1/72 MH Vacu Be-550 “BIBI“

Gallery Article by Petr Kacal on Oct 28 2003

  Czech Republic National Day 

 

This Benes-Mraz Be-550 "BIBI" is vacuformed kit with resin parts manufactured by MH Vacu, Czechoslovakia.

I have made and added several parts (cockpit, exhaust tubes, Venturi tube etc). I also have made all the decals. I have used Agama colours (enamels) for painting.

The real Be-550 two-seater tourist aircraft was built 1937-39 by Benes–Mraz Aviation factory at Chocen, Czechoslovakia. Benes-Mraz exported several Be-550 (France, Egypt, Great Britain) before the start of WWII. The last flying Be-550 (G-AGSR) was destroyed in fatal crash at White Waltham (GB) 25 October 1951.

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