Were these planes ever kitted?

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Don Stauffer in Minnesota - 23 Jul 2007 16:05 GMT

I hope this is not a repetition- I posted the question over 24 hours
ago and it hasn't shown up, so I assume my message did not make it
through, so here goes again.

Did anyone ever kit the following prototype aircraft?
Curtiss XP-37
Bell XFM Airacuda
Bell XFL-1 Airabonita

I realize the Airabonita and the XP-37 can be converted from P-39 and
P-40 kits, but no sense knocking myself out in the conversion if I can
find a kit.

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The Old Man - 23 Jul 2007 17:33 GMT

On Jul 23, 11:05 am, Don Stauffer in Minnesota <stauf...@usfamily.net>
wrote:

> I hope this is not a repetition- I posted the question over 24 hours
> ago and it hasn't shown up, so I assume my message did not make it
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> P-40 kits, but no sense knocking myself out in the conversion if I can
> find a kit.

The XP-37 was as a conversion by Airmodel. It was mostly a nose plug
for the Allison engine. The XFL-1 I think was done as an injection kit
by a Czech firm (IIRC) The Airacuda was done as a vacuum-formed by
Rareplane, of which I have an unbuilt copy. Let me know via e-mail if
you'd be interested in making an offer.

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Stephen Tontoni - 24 Jul 2007 06:58 GMT

> On Jul 23, 11:05 am, Don Stauffer in Minnesota <stauf...@usfamily.net>
> wrote:
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
> Rareplane, of which I have an unbuilt copy. Let me know via e-mail if
> you'd be interested in making an offer.

look what I found on ebay today... ending in 8 hours from this post, so
good luck

http://cgi.ebay.com/MODEL-KIT-ALLIANCE-CURTISS-XP-37-H751-72018-NEW-MIB_W
0QQitemZ150142925333QQihZ005QQcategoryZ2587QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

----Stephen

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willshak - 23 Jul 2007 19:20 GMT

on 7/23/2007 11:05 AM Don Stauffer in Minnesota said the following:

> I hope this is not a repetition- I posted the question over 24 hours
> ago and it hasn't shown up, so I assume my message did not make it
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
>

I answered when it was first posted, but here it is again:
All 3 in 1/72 scale. A couple are resin.

XP-37
http://www.donsmodelworks.com/list_cm.htm . Scroll down to CM72045
Bell XFM-1 Airacuda
http://tinyurl.com/38eucn
Bell XFN-1 Airabonita
http://tinyurl.com/3blmr6

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

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Pat Flannery - 24 Jul 2007 00:37 GMT

> Bell XFM-1 Airacuda
> http://tinyurl.com/38eucn

That always looked like something that should show up in a movie serial
with the Rocketeer flying alongside. :-)

Pat

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Don Stauffer in Minnesota - 24 Jul 2007 14:40 GMT

> on 7/23/2007 11:05 AM Don Stauffer in Minnesota said the following:> I hope this is not a repetition- I posted the question over 24 hours
> > ago and it hasn't shown up, so I assume my message did not make it
[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
> In Hamptonburgh, NY
> To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Many thanks to all who replied.

Don

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maiesm72@netscape.com - 25 Jul 2007 00:10 GMT

On Jul 24, 6:40 am, Don Stauffer in Minnesota <stauf...@usfamily.net>
wrote:

> > on 7/23/2007 11:05 AM Don Stauffer in Minnesota said the following:> I hope this is not a repetition- I posted the question over 24 hours
> > > ago and it hasn't shown up, so I assume my message did not make it
[quoted text clipped - 27 lines]
>
> - Show quoted text -

Culled and edited from the ESM 72 database:

BELL XFL-1 Airbonita EXECUFORM Vacuform
XFL-1 Airbonita PLANET MODELS Cast Resin
XFL-1 Airbonita RS MODELS Cast Resin
XFN-1 Arbonita RS MODELS Cast Resin

BELL XFM-1 Airacuda F.E. RESIN & CO. Cast Resin/Cast Metal/Vacuform
XFM-1 Airacuda RAREPLANE Vacuform

CURTISS XP-37/H-751 ALLIANCE Cast Resin
XP-37 VICTORIA PRODUCTS/V.P. Vacuform Conversion
YP-37 BEECHNUT MODELS Injection Moded
YP-37 LF MODELS Cast ResinRAREPLANE
YP-37/P-40B RAREPLANE Vacuform Conversion
YP-37 new mold RAREPLANE Vacuform Conversion

With more on the way.

Tom

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Were these planes ever kitted?