Westland Lysander Mk.I/Mk.III

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result of outdated thinking.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.

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.

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

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