P-38L Lightning Balsawood Kit

Item no.:  gu2001
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P-38L Lightning Balsawood Kit
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.

The Guillows Lockheed P38L Lightning balsa stick and tissue model airplane kit from the Series 2000 - Giant Scale WWII Models. Giant WWII scale models allows for super detailed scale models.

The P-38 is a 1/16 scale WWII Fighter that features true to life action parts with moveable flying surfaces, sliding canopies, retractable loading gear and droppable fake bombs. It has a wingspan of 40 inch. This can be built for display, as U-control with .09 gas motor or free flight with .049 motor or rubber powered.

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Features
Rubber Power Kit
Makes a magnificent display piece if built as a non-flying model!
Retractable landing gear.
Formed propeller blades.
Detailed interior with pilot figure.
Hinged canopy.
Supercharges and boarding ladder.
Dropable bombs.
Movable control surfaces.
Formed rocket trees with rockets.
Formed wheel well doors.
Full color decals.
Die-cut balsa parts and a generous amount of balsa stock.
Perfectly formed plastic parts.
Very detailed formed bubble canopy.
Plastic wheels.
Covering tissue.
Clay for balancing the model.
Accurate scale plan and illustrated assembly instructions.

Technical data
Scale: 1/16 (3/4" = 1'-0")
Wingspan: 1116 mm / 40 inch
Guillows Number: 2001


Guillows Airplane Kits Series 2000

Super detailed GIANT scale models. Some of the most popular airplanes in WWII in large scale detail. The P-38 with its unique fuselage was one of the most popular fighters, the B-17 and B-25 both great bombers of the era and the PBY-5a was one of the most successful flying boats ever produced. These large kits are loaded with detail and make truly impressive airplane construction kits that honor the actual WWII aircraft. A few of these kits feature true to life action parts such as movable flying surfaces, sliding canopies, retractable landing gear and drop-able bombs.
Building difficulty level (1=very easy.... 5=for experts
4 very experienced ****
Usage experience level
Experts +++
Categorie
Static model
Model with functions
Remote control
Line controlled model
Power unit
Gas engine x
Rubber motor x
Technical data
Wingspann 1116 mm
Scale 1:16
Construction / materials
Materials hull Holz mit Kunststoffteilen
Materials wings Holz
Covering Papier
Scale
1:16
Guillows ist ein Traditionshersteller für Balsaholzmodelle aus den USA. Nicht nur die kleinen und super leichten vorbildgetreuen Balsabausätze mit Gummimotor-Antrieb sind seit den 50er Jahren legendär. Heute erreichen diese Sätze einen richtigen Kultstatus und durch moderne Brushless-Kleinstantriebe werden die Modelle heute attraktiver denn je.
Dabei ist Guillows bei der Produktion dieser Bausätze nicht stehengeblieben. Einige der reichhaltig mit allem notwendigen Zubehör ausgestatteten Bausätze werden auch mit modernster Lasertechnik hergestellt.
Natürlich liefert Guillows auch die hübschen und preiswerten Balsa-Wurfgleiter für Kinder und Junggebliebene.