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1/72 scale. Kittyhawk III Short Tail "2 in 1." Sword. Rugged Curtiss WWII fighter and attack aircraft, Allison-engined variant evolved from the lightened 'L' and fit with stabilizer fin fillet, as employed by Commonwealth forces. Dual kit includes two unassembled models - each featuring engraved panel lines, well appointed cockpit, detailed landing gear and main wheel bays, single-piece three-blade propeller with separate spinner, chin radiator/oil cooler bulkheads, choice of open or closed cowl flaps, drop tank with sway braces and injection-molded canopy (one-piece windscreen/canopy and individual rearview glazings). Decals and painting guide for three Kittyhawk IIIs: SAAF EW421 of No 2 Squadron, pilot Maj Hauptlleisch, 1942; RAAF RF242 of 450 Squadron, pilot Flt Lt Schaaf, Malta, July 1943 and RAF RF295 of 112 Squadron in Italy, October 1943 - includes stencil data.
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