{"product_id":"azur-frrom-hobby-plastic-model-kit-cams-37-e-1-72","title":"Azur-FRROM Hobby Plastic Model Kit CAMS 37 E — 1:72","description":"\u003cp\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAzur FRROM specialised in unusual aircraft subjects, particularly French and European aircraft that were poorly represented in mainstream plastic-kit ranges. The CAMS 37 E is typical of the company's limited-run approach, combining injection-moulded components with additional resin and vacuformed parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit was released in 2010. HobbyLink Japan records the country of origin as the Czech Republic while identifying the manufacturer as Azur FRROM.\n\u003cbr\u003eKit contents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe A086 is a detailed 1:72 scale injection-plastic kit. Documented contents include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Injection-moulded plastic parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Resin detail parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Vacuformed windscreen\/canopy components\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Photo-etched detail parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Fuselage and large biplane flying surfaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Cockpit\/crew positions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Engine and nacelle components\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Twin-float undercarriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Tail assembly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Struts and rigging-related components\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Decals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Assembly instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHobbyLink Japan specifically confirms the injection moulding, resin detail parts, vacuformed windscreens and decals. Suruga-ya also records etching, resin and vacuformed parts as included accessories.\n\u003cbr\u003eHistory of the full-size aircraft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe CAMS 37 was a French three-seat reconnaissance flying boat developed by Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine (CAMS) during the 1920s. The design was intended primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance and naval cooperation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe aircraft was a particularly distinctive-looking biplane flying boat. Its unusual arrangement placed the lower wing high on the fuselage, while the upper wing was carried above the hull on a substantial structure. The engine was mounted between the wings in a pusher configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe CAMS 37 family first flew in 1926. Production aircraft subsequently served with the French Navy, where the type was employed for coastal patrol and reconnaissance duties. Approximately 110 aircraft of the various CAMS 37 versions were built between 1928 and 1934.\n\u003cbr\u003eCAMS 37 E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe CAMS 37 E represented one of the operational developments of the family. It was powered by a Lorraine 12E engine producing approximately 450 hp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe aircraft's maritime configuration allowed it to operate from water, with its hull and stabilising floats providing the necessary flotation. Its relatively large wings and substantial hull gave it the endurance required for reconnaissance and patrol operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe documented specifications give a maximum speed of approximately 185 km\/h, a service ceiling of around 3,500 m, and a maximum range of approximately 1,200 km. The aircraft could carry up to approximately 300 kg of bombs and was equipped with multiple 7.7 mm Lewis machine guns.\n\u003cbr\u003eNaval and wartime service\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe CAMS 37 family remained in French Navy service through the 1930s. Its principal duties were maritime reconnaissance and patrol rather than air-to-air combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe aircraft was still in French service during the 1940 campaign, when France was defeated by Germany. Following the French armistice, surviving aircraft continued to operate under the Vichy French authorities for a period. Individual aircraft also reportedly found their way into Free French service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe CAMS 37 therefore represents an interesting transitional generation of French naval aircraft: it was developed during the inter-war period but retained the large, open biplane flying-boat configuration characteristic of the 1920s.\n\u003cbr\u003eHistorical significance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe CAMS 37 is particularly interesting because it illustrates the importance of flying boats to French naval aviation during the inter-war period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore reliable long-range land-based patrol aircraft became widespread, flying boats offered several advantages for maritime operations. They could operate from sheltered stretches of water without requiring a conventional runway and could remain over the sea for extended reconnaissance missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the late 1930s, however, aircraft technology had advanced rapidly. Faster, more aerodynamic monoplanes with enclosed crew positions and improved engines were beginning to replace aircraft such as the CAMS 37. The type consequently represents the end of an important stage in the development of maritime patrol aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Azur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504169918844,"sku":"Azur-A086","price":16.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/sussex-model-centre.co.uk\/products\/azur-frrom-hobby-plastic-model-kit-cams-37-e-1-72","provider":"Sussex Model Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}