Modelsvit has announced the upcoming release of a new tool XP-55 Ascender model kit in 1/48 scale.
The aircraft, built by Curtiss-Wright, performed its maiden flight in 1943 but its performance was found to be lacking. Only three examples of the type were built – two of which were destroyed in crashes. The third is currently on long-term loan from Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Air Zoo to the National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC.
The kit (4808) is the company’s first in a new series focusing on experimental U.S. aircraft and will reportedly include a PE sheet, adhesive masks, two canopy options, detailed cabin and two marking variants. A release date has not yet been announced.
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Posted by Modelsvit on Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Posted by Modelsvit on Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Posted by Modelsvit on Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Posted by Modelsvit on Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Posted by Modelsvit on Wednesday, October 10, 2018
(Modelsvit via AeroScale and Scalemates)
