1/72 Westland Lysander Mk.III (SD)

Description

This is an injection-plastic aircraft model kit.

This is a highly detailed 1/72 scale of the “Westland Lysander Mk.III (SD)” as shown in the photos. This kit contains parts for one model — includes 120 plastic parts and 17 photoetched parts. The model length is about 129 mm with a wingspan of 230 mm.

The Westland Lysander (nicknamed the “Lizzie”) is a British army co-operation and liaison aircraft produced by Westland Aircraft used immediately before and during the Second World War. After becoming obsolete in the army co-operation role, the aircraft’s exceptional short-field performance enabled clandestine missions using small, improvised airstrips behind enemy lines to place or recover agents, particularly in occupied France with the help of the French resistance. Royal Air Force army co-operation aircraft were named after mythical or historical military leaders; in this case the Spartan admiral Lysander was chosen.