1/8 307 Williams Brothers Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340 Radial Aircraft Engine
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
1970s issue. Large 1/8 scale model is well detailed with over 200 pieces. Complete engine includes crankcase, cylinder heads, pushrods, valve housings, propeller hub, accessory section, carburetor and fuel system, vinyl wires for the distributor blocks and dual ignition system and more. A name plate label is included with a Pratt & Whitney logo decal. A scale engine mount is furnished with the kit. The kit has never been started. All parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags. With instructions. This engine was P&Ws first aircraft engine and the original purchaser was the US Navy in 1926. The Wasp went on to find world-wide fame in over 50 aircraft. The Boeing 247, P-12, F4B-4, Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk, F8C-5 Helldiver, Douglas Dolphin, Ford Trimotor (some versions), Gee Bee racers, Lockheed Orion, Sirius, Vega, Sikorsky S-38 are just a few. Some were manufactured under license by other companies including BMW in Germany.
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