Packed full of detail, this brand-new mould includes closed or open canopy options, to reveal the detailed internal fuselage structure. The wings can be built with open or closed leading edge slats and dropped flaps. The undercarriage features covered or uncovered wheels, with optional bomb racks and full bomb load.
One of the more unusual aircraft to see action during the Second World War, the Lysander was designed to provide the British Army with a modern aircraft for reconnaissance, observation and artillery spotting. Possessing exceptional short take-off and landing capabilities, the Lysander was just what the Army were looking for.
Unfortunately, many of the design requirements incorporated into the aircraft were the result of outdated thinking. Of 175 Lysanders sent to France with the British Expeditionary Force, 118 would be lost, the aircraft unable to defend itself against Luftwaffe fighters.
A - Westland Lysander Mk.I, No.16 Squadron, Royal Air Force Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, 1938-39.
B - Westland Lysander Mk.III, No.309 Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron, Royal Air Force Renfrew, Glasgow, Scotland, 1940.
Length: 192 mm Height: 85 mm Wingspan: 316 mm Number of parts: 171
Group
Model Construction
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Scale 1:48
Material
Plastic
Epoch
World War II
Nationality/Location
Great Britain
State
new
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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