TAMIYA
1/48 Scale Plastic model kit
Avro Lancaster B Mk.III Special "Dambuster" / B Mk.I Special "Grand Slam Bomber"
| 【 Knocking It Out of the Park 】 The
Avro Lancaster was one of the RAF's mainstay aircraft of WWII and it
was such a capable design that it was modified to conduct special
missions. Perhaps the most famous of these was the mission to destroy
hydroelectric dams which powered Germany's main industrial region. Sir
Barnes Wallis created a bomb which would skip across the surface of the
dam's reservoir, sink next to the dam wall, then explode to breech the
dam with its shock waves. 19 Lancasters were modified to carry this
special bomb and these "Dambusters" conducted a successful attack on
three of the dams on May 17, 1943. In addition, Lancasters nicknamed
"Grand Slam Bombers" were used to carry the largest conventional bombs
of WWII, the "Grand Slam." After being dropped from high altitudes,
these bombs would penetrate deep into the target before exploding,
destroying it with earthquake-like shocks. They were used against
fortified structures such as U-boat pens and railroad bridges.
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【 About the Model 】 ★Kit
includes parts to depict either a Lancaster B. Mk.III Special
"Dambuster" or a Lancaster B Mk.I Special "Grand Slam Bomber" in 1/48
scale. ★Length: 443mm, Wingspan: 648mm ★Interiors of cockpit, gun
turrets, and bomb bay feature fine details. ★Nose and tail turrets are
movable. ★Parts for two Merlin engines are included and cowlings may be
detached to showcase them even after assembly. ★Slick tires for landing
gear feature realistic weighted effect. ★Pilot, radio operator,
bombardier, gunner, and ground crew figures are included (5 figures
total). ★Comes with marking options for two Dambuster and one Grand Slam
Bomber. |
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