Lancaster B.III 'DAMBUSTERS' 1:72

The Avro Lancaster was the RAF's most famous heavy bomber in WW2 and entered service in 1942. More than 7,300 aircraft were built for the Royal Air Force Bomber Command. One of the RAF's most important targets was the destruction of the Ruhr Valley dams, which supplied power to important industrial plants. To effectively hit resistant targets such as dams or reservoirs, a dam-busting rotary bomb was developed, better known as a bouncing bomb. A new unit was established specifically for this attack, the 617th Squadron, under the command of Lt. Col. Guy Gibson. Code-named Operation Chastise, this attack took place with 19 Lancaster bombers on the night of May 16-17, 1943. The first two dams - Möhne and Eder - were successfully destroyed, while the other two, Ennepe and Sorpe, withstood the attack.

The model

• Fuselage center section to accommodate the special bomb
• Detailed rotating bomb with suspension system
• Detailed surfaces with recessed sheet metal butts
• Detailed cockpit with instrument panel and side panels
• Navigator and radio operator room
• 2 rotating MG turrets
• Cockpit glazing with various add-on designs
• Detailed Merlin engine
• Main landing gear bay with separate side struts
• Detailed main landing gear
• Movable propellers
• 2 different propeller blades

Decal with 1 RAF version:

• Avro Lancaster B.Mk.III (Special) No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force, May 1943

General information Age recommendation: 10+ Scale: 1:72 Skill level: 5 very demanding

Product specifications Individual parts: 224 Country version 1: Great Britain Length: 295 mm Wingspan: 428 mm

Accessories are still needed to complete the kit:

• Paints
• brush
• Glue

Warnhinweis!
ACHTUNG: Nicht für Kinder unter 14 Jahren geeignet. Benutzung unter unmittelbarer Aufsicht von Erwachsenen.