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SCALE: 1:144 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 2010 |
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MEDIUM: Polystyrene |
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LENGTH: 17" |
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RARITY: (2) |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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In the 1950s, America's
defense industry explored several radical ways to gain air superiority
over the rival Soviet Union. Convair's XAB-1 concept bomber employed
two notions that were particularly fashionable during this Cold War
period. One was the idea of atomic engines, power plants that could
keep a plane airborne virtually indefinitely. (Conventional jet
engines were still required for take-offs and landings.) The other
idea was that of parasite fighters, high-performance jets that were
carried with the bomber and then released over enemy territory to
provide airborne defense.
Ultimately, the idea of atomic engines was scrapped when the notion proved too unwieldy and dangerous, while the parasite fighter notion was rendered obsolete by the perfection of mid-air refueling technology. |
The Convair XAB-1 was
Fantastic Plastic Models' first recreation of a classic model kit.
Designed in CAB by Scott Lowther and printed via stereolithography, this
kit faithfully recreates the lines the original Hawk model but in a larger
1:144 scale (as opposed to the original's 1:180). Unlike the 1959
kit, this 2010 release has fixed landing gear and gear bay doors. For more information about the availability of this kit, Click Hetre. |
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Original Box Art |
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