Model Airways 1/16 Wright Flyer Wood and Metal Model Aircraft Kit MA1020
Model Airways museum quality wood and metal aircraft kits feature true-to-life structral details, reproducing virtually every facet of the real aircraft. Materials include birch parts for the wings and fuselage, metal parts for the engine, accurately scaled brass and steel parts, and copper wire for tensioning. The most interesting feature of the Model Airways kit is its open airframe, normally hidden under layers of cloth or canvas the laser-cut wooden frames are uncovered to show the intricacies of construction. You’ll find birch fuselage bulkheads, wing ribs and pilot’s seat, basswood fuselage stringers and wing rib caps plus an authentic engine and airframe fittings recreated in metal.
The Wright Flyer, 1903
The most detailed and accurate Wright Flyer kit ever made! This true-to-life static model reproduces virtually every detail of the real aircraft. Model Airways have designed the model without fabric covering to show its fascinating structural components.
Model Airways’ Wright Flyer kit contains
- Laser cut basswood parts for ribs and other wooden components
- A host of metal parts for building the engine, complete with cylinders, magneto and radiator.
- Brass chain and over 160 photo-etched brass parts for fittings and braces to simulate the Wright Brothers' construction methods
- Three detailed, actual size plan sheets and a 28-page illustrated step-by-step assembly manual will assist both novice and expert modelers in the completion of a museum quality model.
Wingspan 30in. Fuselage Length 15in.
Note - These models designed to display the airframe structure, no covering is supplied.