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Tamiya 1:48 Avro Lancaster B Mk I/III

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Brand:
Tamiya

Code:
HC61105

Scale:
1:48

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Still the only styrene Lanc in... by Neil Henderson (Posted on 08/09/2009)

Still the only styrene Lanc in this scale available from a main stream manufacturer,the kit is a reissue of the old 70's offering but has been greatly cleaned... (more)

Tamiya 1:48 Avro Lancaster B Mk I/III - Aircraft Series No.105 Tamiya 1:48 Avro Lancaster B Mk I/III - Aircraft Series No.105 Tamiya 1:48 Avro Lancaster B Mk I/III - Aircraft Series No.105 Tamiya 1:48 Avro Lancaster B Mk I/III - Aircraft Series No.105

Tamiya 1:48 Avro Lancaster B Mk I/III - Aircraft Series No.105

Fearless Nighttime Bomber

The Avro Lancaster was one of the RAF's main heavy bombers during the WWII. The prototype flew in January 1941 which featured 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin engines on its wings. The Lancaster had a 10m long bomb bay which took up nearly half the length of its fuselage, and coupled with its strong airframe, this enabled the Lancaster to carry bombs up to 9,856kg in weight. The Mk.I was equipped with Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, and the Mk.III was equipped with Merlin engines built by Packard in America; a total of 7,377 Lancasters were produced until the end of the war. The Lancaster first saw action in March, 1942 and went on to fly as the main nighttime bomber over Germany in the latter half of the war and dropped 608,612 tons of bombs in 156,000 sorties overall. The Lancaster caused severe damage against German industrial output and contributed to the victory of the Allied Forces. The Lancaster along with the Spitfire and Mosquito can be considered as one of Britain's best aircraft of the war.

This aircraft also known as the Grand Slam Bomber, was powered by four Rolls Royce Merlin engines, and was used by the English Royal Air Force in bombing raids against Germany. Approximately 7,377 units were built.

Specification:

-Length: 21.18m

-Width: 31.10m

-Weight: 33.11t

-Power source: Four Rolls Royce Merlin engines (1480-1640hp)

The machine gun turrets can rotate and the gun barrels can move up and down
Choose either open or closed bomb bay doors
choose either open or closed engine nacelles
The tires accurately depict what it was like supporting a 31 ton aircraft
5 figures included
late-model front canopy and early-model propellers
Late-model rear 12.7mm machine gun turret
Engine nacelles come with no exhaust covers and newly designed exhausts are included
Slick tires
Four kinds of decals including nose art included

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Still the only styrene Lanc in... by Neil Henderson (Posted on 08/09/2009)

Still the only styrene Lanc in this scale available from a main stream manufacturer,the kit is a reissue of the old 70's offering but has been greatly cleaned up with the moulding looking crisp without being OTT.the engine nacelle halves do require some thinning down in order to achieve a satisfactory fit with the lower nacelles and the wireless operators windows are in the wrong place,notwithstanding this,however,an exc ellent quality kit that does require care to put together,but should pose no insurmountable obstacle to the average modeller.

 
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