de Havilland Mosquito B.IV 'Wooden Bomber'
de Havilland Mosquito B.IV 'Wooden Bomber'
Description: This injection-moulded kit contains 64 parts and eleven clear parts (the cockpit canopy, nose window, wing tips with position lights etc.). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.
Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk.IV (Srs.II), DZ548, Sky GB-D "Knave of Diamonds", No.105 Sq., Royal Air Force, Marham airfield, June 1943
2) de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk.IV (Srs.II), DZ515, Sky XD-M, No.139 (Jamaica) Sq., Royal Air Force, Horsham St. Faith airfield, summer 1942
3) de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk.IV (Srs.II), DZ518, Red AZ-F, No.627 Sq., Royal Air Force, Woodhall Spa airfield, August 1944
4) de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk.IV (Srs.II), DZ525, Red AZ-S, No.627 Sq., Royal Air Force, Woodhall Spa airfield, 1945
| Ref. No.: | MKM144083 |
| Availability: | IN STOCK |
de Havilland Mosquito B.IV 'Wooden Bomber'
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft developed in 1939. The Mosquito was constructed almost entirely of wood and, as such, it was dubbed "The Wooden Wonder". Originally conceived as an unarmed high-speed bomber, it was later adapted to many other roles, including day-time tactical bomber, night bomber, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, maritime interceptor and photo-reconnaissance aircraft.
The Mosquito B Mk.IV was a day and night bomber variant, whose prototype first flew in September 1941. Some 300 aircraft were built (incl. Srs.I a/c); Series II model entered service in May 1942. It was a two-seat, twin-engine, mid-wing monoplane, of a composite wood construction, fitted with a retractable undercarriage. The crew was seated under conventional canopy and for bombing a glazed nose was provided. It was powered by two Merlin in-line engines turning narrow three-bladed propellers. Its internal bombload was 2,000 lb (908 kg), while a provision was also made for two 50-gal (227 1itre) underwing drop tanks or two 250lb bombs.
Total war production of all Mosquito models in Britain gave more than 6,700 aircraft. In 1942 production was also launched in Canada in Australia, adding totals of some 1,100 and 210 aircraft, respectively.
The Mosquito flew with the RAF and other air forces in the European and Mediterranean theatres. Later Mark Mosquitoes were also operated by the RAF in the South East Asia and by the Royal Australian Air Force.
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This injection-moulded kit contains 47 parts and two clear parts (the cockpit canopy and a landing/taxiing lamp). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.
1) AMD/GAF Mirage IIID, s/n A3-104, White 104, No.2 OCU (Operational Conversion Unit), Royal Australian Air Force, Williamtown Base, New South Wales, Australia, 1979
2) IAI Dagger B (ex-IAF Nesher T), C-426 (c/n T-05), Black C-426, Escuadrón I de Cazabombardeo (Fighter-Bomber Sq.), Grupo Aéreo 6 de Caza (Air Fighter Group), VI. Brigada Aérea (Air Brigade), Argentinian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina), Tandil Military Air Base (BAM), Argentina, 1982
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3) AMD Mirage 50DC, c/n 516, Black 516, Grupo de Aviación 4 (Aviation Group), IV Brigada Aérea (Air Brigade), Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile, FACh), Chabunco Air Base (Base Aérea Chabunco), Punta Arenas, Chile, the 1990s
4) AMD Mirage 50DV (upgraded Mirage 5DV), c/n 7512, Black 7512, Escuela de Aviación Militar (Military Aviation School), Grupo Aéreo de Caza No.11 (Air Group), Venezuelan Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Venezolana, FAV), El Libertador Air Base (Base Aérea Libertador), Aragua, Venezuela, seen during ‘Exercise Cruzex II’, Natal Air Force Base, Brazil, November 2004
Bristol Beaufighter Mk.X/Mk.XI/Mk.21 'RAAF Service'
This injection-moulded kit contains 47 parts, 5 resin parts and six clear parts (cockpit canopies, position lights etc.). A comprehensive instruction leaflet and a decal sheet are included.
Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) Bristol Beaufighter Mk.X, A19-181 (ex-LZ322), White EH-Q, No.31 Sq., RAAF, Darwin airfield, Northern Territory, autumn 1944
2) Bristol Beaufighter Mk.XIC, A19-142 (ex-JM177), White J, No.30 Sq., RAAF, Vivigani airfield, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea, autumn 1943
3) DAP Beaufighter Mk.21, A8-124, White SK-T, No.93 Sq., RAAF, Labuan airfield, North Borneo, summer 1945
4) DAP Beaufighter Mk.21, A8-229, No.8 Communication Unit, RAAF, Madang airfield, Papua New Guinea, summer 1945
Sea Venom FAW.21/22 'In Combat Operations' (2in1)
Description: Two injection-moulded kits are supplied in this box and each kit contains 34 parts and a clear part (the cockpit canopy). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.
Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW Mk.21, XG677/221-Z, No.809 NAS, HMS Albion, 'Operation Musketeer', November 1956
2) de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW Mk.21, WW189/451-J, No.892 NAS, HMS Eagle, 'Operation Musketeer', November 1956
3) de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW Mk.21, WW281/095, No.893 NAS, HMS Eagle, 'Operation Musketeer', November 1956
4) de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW Mk.22, XG684/488-E, No.894 NAS, HMS Eagle/Akrotiri AB, Cyprus, anti-EOKA sorties, autumn 1958
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Description:Fiat G.50 'Initial Series' (2in1 = 2 kits in 1 box) Italian AF, Finnish AF
Two injection-moulded kits are supplied in this box and each kit contains 38 parts and one clear part (the cockpit windshield). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.
The Fiat G.50 was an Italian fighter aircraft designed in the mid-1930s, which became the most advanced fighter to be produced in Italy at that time. The prototype flew in February 1937, while the first production aircraft were delivered to the air force two years later.
In the autumn of 1940, an improved version with an extended combat range was introduced and designated the G.50bis. In total, production of the G.50 reached 784 aircraft in seven production series; 426 of which were manufactured by Fiat (Aeritalia) and another 358 were built by CMASA. 58 aircraft were exported: 13 G.50s to Spain, 35 aircraft to Finland and 10 went to Croatia.
It was a single-seat, all-metal low-wing monoplane featuring an open cockpit and a retractable undercarriage. It was powered by a Fiat A.74 two-row radial engine and was fitted with a Hamilton-Fiat propeller. The first versions of the G.50 were fitted with different configurations of armament: either a single or a pair of 12.7mm machine guns in the nose and an additional pair of 7.7mm guns in the wings. The Fiat G.50bis can be distinguished by the redesigned tail, addition of a larger rudder and relocated tail wheel.
The Fiat G.50s were extensively used on various fronts by Italy, including deployment in Belgium, North Africa, in the Balkans, in the Aegean and the Italian mainland. In Finland they served with distinction during the Winter War of 1940 and the Continuation War of 1941a"44 against the Soviet Union.
Westland HR.3 / HR.5 DRAGONFLY
British helicopter
Description:
26 Plastic parts from clear material
Canopy mask
Decals for 4 helicopters
2 kits in 1 boxt
