{"id":7153990598824,"title":"Airfix - 1\/144 Vickers Vanguard","handle":"a03171","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/144 Vickers Vanguard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirfix A03171\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Vanguard made its maiden flight on 20th January 1959, and BEA ordered 20 of the V951 model fitted with Tyne R.Ty.l engines. The first of these entered service in 1961 to start replacing Viscounts on many short-haul, high-density European routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the event BEA only accepted six of these aircraft, having the remainder delivered as V953 Vanguards IIs fitted with improved Tyne R.Ty.lIs, The ‘double-bubble’ fuselage of the Vanguard allowed considerable freight to be carried below the passenger deck, and later on, some Vanguards were converted for use with BEA and British Airways solely as freighters, this type was known as the Merchantman.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-07-26T15:17:55+02:00","created_at":"2021-10-20T12:35:31+02:00","vendor":"Airfix","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Airfix","Category_Aircraft","Scale_1\/144 Scale","Type_Civilian Aircraft"],"price":26995,"price_min":26995,"price_max":26995,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41358743240872,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"5014429031717","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Airfix - 1\/144 Vickers Vanguard","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":26995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Airfix-1_144VickersVanguardcopy.jpg?v=1690377425","\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/60a176d6eeb5d6f4e34da511abfc420ac1913016.jpg?v=1690377425"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Airfix-1_144VickersVanguardcopy.jpg?v=1690377425","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":33277987520763,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.133,"height":675,"width":1440,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Airfix-1_144VickersVanguardcopy.jpg?v=1690377425"},"aspect_ratio":2.133,"height":675,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Airfix-1_144VickersVanguardcopy.jpg?v=1690377425","width":1440},{"alt":null,"id":23595000529064,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.143,"height":350,"width":750,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/60a176d6eeb5d6f4e34da511abfc420ac1913016.jpg?v=1690377425"},"aspect_ratio":2.143,"height":350,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/60a176d6eeb5d6f4e34da511abfc420ac1913016.jpg?v=1690377425","width":750}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/144 Vickers Vanguard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirfix A03171\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Vanguard made its maiden flight on 20th January 1959, and BEA ordered 20 of the V951 model fitted with Tyne R.Ty.l engines. The first of these entered service in 1961 to start replacing Viscounts on many short-haul, high-density European routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the event BEA only accepted six of these aircraft, having the remainder delivered as V953 Vanguards IIs fitted with improved Tyne R.Ty.lIs, The ‘double-bubble’ fuselage of the Vanguard allowed considerable freight to be carried below the passenger deck, and later on, some Vanguards were converted for use with BEA and British Airways solely as freighters, this type was known as the Merchantman.\u003c\/p\u003e"}