Model kit, airplane

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OBJECT TYPE: 1:72 scale
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0930.001

MANUFACTURER: Airfix Products Ltd.
MODEL: Westland Lysander Mk.II
LOCATION: London S.W., England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Rigid, grey and clear moulded synthetic components, and paper decal and instruction sheets sealed within clear synthetic package; paper label; metal staple closure.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 20.3 cm
Width: 17.8 cm
Height: 1.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Models
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Airfix
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London S.W.

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This kit new/never used.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Allows user to assemble pre-fabricated pieces of miniature object.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "MADE IN ENGLAND/ AIRFIX/ Products in Plastics/ PATTERN No. 1365/ 1/72ND SCALE MODEL/ WESTLAND/ LYSANDER/ MARK II/ CONSTRUCTION KIT/ HIGH IMPACT MATERIAL INCLUDING DISPLAY STAND/ ONE OF THE AIRFIX SERIES OF SCALE MODELS OF FAMOUS TYPES OF AIRCRAFT" printed on package top. "BURDEN'S/ HOBBY LOBBY/ $ $ $ .49" printed on adhesive backed sticker fixed to upper right corner of package. "WESTLAND LYSANDER (MARK II)/ The Lysander, a two-seat, high wing monoplane, was employed mainly/ as an Army Co-operation aircraft./ This aircraft has an operating speed of 170 m.p.h., a ceiling of 26,000 ft./ and range of 600 miles./ The Lysander was armed with one fixed Browning machine gun mounted/ in each wheel spat, and twin manually-operated Browning machine guns/ mounted in the rear cockpit. Anti-personnel bombs were carried beneath/ each stub wing./ Among the Lysander's many duties were reconnaissance, artillery/ spotting, dropping of food and ammunition to beleaguered forces, message/ dropping and air-sea rescue./ PLEASE OPEN CAREFULLY - INSTRUCTIONS OVERLEAF/ Ask for other AIRFIX Models in this series/ Printed in England" printed on reverse.
Missing: None- this kit received sealed in original package.
Finish: Rigid, grey and clear moulded synthetic components, and paper decal and instruction sheets sealed within clear synthetic package; paper label; metal staple closure.
Decoration: Illustration of airborne plane decorates package top.

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Airfix Products Ltd., Model kit, airplane, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1996.0930, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0930.001/

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