Italeri 1/72 Stirling Mk.IV Glidertug / Par.Transp. Plastic
Model Kit 1350
STIRLING Mk.IV
D-DAY SERIES – NORMANDY 1944/2014
100% NEW MOULDS – COLOR
INSTUCTIONS SHEET – CONTAINS PHOTO-ETCHED FRET
The Short Stirling
was the first heavy bomber used during the Second World War by the British Royal
Air Force. Although it was built around a robust metal airframe and it was able
to carry a good offensive load, the Stirling was gradually replaced in RAF
Bomber Squadron with the more advanced Halifax and Lancaster. Thanks to its 4
powerful 1,635 hp Bristol Hercules engines, it was able to perform other
important duties in airborne operations : dropping paratroopers and towing
gliders. The Stirling Mk IV version was adapted to optimize the towing of
gliders, such as Horsa and Hamilcar, with the elimination of nose and dorsal
turrets and the introduction of mechanisms to release gliders. The Stirlings Mk
IV were used in the Battle of Normandy and Operation Market Garden.
Requires
Paint
Glue
Modelling Tools
Assembly
