Model Kit Lockheed Vega 5B Monoplane Aircraft “Little Red Bus – Amelia Earhart” Red (Moderate Difficulty) Steel Model by Metal Earth

• Brand new Lockheed Vega 5B Monoplane Aircraft “Little Red Bus – Amelia Earhart” Red (Moderate Difficulty) Steel Model Kit by Metal Earth.
• Brand new box.
• Detailed exterior.
• Has landing gear.
• Includes 54 parts.
• Highly detailed model kit.
• Difficulty level: Moderate.
• Officially licensed product.
• This model does not have any openings.
• Assembled dimensions approximately L-6.5, W-4, H-1.5 inches.
• No glue or paint is required, but tweezers or similar tools are recommended.

This Lockheed Vega 5B monoplane was purchased in 1932 by the famous aviator, Amelia Earhart, who called it her “Little Red Bus”. The plane was powered by a 450 hp engine with a cruise speed of 155 mph. Flying this plane in 1932, Amelia became the first woman to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean, and to make a solo nonstop flight across the United States.