Posted: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 09:23 PM UTC
Thanks, I did find a 1/72 version made by Pavla models in Czech

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