Special Hobby 1:48 D-558-1 Skystreak is a plastic kit of the American jet research aircraft in short-run technology, complemented by resin and photo-etched parts.
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An injection-molded plastic kit of an unassembled and unpainted model of the American Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak research aircraft in 1:48 scale. The model is made in short-run technology and, according to the manufacturer, it is complemented by resin parts for the cockpit and photo-etched details such as the instrument panel and the seat belts. Two forms of the canopy are included as well. Special Hobby is a Czech brand.
The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak was a single-engine jet research aircraft of the late 1940s, developed for the US Navy in cooperation with the research body NACA. Unlike the later types it had straight, unswept wings and took off from a runway under its own power. It served to gather data on how a structure behaves at high speeds in the transonic range, and in 1947 speed records were set with it. The aircraft were originally sprayed a striking red, which earned them the nickname test tube.
A short-run kit has no locating pins, so test fit the parts dry and remove the sprue nubs carefully. Wash the resin parts free of mold release residue first, cut the casting blocks off and glue them with cyanoacrylate glue, and protect your airways when sanding. Finish the cockpit before you close the fuselage, and on a narrow fuselage check whether nose weight is needed. Lay the striking red down over a light base and in thin coats, otherwise uneven coverage easily appears. Use a gloss varnish under the decals and leave the finished surface glossy, which matches the look of polished research aircraft.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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