KP 1/72 Avia B.35.1

This is an old kit from KP, kit no.8 first released in 1974. It is a simple kit with a not so great fit but still not a bad kit to deal with. The history of this plane is a short one, this model represents the first prototype that first flew in 1938. Avia made three prototypes, first the B.35.1, then the B.35.2 and the third was B.35.3. The latter was made with a retractable landing gear with a modified wing. This led to 12 builds and it was called the B.135.1

The link will lead you to a short video on the history of this aircraft:
Youtube Video

The build was mostly out of the box but I did put in some extra details inside the cockpit. I used some craft acrylic paint and Tamiya acrylic paint to hand brush the model. At first I chose to go with the box art markings but I followed the instruction's paint scheme instead. I did not trust the original decals, so I ordered a set from this site, hobbyshop.cz/shop/en/9_apc-decals.

All in all, not a bad kit of a unique Czech prototype fighter.

A little added note:In 1/72 scale, this is the only game in town for the 1st prototype and it is pretty accurate. The second prototype, B.35.2 is made by RS Models.