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Kit FF-78 is a 1/16 scale, flying model that uses the Box and Former method of construction.

The Lysander was a British army cooperation & liaison aircraft of WWII. It achieved fame through its ability to operate from short stretches of unprepared airstrip & its clandestine missions to plant or retrieve agents behind enemy lines.

This free flight rubber powered kit contains a full-size rolled plan, building and flying instructions, printed balsa wood, hand-picked balsa strip wood, rubber motor, propeller, nose package, clear plastic for the windshield, wheels, landing gear, Easy Built Lite colored tissue, and TissueCal™ markings - lighter than press-on or water slide decals because they are printed directly on the tissue. You will need a building board, pins, hobby knife, fine sandpaper, and glue.
 
Wingspan: 36"
Class: Scale flyer
Building Skill / Flying Skill: Experienced / Easy
Price: $18.42 Add to shopping cart


TissueCal™ markings for this kit. Price: $5.45/sheet Add to shopping cart

 
Customer photos:

"These are the colors used by the 138 Squadron which operated under the control of the Special Operations Executive of the British government.  This unit operated at night to movement downed airmen and agents out of occupied Europe."-Bob Martin

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