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Feature

Highly detailed diecast metal Construction
Accurate paint scheme and markings
No glue or paints required. Ready for display or play right out of the box
Approximately 9.5 inches in length.
Plastic stand included.

Description

1:72 Scale Diecast Metal - Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey - Length: 9.75" Wingspan: 8.75" This Osprey model has a landing gear that is fixed in the extended position and the box includes a stand where the model can be attached for display. The wheels can roll freely and are quite smooth (so be careful where you put this thing, or it could roll downhill). The fuselage is all metal and really quite heavy. The wings, tail assembly and the engines are made of plastic. This models has a few interesting features. The most obvious one is that the engines can rotate 90 degrees. If the model were to be displayed on its landing gear, then the engines would have to be rotated "up" since the propeller are so big that they would interfere with the ground. The propellers have a some interesting articulations that allows them to pivot and to fold, this is so that one can display the model as if it were in storage inside a ship (to save space). Also the wing assembly can rotate along its center and lineup along the fuselage, just as the real craft does to allow for storage and reduce its foot print. Lastly, the door at the rear of the craft is operable (this is how cargo and/or troops would load and unload). The maker of the model, NewRay, really did a good job with the model, the mold actually looks suspiciously similar to another more expensive (all metal) diecast model of the V-22. This is really a "no-play" model or a "display-only" model. It is mostly metal and very heavy. It also has a number of antennas which look great but are very fragile. If you have small kids that like to play with your models, save yourself some frustration (and money) and wait till later to get a model like this one. The box is labeled as not suitable for children under 14. This is really not a toy, this will not survive a child playing with it in the sand box or even at home. These models are made mainly to look like the real thing and not to last long on the hands of a child.