Hawk 1/48 Gee Bee Racer - 1932 Thompson Trophy Winner, 627-50

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Hawk 1/48 Gee Bee Racer -  1932 Thompson Trophy Winner, 627-50 plastic model kit

1/48 627-50 Hawk Gee Bee Racer - 1932 Thompson Trophy Winner

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG+

1960 hardbox issue with artwork by Bill Campbell. This was one of the finer kits for that time, with excellent fit and finish, all fine recessed panel lines, pilot figure, detailed engine front, clear canopy and full decals. Molded in white and clear. Never started. 100% complete with all parts decals and instructions. The Gee Bee was designed and built by Granville Brothers Aircraft Inc. of Springfield, Massachusetts. The radical design has a wingspan of only 25 feet and a length of 19 feet and 9 inches. The power plant was a supercharged Pratt & Whitney Wasp with an output of 800 hp through a Smith controllable-pitch propeller. Designed specifically to win air races and set speed records, the Gee Bee was a very fast but aerodynamically unstable aircraft. It's most famous pilot, Jimmy Doolittle, flew the ship to victory then walked away, saying that he would never fly it again. Many lost their lives in this legendary but unforgiving aircraft.

$34.00

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