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Hawker Typoon MK IB
Description:
Balsa Wood Airplane Kit
Scale: 1/28
Wing Span: 18"
The Typhoon IB, known as the “Tiffy”, distinguished itself in the Battle of Normandy destroying 137 tanks and opening the way for the liberation of France and Belgium. No. 56 and 609 squadrons based at Duxford received their first Typhoons in 1941. In 1942 No. 609 squadron moved to Manston surpassed the Spitfires at intercepting Fw 190s. Typhoons destroyed the first two Me 210s over the British Isles. Maximum speed of 417 MPH at 20,000 feet was obtained in 7.6 minutes. Its true element was with eight 3” rockets and four 20mm cannon.
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Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Description:
Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kit
Scale: 1/16
Wing Span: 30-1/4"
Although partially overshadowed by the famous Mustang, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt established a distinguished record as a high altitude interceptor and bomber escort. More Thunderbolts were manufactured during World War 2 than any other American fighter, and the seven-ton aircraft became extremely popular with A.A.F. pilots because of its ability to absorb extensive battle damage and remain flying. Perhaps the most outstanding tribute to this aircraft is the fact that all 10 of the leading Thunderbolt aces survived the war. The P-47 could easily out dive the enemy fighters and could “dish-out” terrible punishment form its eight 50 cal. Browning machine guns.
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Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
Description:
Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kit
Scale: 1/16
Wing Span: 32-3/4"
The first production F6F-3 took to the air in Oct. 1942, and by Jan. 16, 1943, operational F6F-3’s were being delivered to the U.S. Navy. More than 2500 joined the naval service in 1944 with production of the “3’s” coming to a halt in the spring of 1944 when an improved version, the F6F-5 began to roll down the assembly lines. Form its first combat engagement, the Hellcat proved superior to its Japanese opponent and maintained this advantage right up to the end of the hostilities. Largely remembered for its exploits during the war in the Pacific, Hellcats served aboard the following as well as other carriers of the U.S. Pacific Fleet- Yorktown, Essex, Enterprise, Hornet, Lexington, Ticonderoga and Intrepid. Notable combat engagements occurred over Marcus Island, Wake Island, Tarawa, and the Marianas.
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Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Description:
Balsa Wood Airplane Kit
Scale: 1/16
Wing Span: 30-3/4"
Nicknamed the “Sweetheart of Okinawa” by the U.S. Marines and “Whistling Death” by the Japanese, the Corsair performed effectively in two years- the Pacific conflict of World War 2 and the Korean engagement of the early 1950’s. The first production Corsair flew on June 25, 1942 at a time when the Japanese offensive seemed irresistible. It was not until late that year, with the delivery of the first Corsair squadrons into the hands of the U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands, that the tide of air combat was permanently turned in favor of the Allied Forces. To the British Navy in the early 1944 goes credit for introducing the Corsair to carrier service. Nine months later, the U.S. Navy cleared the way for the Corsair to become the mainstay of its mighty carrier fleet.
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Description:
Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kit
Scale: 1/28
Wing Span: 48-1/2"
The B-24 Liberator was built in greater quantities than any other U.S. bomber of World War 2. The prototype model was produced by the Consolidated Aircraft Corp. with the first XB-24 taking to the air on Dec. 29, 1939. It featured the revolutionary Davis wing design that enabled the B-24 to carry the same payload as its rival the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress but at a much greater speed and range. Over 18,000 Liberators were built during the war. Of all the European operations in which B-24s were involved, the initial raid on the Ploesti oil refinery in southern Romania on Aug. 1, 1943 was by far the most dramatic because it was heavily defended by anti-aircraft guns as well as squadrons of German Luftwaffe and Royal Rumanian Air Force Fighters. Of the 164 B-24s engaged, 53 were shot down or lost enroute, 23 were forced down and only 88 returned to base. “Jerk’s Natural”, the subject of this kit, was a Ploesti bomb group survivor.
