1/72 Lancaster B Mk.I/Mk.III
$50.00
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■Product Description
In 1936, the Royal Air Office created specifications for a new bomber for the future.
Based on this, Avro proposed an aircraft called the "Type 679".
This aircraft was a twin-engine bomber equipped with Rolls-Royce's new 24-cylinder X-type
Vulture engine, named "Manchester," and rolled out in 1940, with deployment to units beginning.
The Manchester was used for a year and a half, but due to problems with the engine and propeller, it could not be operated as intended.
Therefore, a development plan for the "Manchester III" emerged, which involved replacing the engine with a Rolls-Royce Merlin X and changing the design from twin-engine to four-engine to compensate for the engine's lack of power.
This aircraft became the prototype for the masterpiece Lancaster.
In 1941, the first prototype Lancaster underwent a highly successful test flight, resulting in the entire Manchester production plan being changed to Lancaster.
The initial production Lancaster Mk.I was equipped with a Merlin XX engine.
As production progressed, it was upgraded to the Merlin 22 and then the Merlin 24.
Furthermore, anticipating that the supply of Merlin engines would be disrupted in response to large orders, production of the Mk.II, equipped with a Bristol Hercules air-cooled 18-cylinder radial engine, was also considered.
However, with the United States' entry into the war, a large number of licensed-produced Packard Merlin engines became available, and production of the Mk.II ended at 300 aircraft.
Aircraft equipped with licensed-produced Merlin engines were called Mk.III.
The Lancaster's fuselage was designed to accommodate gun turrets on both the dorsal and ventral sides, but the ventral turret was later eliminated.
Three Fraser-Nash hydraulic swivel gun turrets were mounted on the front, rear, and tail,
each equipped with a 7.7mm Browning machine gun.
The bomb bay was very large, measuring 10.05m in length, and could carry 4000lb (1614kg) of bombs.
The kit precisely reproduces the Mk.I / Mk.III.
The bomb bay can be displayed open or closed.
The kit includes 18 x 500lb bombs and 1 x 4000lb bomb for the bombs to be loaded inside.
Decals (Markings)
Aircraft of the 467th Squadron "PO◎S" (Summer 1944 onwards)
Aircraft of the 467th Squadron "PO◎S" (May 1944)
Aircraft of the 467th Squadron "PO◎V" (Summer 1943)
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Item No: E23
Release Date: Re-release around January 31, 2025
Scale: 1/72
JAN: 4967834015531
1/72 Lancaster B Mk.I/Mk.III
$50.00
In 1936, the Royal Air Office created specifications for a new bomber for the future.
Based on this, Avro proposed an aircraft called the "Type 679".
This aircraft was a twin-engine bomber equipped with Rolls-Royce's new 24-cylinder X-type
Vulture engine, named "Manchester," and rolled out in 1940, with deployment to units beginning.
The Manchester was used for a year and a half, but due to problems with the engine and propeller, it could not be operated as intended.
Therefore, a development plan for the "Manchester III" emerged, which involved replacing the engine with a Rolls-Royce Merlin X and changing the design from twin-engine to four-engine to compensate for the engine's lack of power.
This aircraft became the prototype for the masterpiece Lancaster.
In 1941, the first prototype Lancaster underwent a highly successful test flight, resulting in the entire Manchester production plan being changed to Lancaster.
The initial production Lancaster Mk.I was equipped with a Merlin XX engine.
As production progressed, it was upgraded to the Merlin 22 and then the Merlin 24.
Furthermore, anticipating that the supply of Merlin engines would be disrupted in response to large orders, production of the Mk.II, equipped with a Bristol Hercules air-cooled 18-cylinder radial engine, was also considered.
However, with the United States' entry into the war, a large number of licensed-produced Packard Merlin engines became available, and production of the Mk.II ended at 300 aircraft.
Aircraft equipped with licensed-produced Merlin engines were called Mk.III.
The Lancaster's fuselage was designed to accommodate gun turrets on both the dorsal and ventral sides, but the ventral turret was later eliminated.
Three Fraser-Nash hydraulic swivel gun turrets were mounted on the front, rear, and tail,
each equipped with a 7.7mm Browning machine gun.
The bomb bay was very large, measuring 10.05m in length, and could carry 4000lb (1614kg) of bombs.
The kit precisely reproduces the Mk.I / Mk.III.
The bomb bay can be displayed open or closed.
The kit includes 18 x 500lb bombs and 1 x 4000lb bomb for the bombs to be loaded inside.
Decals (Markings)
Aircraft of the 467th Squadron "PO◎S" (Summer 1944 onwards)
Aircraft of the 467th Squadron "PO◎S" (May 1944)
Aircraft of the 467th Squadron "PO◎V" (Summer 1943)
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Item No: E23
Release Date: Re-release around January 31, 2025
Scale: 1/72
JAN: 4967834015531