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Planet Models PLT289

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Description:: Curtiss CW-24B 'US test plane' In 1939, the USAAF placed an order for the construction of unorthodox fiighter planes from three aircraft manufacturers based on the R-40C specifications. The Vultee XP-54, Northrop XP-56 and Curtiss XP-55 Ascender fighters were built to these specifications. Curtiss tested the XP-55's capabilities on a scaled-down flying model CW-24B. The plane had a steel-tube fuselage covered with fabris and a wooden wing. It was powered with a Menasco C68-5 engine. The overall yellow painted machine was tested at the Muroc Dry Lake in the first half of 1942.
We have prepared this unusual-shaped model in the cast resin format with the smaller parts made on a 3D printer. The kit set also includes a vacuum-formed clear canopy of the
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Manufacturer:: Planet Models
Code Number:: PLT289
Scale:: 1:72
Item type:: Aircraft kits (resin)
Price:: £42.80
Order Quantity:
Quantity In Stock:: 2
Availability:: This will usually be dispatched within 24/48 hours of receiving your order
Last Delivered to Stock:: 05/05/2026
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Department:: New Arrivals
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Manufacturer Email:: [email protected]
Manufacturer Address:: SPECIAL HOBBY s.r.o. , Mezilesí 718/78, , 19300 Praha 9, , Czech Republic , , [email protected] , https://www.specialhobby.eu/contact

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