Italeri 1350 - 1/72 Stirling Mk.Iv Glider tug / Paratroopos Transport  [IT-1350S]

D-DAY SERIES - NORMANDY 1944/2014

The Short Stirling ended up being the first hefty bomber utilized during the Second World War by the British Royal Air Force. Though it had been built around a robust metal airframe and it could carry good offensive load, the Stirling was gradually replaced in RAF Bomber Squadron utilizing the more complex Halifax and Lancaster. Thanks to its 4 effective 1,635 hp Bristol Hercules engines, it had been in a position to perform other crucial duties in airborne operations : dropping paratroopers and towing gliders. The Stirling Mk IV version had been adjusted to optimize the towing of gliders, particularly Horsa and Hamilcar, with all the eradication of nose and dorsal turrets therefore the introduction of mechanisms to release gliders. The Stirlings Mk IV were utilized in the Battle of Normandy and procedure Market Garden.

Features:

• 100per cent brand new MOULDS
• COLOR INSTUCTIONS SHEET
• CONTAINS PHOTO-ETCHED FRET
• Decals for 4Versions