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Lockheed P-38L Lightning
Description:
Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kit
Scale: 1/16
Wing Span: 40"
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a revolutionary fighter for the time with its tricycle landing gear, twin boom and turbo-superchargers. The first models were accepted by the Army Air Force in October 1941 and, by the end of the war, nearly 10,000 had rolled from the production lines. From introduction until 1945, many modifications were made in the original design to comply with the needs of the air services. On April 18, 1943, a flight of P-38’s downed Japan’s great naval strategist, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, while he was flying on an inspection tour of the Solomon Islands. Due to its unusual configuration, the Lightning was dubbed the “fork-tailed Devil” by the Luftwaffe and “two airplanes with one pilot” by the Japanese-grudging respect earned by its formidable appearance and reputation.
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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Description:
Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kit
Scale: 1/28
Wing Span: 45-3/4"
The B-17 lived up to its “flying fortress” nickname during World War 2 when it penetrated deep into the Third Reich to blast German war production facilities. Bristling with machine guns, the “G” version of the B-17 was a formidable opponent for enemy fighters being able to absorb extensive battle damage and still survive to deliver its bomb cargo on designated targets. Flown by the Eighth Air Force, the B-17G proved the feasibility of strategic daytime bombing at a time when the concept was questioned because of losses suffered from enemy defenses during the early war years. The superior combat record of the B-17 won it a deserved reputation as one of aviation’s most successful bomber designs.
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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Description:
Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kit
Scale: 1/28
Wing Span: 45-1/2"
Flown by most Allied Forces in World War 2, the PBY Catalina became the most successful wartime flying boat because of its flight range, carrying capacity and ability to land on any reasonable body of calm water. From the attack on Pearl Harbor thru war’s end, the PBY saw service in nearly every combat theater around the globe-from icy Greenland and Alaska to the steaming tropics of the South Pacific where many personnel of downed bombers owed their lives to at-sea rescues by PBY’s. When the war terminated in 1945, many surviving Catalina’s began new careers as cargo transports, forest fire water bombers and members of geophysical survey teams. In these and other civilian roles, a number of PBY’s continued to successfully operate until the early 1980’s.
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Guillows U.S. Warhawk
Description:
Laser Cut Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kit
Wing Span: 11-1/4"
The 4502 U.S. Warhawk is fashioned after WWII's P-40 Warhawk, which frequently served as a fighter bomber, establishing victories in all theaters of war for the U.S. Air Force.
The kit contains LASER CUT balsa parts, plastic propeller & wheels, detailed stick on wing covering and rubber band motors. All you will need to complete the model is glue and wire cutters!
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Guillows German Fighter
Description:
Laser Cut Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kit
Wing Span: 11"
The 4501 German Fighter is fashioned after WWII's Messerschmitt which was once unmatched in speed, maneuverability and fire power until it met its equal in the famed British Spitfire.
The kit contains LASER CUT balsa parts, plastic propeller & wheels, detailed stick on wing covering and rubber band motors. All you will need to complete the model is glue and wire cutters!
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V-tail Bonanza
Description:
The 4506 V-tail is fashioned after V-tail Bonanza,
Laser Cut Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kit
Wing Span: 12-1/2"
The 4506 V-tail is fashioned after V-tail Bonanza, a private airplane with a distinctive tail, which has always been an unmistakable figure in the sky or on the ground.
The kit contains LASER CUT balsa parts, plastic propeller & wheels, detailed stick on wing covering and rubber band motors. All you will need to complete the model is glue and wire cutters!
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Guillows U.S.Hellcat
Description:
Laser Cut Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kit
Wing Span: 10-1/4"
The 4503 U.S. Hellcat is fashioned after WWII's F6F Hellcat, which is known for whipping out the Japanese carrier based fighters and for being a potent fighter-bomber during WWII.
The kit contains LASER CUT balsa parts, plastic propeller & wheels, detailed stick on wing covering and rubber band motors. All you will need to complete the model is glue and wire cutters!
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