1/48 Fairey Swordfish Mk.II
$46.00
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■Product Description
[A story of courageous battles in convoy escort]
The Swordfish was developed before World War II as the main torpedo bomber of the British Royal Naval Air Service. With its solid design, including biplane wings, a fuselage with a steel tube frame covered in fabric, and fixed landing gear, it fought valiantly throughout the war, taking advantage of its large payload capacity and excellent maneuverability. In 1943, the Mk.II appeared, with an upgraded engine and metal-covered undersides of the lower wings to accommodate anti-ship rockets. Its role shifted to anti-submarine patrol missions to counter commerce raiding by German U-boats. The Swordfish Mk.II, deployed on MAC ships (modified merchant ships) and escort carriers, contributed to the Allied victory by sinking or damaging nearly 20 U-boats by the end of the war.
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Item No: 61099
Scale: 1/48
JAN: 4950344610990
■Remarks
[Model Specifications]
This is a plastic model assembly kit of the Swordfish Mk.II, which continued to fly convoy escort duties in the latter half of World War II. ●1/48 scale, overall length 230.5mm, overall wingspan 289mm. The model accurately captures the differences from the Mk.I, such as the enlarged oil cooler, flame-suppressing exhaust pipes, and radar antenna. ●The fabric-covered fuselage surface realistically expresses the texture of the raised ribs. ●The main wings can also be assembled in a folded state. ●The cockpit interior is finished with a high degree of precision, even reproducing the steel tube frame. ●A wide range of accessories are included, such as anti-ship rockets, flare droppers, and auxiliary fuel tanks. ●Includes 3 crew figures and 3 types of markings, including an aircraft with a white base color that was used for anti-submarine patrol missions.
The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
*The separately sold photo-etched rigging set was used.
1/48 Fairey Swordfish Mk.II
$46.00
[A story of courageous battles in convoy escort]
The Swordfish was developed before World War II as the main torpedo bomber of the British Royal Naval Air Service. With its solid design, including biplane wings, a fuselage with a steel tube frame covered in fabric, and fixed landing gear, it fought valiantly throughout the war, taking advantage of its large payload capacity and excellent maneuverability. In 1943, the Mk.II appeared, with an upgraded engine and metal-covered undersides of the lower wings to accommodate anti-ship rockets. Its role shifted to anti-submarine patrol missions to counter commerce raiding by German U-boats. The Swordfish Mk.II, deployed on MAC ships (modified merchant ships) and escort carriers, contributed to the Allied victory by sinking or damaging nearly 20 U-boats by the end of the war.
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Item No: 61099
Scale: 1/48
JAN: 4950344610990
■Remarks
[Model Specifications]
This is a plastic model assembly kit of the Swordfish Mk.II, which continued to fly convoy escort duties in the latter half of World War II. ●1/48 scale, overall length 230.5mm, overall wingspan 289mm. The model accurately captures the differences from the Mk.I, such as the enlarged oil cooler, flame-suppressing exhaust pipes, and radar antenna. ●The fabric-covered fuselage surface realistically expresses the texture of the raised ribs. ●The main wings can also be assembled in a folded state. ●The cockpit interior is finished with a high degree of precision, even reproducing the steel tube frame. ●A wide range of accessories are included, such as anti-ship rockets, flare droppers, and auxiliary fuel tanks. ●Includes 3 crew figures and 3 types of markings, including an aircraft with a white base color that was used for anti-submarine patrol missions.
The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
*The separately sold photo-etched rigging set was used.