{"product_id":"maquette-a-monter-model-239-buffalo-taivaan-helmi-over-finland-special-hobby-n-sh48180-1-48-like-new-inside-unopened","title":"MAQUETTE À MONTER - Model 239 Buffalo \"Taivaan Helmi over Finland\" Special Hobby | N° SH48180 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003e1\/48 scale model kit of the Brewster F2A Buffalo fighter aircraft as used by the Finnish Air Force during WWII. Known as \"Taivaan Helmi\" (Heavenly Pearl) by Finnish pilots. Includes markings for Finnish service.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 97.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.1071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.1071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.1071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Hobby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize of the box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.1071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 x 20 x 5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.1071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8594071085773\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"45\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBrewster F2A Buffalo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was an early American monoplane naval fighter developed in the late 1930s by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBrewster Aeronautical Corporation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Designed by Dayton T. Brown and R. D. MacCart, it was created to replace the biplane \u003cstrong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"296\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGrumman F3F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. The prototype XF2A-1 first flew in December 1937 and featured all-metal construction, retractable landing gear, and a radial engine. While it performed poorly in many Allied services, the lighter Finnish Model 239 version proved highly effective. Operated by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"602\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFinnish Air Force\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, it excelled in maneuverability and combat performance during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"710\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eContinuation War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, where several Finnish pilots became aces. Nicknamed “Taivaan Helmi” (Pearl of the Sky), the aircraft remained in Finnish service until 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore to read about the KIT \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/fr\/kits\/special-hobby-sh48180-model-239-buffalo--1026108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, thanks to scalemates, a Belgian Scale modeling database\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Special Hobby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53811792707930,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/IMG_6135_f00089e4-d9de-4882-8478-aecef7a0a809.JPG?v=1773484675","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/maquette-a-monter-model-239-buffalo-taivaan-helmi-over-finland-special-hobby-n-sh48180-1-48-like-new-inside-unopened","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}