Gloster Gamecock Mk.I ‘RAF Serviceʼ
Gloster Gamecock Mk.I ‘RAF Serviceʼ
This full resin kit contains 41 parts, clear windshield film and a comprehensive decal sheet.
This kit replaces the older model (CMR72-032), which has been cancelled.
Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) Gloster Gamecock Mk.I, J8084, No.23(F) Sq., flown by S/L R. Collishaw, RAF, Henlow airfield, Bedfordshire, 1927
2) Gloster Gamecock Mk.I, J8073, No.32(F) Sq., flown by Flg Off A.H. Montgomery, RAF, Kenley airfield, Croydon, 1927
3) Gloster Gamecock Mk.I, J7908, No.43(F) Sq., RAF, Tangmere airfield, West Sussex, 1926-27
4) Gloster Gamecock Mk.I, J8407, No.3(F) Sq., RAF, Upavon airfield, Wiltshire, 1927-28
5) Gloster Gamecock Mk.I, J8408, No.17(F) Sq., flown by S/L A.R. Arnold , RAF, Upavon airfield, Wiltshire, 1928
| Ref. No.: | CMR72-243 |
| Availability: | PRE-ORDER |
Gloster Gamecock Mk.I ‘RAF Serviceʼ
Description
The Gloster Gamecock was a British-built biplane fighter developed from the earlier Gloster Grebe Mk.III for the RAF service. The main change between the two types was the use of the Bristol Jupiter engine in place of the heavier Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar of the Grebe. The first of three Gamecock prototypes flew in February 1925, while deliveries commenced in May 1926, with a total of 90 Gamecock Mk.Is being procured.
The Gamecock was a single-seat interceptor of wooden construction with mixed metal, ply sheet and fabric covering. It was fitted with a fixed undercarriage and powered by a Jupiter VII radial engine turning two-blade wooden propeller. Its armament consisted of two machine guns in troughs in the fuselage side.
The Gloster Gamecock served with six operational RAF squadrons and No.2 & No.3 Training Schools. It was also used by the Central Flying School and the RAF College at Cranwell. Although the type was often praised for its manoeuvrability and speed, it suffered a high rate of accidents in service. The causes were remedied in the Gamecock Mk.II, of which only three were built; it had a revised wing construction, an improved pilot’s view and modified rudder and ailerons. A relatively brief flying career of the Gamecock Mk.I within the RAF ended in July 1931.
