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

D-DAY SERIES - NORMANDY 1944/2014

The brief Stirling ended up being the very first hefty bomber utilized during the 2nd World War by the British Royal Air Force. Although it was built around a robust metal airframe also it surely could carry good offensive load, the Stirling ended up being gradually replaced in RAF Bomber Squadron with the more advanced Halifax and Lancaster. Thanks to its 4 powerful 1,635 hp Bristol Hercules machines, it was in a position to perform other essential duties in airborne operations : dropping paratroopers and towing gliders. The Stirling Mk IV version was adjusted to optimize the towing of gliders, such as for instance Horsa and Hamilcar, using the elimination of nose and dorsal turrets and also the introduction of mechanisms to discharge gliders. The Stirlings Mk IV were utilized in the Battle of Normandy and process Market Garden.

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• 100% NEW MOULDS
• COLOR INSTUCTIONS SHEET
• CONTAINS PHOTO-ETCHED FRET
• Decals for 4Versions