{"product_id":"4967834015531","title":"1\/72 Lancaster B Mk.I\/Mk.III","description":"■Product Description\u003cbr\u003e\r\n In 1936, the Royal Air Office created specifications for a new bomber for the future. \u003cbr\u003eBased on this, Avro proposed an aircraft called the \"Type 679\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis aircraft was a twin-engine bomber equipped with Rolls-Royce's new 24-cylinder X-type\u003cbr\u003eVulture engine, named \"Manchester,\" and rolled out in 1940, with deployment to units beginning. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003eTherefore, 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. \u003cbr\u003eThis aircraft became the prototype for the masterpiece Lancaster. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1941, the first prototype Lancaster underwent a highly successful test flight, resulting in the entire Manchester production plan being changed to Lancaster.\u003cbr\u003eThe initial production Lancaster Mk.I was equipped with a Merlin XX engine.\u003cbr\u003eAs production progressed, it was upgraded to the Merlin 22 and then the Merlin 24.\u003cbr\u003eFurthermore, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, 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.\u003cbr\u003eAircraft equipped with licensed-produced Merlin engines were called Mk.III.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lancaster's fuselage was designed to accommodate gun turrets on both the dorsal and ventral sides, but the ventral turret was later eliminated. \u003cbr\u003eThree Fraser-Nash hydraulic swivel gun turrets were mounted on the front, rear, and tail,\u003cbr\u003eeach equipped with a 7.7mm Browning machine gun.\u003cbr\u003eThe bomb bay was very large, measuring 10.05m in length, and could carry 4000lb (1614kg) of bombs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe kit precisely reproduces the Mk.I \/ Mk.III.\u003cbr\u003eThe bomb bay can be displayed open or closed.\u003cbr\u003eThe kit includes 18 x 500lb bombs and 1 x 4000lb bomb for the bombs to be loaded inside. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecals (Markings)\u003cbr\u003eAircraft of the 467th Squadron \"PO◎S\" (Summer 1944 onwards)\u003cbr\u003eAircraft of the 467th Squadron \"PO◎S\" (May 1944)\u003cbr\u003eAircraft of the 467th Squadron \"PO◎V\" (Summer 1943)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n ■Product Specifications\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Manufacturer: Hasegawa\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Item No: E23\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Release Date: Re-release around January 31, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Scale: 1\/72\u003cbr\u003e\r\n JAN: 4967834015531\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n","brand":"hasegawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46409199616158,"sku":"4967834015531","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/7620\/6750\/files\/4967834015531.jpg?v=1768617730","url":"https:\/\/tsurumai-hobby.com\/products\/4967834015531","provider":"TSURUMAI HOBBY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}