1/72 NAF-24 Esoteric Douglas PD-1 - BAGGED
Vacuform Model Kit, Box Condition: No Box
NOTE: this is a bagged kit, there is no box. The box is shown for reference only. Still the only kit ever made of this subject, in any scale. Very rare, high-quality kit. Esoteric vacuforms have higher quality moldings than many injection molded kits; this model is no exception. Features superior surface detail, good cockpit, beautifully cast metal details, extruded strut material and more. Includes full color decals. Never started. All small parts are still sealed in factory bags; the larger parts have been inventoried complete. Includes instructions and decals. The US Navy used to offer designs of one firm to other manufacturers to build, the theory being that this helped the young aircraft industry. PD-1 was the name given to the 25 Douglas built airplanes based on the Curtiss PN-12 design. PN-12 was the logical progression of the PN-5, which was the increased wingspan version of the WWI F2A. Other companies that built the PN-12 with minor changes were Martin (PM-1, PM-2), Keystone (PK-1) and the Hall PH-1. All of these types served from the early 1930s until replaced by the more modern Consolidated P2Ys and ultimately the PBY.
$125.00
