Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA2306
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF Diecast Model
RAF No.29 Sqn, Guy Gibson, 1941 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF | | 7" | | 9.75" |
When WW II started Guy Gibson was a bomber pilot but volunteered for Fighter Command and flew a Bristol Beaufighter with 29 Squadron. In the Beaufighter Gibson shot down four aircraft in 99 sorties. On April 8, 1941 his Beaufighter was shot down and crashed while attempting to land. The crew survived but the aircraft was a write off. Gibson was promoted to Wing Commander with 106 Squadron and then the 617 Squadron where he led the Dam Buster Raid. On September 19, 1944 flying a 627 Squadron Mosquito he failed to return.
Designed to counter the growing threat of the Luftwaffe, the British Bristol Beaufighter-known as "Beau"-first flew on July 17th, 1939. The rugged Beaufighter had two-speed supercharged radial engines mounted well ahead of the wing leading edges. The cockpit was located in the snub nose, which gave the pilot an excellent forward view. A navigator, wireless operator and rear gunner were positioned in a rear cupola. The Beau's premier role was as a nightfighter, but it was also used as a long-range fighter and developed into an antishipping and ground attack cannon rocket-firing fighter, torpedo plane and tactical bomber. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale Bristol Beaufighter is constructed almost entirely from diecast metal with a large thick solid metal wing and stubby nose. The fuselage features four 20mm cannon ports with vents for spent shell casings, simulated fabric stretched control surfaces and removable canopies that open to reveal pad-printed instrument panels, control yoke and side-mounted equipment. The wing has six gun ports on the leading edge and seamlessly-blended engine nacelles and cooling fins on each cylinder head. Variants in the series include the TF.Mk.X torpedo fighter with removable torpedo, the night fighter Mk.IF with "herringbone" antenna and the all-weather/night attack Mk.VIF with its "thimble-nose" radome.
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The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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