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Short run Kits of Rare Aircraft

VALOM is a new short run manufacturer on the horizon. They have actually been around for a while, established in 2002, but they recently caught my eye. They have taken up where Pegasus left off a few years ago it seems, producing rare short run aircraft kits, in 1/72 scale. They caught my eye with their recent release of the XFV-1 Salmon, announced earlier this year and now available. An In-Box / Quick look review will be posted shortly, and then a full build review will follow. Both Squadron and Hannants carry their products.

Available now:

Sukhoi Su- 6 AM – 42

Yokosuka D3Y1-K

Polikarpov TIS

Boeing XF8B-1 USN

Boeing XF8B-1 USAAF

Blackburn Firebrand TF.Mk.II

Su-6 M-71

Lockheed XFV-1 “Salmon”


Proposed / Future Releases:

Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle ST Mk.V.

Fisher P-75A Eagle

Douglas TBD-1 VT-2 (1938)

Douglas TBD-1 VT-6 (1942)