1/144 Westland Lysander Mk-1 Skis - Foxone

 1/144 Westland Lysander Mk-1 Skis - Foxone
Foxone has released the next in the series of his Lysander series, that being the 'Ski' variant presented here in the colours of the 2/Le Lv.16 Lentolaivu, as used in the Finno-Soviet Continuaion War 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Lysander

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._16_Squadron_%28Finland%29

A complex kit for skilled modellers, it none the less results in a great looking item.

Please seen the other Foxone Lysander posts for more information.


Released: 18th January 2012
Price: 3.500 Yen
International purchase from Radjapan or HLJ

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

"Coming Soon" - Foxone Preview

"Coming Soon" - Foxone Preview

Foxone is previewing some of his upcoming kits to be released in March 2011.
Foxone Lysander Mk. I/III & MK.II (Here) (info / wiki)
Foxone X-47B Development log (Here) (wiki)

1/144 Westland Lysander by Foxone (update)

1/144 Lysander by Foxone (update)

Foxone continues to work on the design for the lysander, continuing the series of smaller Laison and Support aircraft that are overlooked or not sexy enough for mass market producers!

ok,ok..... I like the progress on this kit, also experimenting with the Animated gif function!

1/144 Westland Lysander Mk.I/III by Foxone

1/144 Westland Lysander Mk.I/III by Foxone

Foxone is following up on his amazing Ju-88 by starting the process to produce a Westland Lysander.

I know this will interest some of you as we have had discussions on the hopes of a Lysander kit before... either from scratch or even tolerting the old hasegawa kit (1/160 ish).

But worry no more, there will be a Lysander

Once i saw that Foxone was producing a range of trainers and liason aircrat, I would resist and suggested the subject as one for exploration. Foxone subsequently agreed, and this is most appreciated!!

The other good news is that the Mk.I and Mk.III are virtually the same (certianly as far as 1/144 is concerned), so there should be scope for some interesting decal schemes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Lysander

Available: TBC
Cost: TBC


See the development of this kit and more photos as it happens at the Foxone Blog page:
http://foxone2.blog53.fc2.com/blog-category-73.html

There is an interesting comparison of this with the Auster, the Lysander is surprisingly larger than most people perhaps imagined?

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