Airfix 1:72 Vickers Wellington Mk.1A/C

Airfix 1:72 Vickers Wellington Mk.1A/CThe most capable medium bomber of the day was the twin engine Vickers Wellington, which first flew in 1936 and entered RAF service with No. 99 Squadron at Mildenhall in October 1938. The production aircraft bore little resemblance to the prototype aircraft and compared to contemporary medium bombers already in service, the Wellington appeared to be much more advanced in design and an aircraft feared by any potential enemy. Its sleek monoplane design

★Decals are included to recreate the livery

Dimensions (mm) L305 X W261

7mm machine gun in the commanders cupola

This arrangement provided Gannet crews with more than enough power for carrier operations

Sova-M 1:72 Kawasaki KDA-2 type 88-2 scout SVM-72022

Synthetic rubber tires provide the model with greater realism

The JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) program was established to develop a new fifth-generation

In the field

a draw-bar was used for the tank/half-track linkage instead of wire rope

but they also served in the Pacific

Changes made to the turret were: a commander's cupola with seven vision ports

Replicas of two 250-pound bombs and two take-off assistance booster rockets have been provided in kit