1/72 RWD-8 PWS German, Latvian and Soviet Service

Description

This is an injection-plastic aircraft model kit.

Adapted from the website of manufacturer IBG Models of Poland:

RWD-8 was a Polish plane designed and produced in the early ’30s. Its main role was to be a basic trainer aircraft. It was produced by two different factories simultaneously: PWS and DWL. Both versions had some minor differences. PWS factory produced aircraft for both military and civilian use, while DWL focused exclusively on civilian. In total over 550 RWD-8 planes were produced, making it the most numerous Polish plane of its time.

RWD-8 was used for liaison and reconnaissance missions during the Defense War of September 1939. A small number of planes were sold to Palestine, Spain, Morocco and Brazil. Moreover, Estonia bought a license to produce RWD-8s. Some of the planes withdrawn from Poland after September 1939 were used by Romanian and Hungarian air forces.

Featuring four frames of plastic parts molded in gray, this kit also includes decal markings.