We are pleased to announce that X-Scale has released their 1/144 scale Lockheed 188 Electra kit.

Our first shipment is en route from The Ukraine, and is expected here approximately September 15th. This first batch will include some kits with X-Scale’s American Airlines decal, the rest will be packaged with after market decals by Vintage Flyer Decal.

There will be a week or two delay making these decals available as VFD needs time to adjust their artwork to properly fit the X-Scale kit, and to print. Schemes will be announced at a later date, but can be expected to include all current VFD Electra sets, and hopefully with a few new ones. We hope these will be available early October. So… as we know you are anxious to see this long awaited new kit, we will ship the kits that are to contain VFD decals without them, and will then send the decals as soon as they are available.

To wet your appetite…. here are the sprue shots of the new kit. You will notice there are a few ‘extra’ parts that would apply to a P3 Orion…. stay tuned for more news on that front.

The images are not to scale or proportional.

Fuselage:

Wings:

Fin & Stabs, Cockpit:

Engines:

Landing Gear & Antennae (spot the P3 Orion parts!):

Wheels & Prop Blades – yes, both square and round tipped !

Prop Hubs & Spinners:

Clear Cockpit Transparency

AHS will be stocking a few kits with the XScale American Airlines decal:

AHK4-L188 with XSc​ale Decal

We will also be offering the kit with your choice of Vintage Flyer Electra decal. As their artwork needs to be adjusted to fit the kit, there will be a short delay before these will be available.

AHK4-L188 wit​h VFD Decal