Product Description

- Information on the new 1/72 Gibi R6H QED full resin kit from the Hungarian SBS model.
- The R6H was the last aircraft of the Granville brothers, who were building sports planes in Massachusetts, USA.
- The R6H, which first flew in 1934, participated in the Bendix Air Race in the same year, but dropped out due to cowling trouble.
- In 1934, Jacqueline Cochrane, who is known as a great pilot, challenged the R6H in the London-Melbourne Macro-Bartson Air Race, but was dropped again due to aircraft trouble.
- This aircraft challenged the 1935 Bendix Air Race, the 1936 Tongpun Trophy Air Race, and the 1938 Bendix Air Race, but all races were lost due to engine trouble, making it an unlucky aircraft. I was.
- In 1939, Mexican pilot Francisco Sarabia set a new record of 10 hours and 47 minutes from Mexico City to New York in the R6H, which was later sold. has died.
- The R6H, which was later salvaged and restored, is now on display at the museum built in Mr. Sarabia's hometown.
- The nickname QED comes from the Latin quod erat demonstrandum = [that was to be proved].

- Kit includes 4 decals (1934 Bendix Air Race, 1934 Macrobertson Air Race, 1935 Bendix Air Race, 1936 Thompson Trophy Air Race x 1).
- The SBS model full resin kit is a kit created from the modeler's point of view by the manufacturer, which puts the number of parts as compact as possible, giving top priority to the ease of making parts with delicate details that are difficult to reproduce with injection.


Item Size/Weight : 19.5 x 11 x 3.8 cm / 108g

Product Specifications

Country

USA

Item code

SBMPP04

JAN code

4580702152529

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