RED LION - WEDELL WILLIAMS XP-34 GILMORE

Historical Note:    Our Wedell-Williams XP-34 Gilmore Red Lion model aircraft is modeled and handcrafted using various high-quality grade materials by our renowned master craftsmen.  Our Wedell-Williams XP-34 Gilmore Red Lion model aircraft is uniquely designed and manufactured using the latest innovations and techniques applied in the over-all manufacturing and operation process procedures.  The model airplane’s parts including the fuselage, wings and glass cockpit are extremely accurate and precise based on the original. This model aircraft will fascinate anyone, aviation enthusiast and model aircraft collectors alike for its remarkable and exceptional quality.  This elegant Wedell-Williams XP-34 Gilmore Red Lion model aircraft is definitely the perfect gift and collectible you would want to give to your friends and family.

Scale:    1:20
W/S:      15.75    inches
Lgth:      12.5    inches

Item Number:    TMC-KRLTE                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Price:    $175.95

Historical Note Cont'd:    In 1932, Roscoe Turner acquired a new aircraft, the Wedell-Williams Racer, which was designed and built by one of the era's leading pilots.  The racer gave Turner the edge he needed to start capturing some of aviation's most prestigious prizes, or at least, to be poised to capture them.  That year, Turner finished third in the Bendix and Thompson races and in the Shell Speed Dash, one of the National Air Races in Cleveland.  He also set a new transcontinental record from New York to Los Angeles and received the Harmon Trophy for being the best American aviator of 1932.

The Gilmore "Red Lion" was the work of Jimmy Wedell.  The Model Number 44 with a smooth cowl contour.  The Gilmore Oil Company sponsored Rosco Turner in the 1932 Air Race where he placed third.  Later, with a new sponsor the "Red Lion" was replaced by 20th Century Fox and colorful paint scheme was a thing of the past.  The engine and cowl replaced by a more conventional cowl with rocker cover fairings.  The "Red Lion" was a classic among the racing fleet of that time.