Description
Master the skies: Alouette II model kit - true to detail in 1:32 scale
Discover the detailed model kit of the Alouette II, a masterpiece of French engineering and one of the pioneers of gas turbine-powered helicopters. This 1:32 scale kit pays homage to the pioneering technology and elegant design of the original. With 191 precision-engineered parts, it offers a captivating challenge for Level 4 modelers who are already advanced in the hobby. The finished helicopter impresses with a length of 303 mm, a height of 86 mm and a rotor diameter of 318 mm, making it an impressive display piece in any collection.
Kit includes:
- 191 precisely manufactured parts
- Turnable rotor for dynamic display
- Authentic decal for realistic details
- Detailed building instructions
Special features:
- Innovative building techniques: Designed for an immersive building experience and a detailed end product.
- Detailed surface textures: Each part has been designed to reflect the complex structure of the real helicopter.
- Turnable rotor: Gives the model a dynamic and realistic appearance.
- Authentic decal: Ensures an authentic look and enables individual design.
This Alouette II model kit is ideal for advanced level 4 model builders. It requires experience in gluing and painting and offers an exciting challenge for anyone aged 12 and over who wants to demonstrate their skills and passion for model building.
Background information:
The Alouette II is a symbol of progress in aviation and was one of the first mass-produced helicopter types with a gas turbine engine. Its introduction marked the beginning of a new era in aviation history and significantly influenced the development of future helicopter models. With this model kit, you not only hold a piece of technical history in your hands, but also the legacy of a helicopter that redefined the limits of what is possible.
Aerospatiale Alouette II was a light, multi-role French-made helicopter. A prototype flight took place in 1955, and the machine entered production in 1957. Over 1,300 helicopters of this type, of all versions, were built in its course. The drive, in the basic version, was provided by a single engine Turbomeca Artouste IIC6 with 530 hp. The total length of the helicopter was 9.66 meters with a main rotor diameter of 10.2 meters.
The Aerospatiale Alouette II was actually created as a kind of development of the very successful, but also technologically advanced SE3120 Alouette helicopter. Compared to its predecessor, it was characterized primarily by a simplified design, allowing the helicopter to start serial production and the use of a new power unit. Incidentally, it can be added that this drive unit was developed by an engineer of Polish origin - Józef Szydłowski, one of the founders of the Turbomeca company. Series-produced Alouette II machines were characterized, as at the end of the 1950s, by great performance, considerable reliability and proved to be very useful - both in the civil and military service. It is worth adding that the Aerospatiale Alouette II was one of the basic helicopters of the military aviation of the armed forces of France and of the Federal Republic of Germany in the 1950s and 1960s. It was also exported to countries such as Austria, Belgium, Sweden and Switzerland.
