1/144 Westland Lysander MK. I / II - Foxone

Foxone has release a new set of kits, the 1/144 Westland Lysander MK. I and Mk II.

I think these are great and am glad to see this kit produced. It is one of those unsung hero's of WWII, not the fast sexy fighters such as the Spitfire or P-51D, or the city destroying Lancaster's or B-17s, it is however an important and interesting aircraft.

Working initialy in it Liaison role and subsequently in its more famous role of landing and retrieving SOE Special Agents into occupied Europe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Lysander
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Operations_Executive

The Lysander was flown by around the world by over 12 airforces and services in WWII and afterwards:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Westland_Lysander_operators


More picture galleries of the FOXONE Westland Lysander can be found here
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/air_gallery/lysander/mk2_309RAF/mar.html
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/air_gallery/lysander/mk1_16FAF/ly120.html

A breakdown of the parts lists can be seen here:
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/o14/original_14.html
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/o15/original_15.html

Each box has 1x Kit and 2x Decal options as shown on the images above.

Finally,
Another interesting little item, the 'Welbike'. Although more famous for use by the British Paratroops at Arnhem, it too was use by SOE special agents.
Designed to allow for the rapid movement of paratroops once landed.

http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/B003/original_B003.html


Available: March 2011

Price:
Lysander Mk.I 3500 Yen
Lysander MK.II 3500 Yen
Wel Bike 500 Yen

Order:
Japan via Foxone or Yellow Sub
International - Radsan or HLJ

Previous Lysander Posts on KG144
http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/search/label/Lysander

Reviews on Internet Modeler for MK.1 and MK.2