CHOROSZY MODELBUD 1:72 RWD 25
'In The Box Review'

Reviewer: Jakub Marszalkiewicz (mig15bis@poczta.onet.pl)

The only model of RWD-25 is the resin „Choroszy Modelbud” 1:72 scale kit.

The Model contains many (hypothetical) details, cast in very good resin quality. Dimensions are also good.

Instructions show one fictional painting of RWD-25 from ITL – Aviation Technics Institute with olive fuselage and white fin (insignia of ITL).

I think its a very interesting and rare aircraft for all enthusiast of WW II aviation, particularly those interested in Polish aviation history.

RWD-25

Polish fighter design 1939

Type: Light „Jockey type” fighter

History: Design of RWD-25 was created during spring 1939 by DWL (Doswiadczalne Warsztaty Lotnicze – Experimental Aviation Works). It was to be a light fighter designed with the French „Jockey” idea – light fast climbing fighter with good manoeuvrability, which attacks by fast diving. The first work on the RWD-25 began in spring/summer 1939 by H. Milcer, J. Idzikowski and T. Chylinski. All work was stopped when in September 1939, Germans and Soviets invaded Poland. The first prototype was to be flown in summer 1940. Some sources even suggest that the prototype RWD-25/I even flew in 1939(?).

Construction: Fixed type (metal and wood)

Engine: Radial 14-cylinders Gnome-Rhone 485 kW (660 KM).

Propeller: 3 blade metal Letov or 2 blade wooden PZL

Armament: 4 machine guns PWU wz. 36, kal 7,9 mm in wings, light bombs(?)

Specification:

Wingspan	10,50 m
Length	7,00 m
Height	2,30 m
Wings area	14,00 m2
Weight	1350 kg
Max weight	1800 kg
Max speed	460 km/h
Min speed	- km/h
Climbing	10,0 m/s
Ceiling	8000 m
Range	450 km (max. 750 km)

More information can be found at:

CHOROSZY MODELBUD site:
http://www.modelbud.pl/index_eng.htm

POLISH AIRCRAFT site:
http://www.miramex.com.pl/jwsoft/1939/index.htm

POLISH MODELLERS SITE:
http://www.modelarstwo.org.pl/lotnicze/zestaw/choroszy/rwd-25_72/index.html

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