1/72 - American Gyro AG-4 Crusader by AviS - released

[Homebee]

AViS is to release a 1/72nd American Gyro AG-4 Crusader kit - ref. BX72023

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Edited February 8, 2018 by Homebee

[Work In Progress]

Blimey. This must hold the record for the most obscure aeroplane ever done both as an injection-moulded kit AND as a die-cast.

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[Guest]

I have to get one of those!  Would look nice in RAF communications colours.

[Madoc]

Well this is another guaranteed sale for me!

[gavingav1]

Blimey, somebodies not taking their medication over at a-model, dont they know that messerschmitts,spitfires and f-16's are the only acceptable model kit subjects, i'll buy one of these just to support their bravery .

[praded-dembelya]

[Madoc]

There's an exceptionally well done book on this aircraft and it's still available on Amazon.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Crusader-Shelton-Flying-company-creator/dp/0962288608/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504989576&sr=8-1&keywords=shelton+flying+wing

[fjaweijfopi4j48]

An early scratch effort, from 2008.

It is, undoubtedly, a cute little thing. Glad there is a model of it now. If I knew I would have waited ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

[Killingholme]

Looks like something from a Dan Dare comic!

[k5054nz]

I have to say I've never heard of it, and when I saw "gyro" in the name I was expecting some spinny things on the top!

[fjaweijfopi4j48]

Well, in rigor, its pilots had to use the type of cap that has the spinning prop on top. 

Or so it is said.

 

Gyro Gearloose

 

 

[Homebee]

Box art

Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/crusader-ag-4--bx72023-avis-models-bx72023-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=150322

box art

 

 

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Edited February 8, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Released: 

http://modelsua.com/Crusaider-AG-4-American-Gyro-company-1-72-AVIS-72023.html

https://hobbyterra.com/product/american-gyro-ag-4-crusader-avis-72023.html

 

 

 

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Edited February 10, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Source: http://master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=102123&sid=fd4292314f598d1d9ca888b27ecb89f4

 

 

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