Airfix T34 Tank (A01316) The T-34 was arguably by far the best tank design in WWII. In addition to having an excellent combination of firepower, armour, mobility & shape, its superb technical design emphasised simplicity & durability making it possible to mass produce it in large numbers & gave it very high field & combat reliability. ...

Often known as " Heritage Flights" in the US this set enables two superb fighter & interceptor aircraft from two ...

Airfix Tiger I Tank (A01308) The Tiger I was produced from late 1942 as an answer to the formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of Operation Barbarossa. The Tiger I design gave the Wehrmacht its first tank mounting the 88mm gun. During the course of the war, the Tiger I saw combat on all German battlefronts. ...

Airfix Trafalgar Class Submarine (A03260) The Airfix Trafalgar Class Submarine is a plastic submarine model in 1/350 scale that accurately recreates the real life British sub effectively used in a wide range of roles. This plastic aircraft kit requires paint & glue to complete. Scale: 1:350 ...

Airfix Vickers Light Tank (A02330) The Vickers Light Tank Mk.VI entered production in 1936 & was the culmination of a series of machine gun armed light tanks produced during the 1930s. At the outbreak of war these mainly reconnaissance focused light tanks formed the major part of Britain’s tank strength being used in France, Greece, Malta, Crete, Syria & North Africa. ...

Airfix Vostok 1 (A05172) Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space on 12th April 1961 on board the Vostok 1 spacecraft. He was launched by a modified ballistic missile, the SS-6, converted into the A series of launch rockets. The flight, launched from the Tyuratam Cosmodrome, lasted 108 minutes & travelled 25, 400 miles (40, 900 km). The Vostok capsule was 7.5 feet (2.3m) in diameter & weighed 1, 765 lbs (800 kg). The A-series of launchers had 20 main engines clustered in fours
- four for the main core & four each on four each on four tapered strap-on boosters. They developed a million pounds (453, 000 kg) of thrust & are still being used today to launch Soyuz & Progress craft to the International Space Station. The Vostok series included six launchings over a two-year period. The final two missions in June 1963 by Vostok 5, followed two days later by Vostok 6, carrying Valentina V. Tereshkova, the first woman in space, were notable in that the two spacecraft travelled at times only 3 miles (4.8 km) apart, setting the stage for future space dockings between orbiting vehicles.
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The very successful Royal Navy Corsairs all had 41cm clipped from their wing-tips which enabled below-deck storage on the Royal Navy carriers which were smaller than the American carriers for which the Corsair was originally designed. Specification: Model Scale 1:72 Number of Parts 35

Dimensions (mm) L138 x W173 Skill Level 1 Requires Painting Yes Product Name/ Code: Vought F4U Corsair (FAA) (A02044) Manufacturer: Airfix

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Airfix WASA (A09256) The Airfix 1/144 Wasa this plastic model kit accurately recreates the real life Swedish Navy vessel. This plastic ship kit requires paint & glue to complete. The Wasa gained its fame throught the fact that in 1628 it disastrously keeled over & sank in Stockholm harbour, at the start of its maiden voyage. It was one of four ships built at the time to strengthen the Swedish Navy & help to defend Sweden from potential invasion plans. She was raised in 1961, approx 333 years later & is now on display in a permanent restoration site in Stockholm which is open to visitors. Scale: 1:144 ...

Airfix Westland Sea King AEW. Mk 2/ASa C. Mk 7 (A04048) The Westland Sea King is a British-made version of the Sikorsky S-61/S-3 & is in operation by the RAF, Royal Navy & Royal Marines. Skill Level 2 Scale: 1:72 MANUFACTURER: AIRFIX PRODUCT CODE: A04048 ...

Airfix Westland Whirlwind (A50096) The Westland Whirlwind was the first twin engined fighter to enter RAF service. When it first appeared it was faster at low altitude than any single seater fighter, & its four 20mm cannon gave it the heaviest firepower of any fighter in the world. This kit

Includes:: six Humbrol acrylic paints, two paint brushes precision glue. Scale: 1:72 MANUFACTURER: AIRFIX PRODUCT CODE: A50096

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