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Erwin BOVYN (Erwin)
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Savoia Marchetti S55X

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1 5 October 2011, 17:19
Aghis Barberopoulos
Rare bird! Definitely unconventional design.
5 October 2011, 20:17
Cristian Bordina
Great built...for a unobtainable model 😄 (I have been looking for it for centuries).
27 March 2015, 07:39
Martien Lourens
Very nicely built of this extraordinary design.
27 March 2015, 08:00
Wim van der Luijt
What a fantastic plane! you give us a rare treat sir, thank you very much for this nice build
27 March 2015, 10:34
Erwin BOVYN
Thank you all, it was a child's dream that became reality building that one. Think I was about 16 or so when I saw that one first but could not afford it. Lucky for us we now have EBay where we can find those once in a while. Still looking for a weird Caproni triplane I once saw around that same period.
27 March 2015, 17:56
Hanno Kleinecke
Great and unusual Design, looking good ! Must have cost a fortune ?!
I just spent one for Smer's Macchi M. 72 in 1/48th
27 March 2015, 19:39
Christian Meyerhoff
Very well done! I like flying boats and this one is simply excellent!
27 March 2015, 19:52
Ben STONE
Should be called The Flying Frog. 🙂
Looks great, I love it.
27 March 2015, 22:01
Erwin BOVYN
Tx again for the replies.
@ Hanno: cost a fortune? No, not really but the kit came without decals so all you see has been hand/spray painted referring to pics of the real thing.
@ Christian: I like flying boats as well and am looking forward to finish some in my stash. Just started on a Do24T, 72 scale, Italaerei.
@ Ben: Tx, appreciated.

It's really nice to see that this old kit still gets so much interest. Gives me the courage to build other rare kits, in fact almost have no "regular" or "ordinary" kits.
29 March 2015, 12:31

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