Shell Lockheed Vega

[Lizard Racing]

I wanted an addition to my small aircraft collection that wasn't a military plane.  Since I am a retired Lockheed Martin employee, I decided on the AMT Shell Lockheed Vega kit. It is easy to assemble as long as you don't want some super detail and you don't count the trim decals. I painted the trim around the wings and tail because I knew there was no way I was going to get them to lay down right. The landing gear can be a bit tricky to get right so the aircraft sits somewhere near level.

The kit is a representation of the Shell Oil corporate plane; a precursor to biz jets.  For a pilot, Shell hired a young hotshot named Jimmy Doolittle.  This was "his" airplane.

[Snake45]

Very cool! That's a pretty airplane and you did a nice job on the build. 

I have one of the floatplane versions. I have it in my head to build it in overall red (NMF floats), for some reason. 

[shoopdog]

Great addition to your collection, well done.

[unclescott58]

Very pretty plane. I have the Wiley Post version from both AMT and Lindberg.