The Fujimi 1/48 Aérospatiale Alouette III is a classic, vintage plastic model kit that represents the iconic French light utility helicopter. Though marketed and boxed by Fujimi as a 1/48 scale kit, it is widely recognized by modelers to actually be built to a 1/50 scale.
Key Details & Kit History
- Scale Anomaly: The box states 1/48, but the tooling is 1/50 scale.
- Origins: The tooling dates back to the 1970s (with early releases around 1972 under part number 5A-19)