Klemm KL-35D
by Ivan Višvader
This is Klemm KL-35D – an older resin kit in 1/48 scale from Legato kits, Czech Republic. I say older because the products of the mentioned manufacturer reached significantly higher quality since the era of this (Klemm-like) kits. It is welcome by every modeller mainly when trying to keep the right wholeover geometry and symmetry of the kit. That also means the newer the model kit is, the less grinding, sanding and filling is needed (and vice versa).
Main improvements I have made:
1/ Resin inside of the cowling area had been removed, engine cooling openings were opened
2/ Scratchbuilded engine came in place
3/ Pilot’s and instructor’s belts were added and several cockpit details too
4/ New speedometer Pitot-tube made of injection needles
There are no decals used. All the insignia were drawn according to the photographs in scale on PC. The drawings were then plotted out into masks and airbrushed.
Additional pictures:
Box cover, Assembly diagram and parts list:
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Model Copyright © 2011 by Ivan Višváder.
Model Photographs Copyright © 2011 by Marcel Meres
HELLO, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS MODEL FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS. I TRIED TO PURCHASE IT FROM SQUADRON BUT I WAS NOT FAST ENOUGH THIS WAS IN 2006. CAN YOU HELP ME FIND THIS MODEL? THANK YOU, MARTY YOUR MODEL IS BEAUTIFUL! A++++
Dear Marty!
First of all I would like to thank you for your appreciation – but is not my work. It was built by my good friend Ivan. Klemm is the beautiful plane and Ivan loves it. He spent a lot of time and struggle to finish this old and really troubled kit. This is one of the oldest Legato kits – so really nothing for someone who want to relax – as I was able to observe all issues and inaccuracies (so I can not recommend it to anyone – you would be deeply disappointed!). But if this kit is the must-have item for you the best way how to buy it is this: please visit some second-hand webshop, modeller forum or so – not the common online modeller shop where it would be too expensive or many years forgotten thing. Also please try to visit these webpages regularely: http://www.modelsforsale.com/ …or http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/ (here you can find the resin kit: Klemm made by Planet Model: http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/planet-klemm-kl25d-p-28436.html). Or you can send me your contact and I will give it to someone who will be selling the second-hand Klemm kit during some local kit exhibition here in Slovakia, Czech Republic or Hungary (this kit can be seen here from time to time)… so all the best and keep modelling.