Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series HA8105
Boeing PT-17 Stearman Diecast Model
IDF/AF, #31, Kfar Sirkin AB, Israel, 1949 |
| 1:48 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Boeing PT-17 Stearman | | 6.25" | | 8" |
In February 1949 the Israeli Air Force purchased former U.S. Army PT-17s for their new Flight School at the ex-RAF base Kfar Sirkin just outside Telaviv. The IAF would eventually own over 60 PT-17s that were used as their primary trainer and supplemented with some Harvards. The IAF tested Chipmunks, Fokker S.11 Buckaroos plus a few others but they weren’t able to perform in the hot climate of Israel. In the 1950s pilot training required 60 hours in the PT-17 before moving on to the Harvard. The PT-17 was used until it was replaced in late 1956 by the Piper Super Cub. The #31 4X-ACH is kept at the Israeli Air Force Museum at the Hatzerim Air Force Base and is flown on some holidays, air shows and IAF pilot academy graduations.
Designed as a primary trainer, the Stearman Kaydet was first flown in 1933. Prior to their aquisition by Boeing in 1934, the Stearman Aircraft Company developed a series of rugged biplane designs that culminated in the immensely successful Model 75 Kaydet, more commonly referred to as the "Stearman". The aircraft was adopted by the US Army Air Corps and US Navy as their primary trainer during World War II. The simple and robust design made surplus Stearmans a popular choice for crop dusters after the type was retired from the military and, in fact, a large number of airworthy examples still exist to this day. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:48 scale Boeing (Stearman) Kaydet is a beautifully constructed diecast model, ready for display right out of the box with no assembly required. The model features two open cockpits that offer an unobstructed view of interior details such as pad-printed instrument dials and control sticks with hand-painted handgrips. The uncowled engine provides a clear view of its cooling fins and pushrod on each cylinder head behind a fee spinning propeller. The fuselage, wings and tail surfaces feature simulated stretched fabric and fine guaged wire has been hand-threaded between the model's wings to represent structural bracing wires.
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The Hobby Master "1:48 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:48 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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