Airfix A07116 Westland Lysander Mk.I/Mk.III 1:48 Model Kit

Airfix A07116 Westland Lysander Mk.I/Mk.III 1:48 Model Kit Description

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Unfortunately, many of the design requirements incorporated into the aircraft were the result of outdated thinking.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.

Features:
- Newly sculpted pilot and gunner figures, with single and twin gun mounts
- Open or closed canopy option
- Detailed internal fuselage structure
- Option for open or closed leading edge slats and dropped flaps
- Covered or uncovered wheels, with optional undercarriage bomb racks and full bomb load
- Metal and fabric airframe skin textures authentically replicated

Decal schemes:

Scheme A
Westland Lysander Mk.I - No.16 Squadron, Royal Air Force Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, 1938-39

Scheme B
Westland Lysander Mk.III - No. 309 Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron, Royal Air Force Renfrew, Glasgow, Scotland, 1940