Bell XFL-1 Airabonita Yellow Wing First Version WW II USN Fighter Planet 1/72

Description

This is Planet Models kit
# 72 -140
Please  note  the  box art  was  not well  glued to the  box in this photo  but the one I'm selling looks  just fine  !  Joe
Bell XFL-1
"Airabonita"
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was  Bell A/C's  bid  to  develop a  naval fighter  based on the  P-39.... though a beautifull  design  the transforming of the tricycle geared P-39 to a  navalised "tail dragger" was to cause a  tricky Center of Gravity problem that was  never fully overcome .. In fact leaving the XFL as a Tri gear would have probably solved all its C.G,problems  but the navy wasnt buying it OR liquid cooled  engines either
Advanced  in every way  like all of Bells  products  the XFL had a  a  much  broader wing than the  P-39 had revised  radiators  but retained the  centrally mounted  engine and  eliminated the  37 mm cannon... This kit is of the first   modification of the only protoype  with the  original revolutionary  through the wing radiators..
ALSO there is one thing that Planet MISSED,,,  The Radio antennea was mounted inside the LEADING EDGE OF THE FIN... which was  made of clear Plexiglas...  not a difficult modification .
Its  interesting that  Japanese pilots in WW II derisively  knick- named the P-39 Airacobra the  "Dried Bonito" based  on the fuselage  profile...  makes   you wonder ...
Planet Models  ...
are produced  by the makers of MPM the original Czech Resins company.  They are generaly 1st class models  with exceptional decal sheets  they  are all resin with Vacuformed canopies and  avoid  photoetch.  Instructions  are better than most if  not the best in the resin  line
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sincerely ,
Joe Gian Francesco/Joe's Models