{"product_id":"jc-wings-1-200-air-chathams-convair-cv-580f-zk-kfl-model","title":"JC Wings 1:200 Air Chathams Convair CV-580F ZK-KFL Model","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1:200 Diecast: Air Chathams Convair CV-580F ZK-KFL (JC Wings XX20549)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZK-KFL is a Convair CV-580F carrying constructor's number 372. The airframe performed its maiden flight in 1957 and was later converted from piston power to the twin Allison 501-D13H turboprop configuration that defines the CV-580 variant. First registered ZK-KFL to Airfreight New Zealand Ltd \/ Fieldair in April 1990, the aircraft transferred to Air Chathams in August 2016 when Airfreight NZ ceased operations. Air Chathams used it on scheduled cargo services to the Chatham Islands — an archipelago 800 km east of New Zealand's South Island, accessible only by air or occasional coastal shipping. The airline was the last commercial operator of the Convair 580 on scheduled passenger and cargo services before the type's retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLivery \u0026amp; Visual Detail\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fuselage is bare polished metal throughout, with no full airline colour livery. The registration ZK-KFL is printed in black on the rear fuselage. On the cockpit nose section, a subtle grey-painted bird head is visible beside the flight deck windows — rendered in the form of a Chatham Island mollymawk (toroa), the endemic albatross of the Chatham Islands, with a distinctive dark grey head profile and a bright yellow bill. The yellow beak is the most visible colour accent on an otherwise all-metal airframe. Four-blade propellers on both Allison 501 nacelles. Rolling gear deployed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eModel Craft \u0026amp; Collectibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJC Wings releases this as item XX20549 in 1:200 diecast alloy. The CV-580 mould accurately renders the enlarged turboprop nacelles that distinguish the 580 from the earlier piston-powered CV-240\/340 series. The toroa nose art ties the model directly to the Chatham Islands ecosystem — the mollymawk breeds exclusively on The Pyramid rock stack south of Pitt Island, making it one of the world's most geographically restricted albatross populations. A precise record of Southern Hemisphere turboprop operations at the end of the type's commercial life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegistration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZK-KFL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAircraft Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConvair CV-580F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMSN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e372\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2× Allison 501-D13H turboprop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength (model)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.38 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWingspan (model)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.99 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiecast Metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel Item #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXX20549\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo ensure you receive a flawless model, we perform a mandatory physical inspection on every item before shipment. This involves opening the product box under 24-hour video surveillance in our warehouse. If you do not consent to this inspection, please contact us prior to placing your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Age 16+ only. Not a toy. Precision diecast collector's model.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JC WINGS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803721232684,"sku":"44007906","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/3566\/3148\/files\/6b6559209d309c5d.jpg?v=1774859916","url":"https:\/\/xwinglet.com\/ja\/products\/jc-wings-1-200-air-chathams-convair-cv-580f-zk-kfl-model","provider":"Xwinglet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}