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            This is a 1/72 USAF Bell X-1 Buster Airplane from Tamiya.

     The first of the X-series of experimental research planes, the Bell X-1
was designed for the sole purpose of breaking the "sound barrier." As a result,
the fuselage was shaped like a .50cal bullet which was known to go supersonic
smoothly. After a series of flights which gradually raised the maximum speed
of the X-1, Captain Charles E "Chuck" Yeager became the first person to fly
faster than Mach 1 in October 1947.

FEATURES: Detailed 1:72 scale plastic kit for static display.
          Markings included for X-1's numbers 1, 2, and 3.
          55 in light grey and clear with fine recessed panel lines.
          Cockpit detail: seat, rudder pedals, instrument panel, side consoles,
            control yoke, bulkheads, and optional open or closed cockpit door.
          Kit includes 2 sets of fuselage halves - one in grey and one in
            clear - allowing the kit to be built to display the rocket motor
            and fuel tanks.

MARKING
OPTIONS:  Single decal sheet contains aircraft code letters, serial numbers,
            national insignia, and stencils for 5 marking options:
          1: X-1 No. 1,"Glamorous Glennis", s/n 6062, - Overall Gloss Orange
             FS12243.
          2: X-1 No. 1, s/n 6062, "last flight", Overall Orange w/white fin and
             rudder.
          3: X-1 No. 2, s/n 6063, early NACA markings - Overall white.
          4: X-1 No. 2, s/n 6063, late NACA markings - Overall white.
          5: X-1 No. 3, s/n 6064, - Overall White.
          Additional Paint Required:
            -Flat: Black, White, Light Grey, Aluminum.
            -Gloss: Silver.

INCLUDES: One 1:72 USAF Bell X-1 Buster Airplane

REQUIRES: Assembly
          Hobby Knife
          Paint: (see MARKING OPTIONS)
          Brushes
          Sandpaper
          Liquid Plastic Cement
          White Glue
          CA or Tube Type (thick) Plastic Cement
          Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set, Sprue Cutter, Airbrush and
            Accessories

SPECS:    Scale:    1:72
          Wingspan: 5"     (12.7cm)
          Length:   5-1/2" (14cm)
                                                                    san 9/11/00
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