Special Hobby 1/48 V-173 Flying Pancake Plastic Model Kit

Special Hobby's 1/48 scale V-173 Flying Pancake plastic model kit (SH-48121) recreates one of the most unconventional aircraft of the Second World War era — the Vought V-173, a circular-wing experimental design developed in the United States during the early 1940s. The V-173's distinctive disc-shaped fuselage and twin-propeller layout make this a genuinely unusual subject for aviation modellers, and Special Hobby's kit captures the aircraft's unique profile at a manageable 1/48 scale. This is a plastic model kit requiring assembly and painting, aimed at modellers with some prior experience of multi-part aircraft kits.

Key Features

• 1/48 scale reproduction of the Vought V-173 experimental circular-wing aircraft
• Produced by Special Hobby, a label known for producing short-run kits of rare and prototype subjects
• Kit number SH-48121 — useful for cross-referencing with aftermarket decals or accessories designed for this release
• WWII experimental aircraft theme makes this a distinctive display piece or conversation starter among aviation collections
• Assembly and painting required — modellers should be comfortable with short-run injection-moulded plastic kits, which may require more preparation than mainstream releases