Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series Diecast Model

Boeing P-26A Peashooter - #33-77, U.S. Army Air Corps, Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.

1:48 Scale.  Length: 6".  Wingspan: 7"

Flying Field Anacostia was renamed Bolling Field on July 1, 1918. Col. Raynal Bolling was the first high-ranking U.S. officer killed in WWI combat. On March 26, 1918, near Amiens, France, Col. Bolling died defending himself and his driver from German soldiers. The field was used for personnel proficiency flying. This P-26, #33-77 stationed at Bolling Field, was struck off charge in May 1935.

Boeing’s first and last all-metal monoplane fighter produced for the US Army Air Corps was the P-26 "Peashooter". There were 111 P-26As produced. The wings on the P-26 were braced with wire instead of wooden struts and this reduced drag and along with a 500 hp engine the aircraft was much faster than the older biplanes. The mono-wing also meant a higher landing speed so flaps had to be added to slow the aircraft down. The Peashooter had fixed landing gear and an open cockpit with only a windscreen to protect the pilot.


Hobby Master offers a wide selection of quality, pre-assembled, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted to a high level of accuracy using specifications of the original aircraft. They are constructed with precision-made diecast metal and some plastic components.

This model of a P-26 Peashooter by Hobby Master features: