Airfix - Bristol Blenheim MK1f - 1:72 (A04059)
The Bristol Blenheim was originally conceived as a
privately funded high-speed civilian aircraft, intended to wrestle the
record for the fastest civilian aircraft in Europe away from the Germans.
It achieved this with ease and immediately attracted the attention of the
RAF – at the outbreak of WWII, the Blenheim was available in more numbers
than any other RAF aircraft.
Before the outbreak of WWII, the RAF were in
need of a long range, heavy fighter and to fulfil this role, some 200
Blenheim Mk.I medium bombers were converted to ‘F – Fighter’ standard.
The main differences included the addition of a ventral gun pack of four
.303 in machine guns attached under the belly of the aircraft and airborne
interceptor radar equipment for night fighter variants. Most aircraft
were quickly relegated to night fighter duties, following the heavy losses
suffered by aircraft used in daytime fighter operations.
A)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF, No. 54 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air Force
Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, England, December 1940
B)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF, No. 600 (City of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary
Airforce, Royal Airforce Manston, Kent, England, August 1940
Discontinued
| Model Scale; 1:72 |
Dimensions (mm); L169 W238 |
| Number of Parts: 156 |
Requires Painting: Yes |
| Skill Level: 2 |
Flying Hours: 2 |
Paints Required but not included:
(A) 24, 29, 30, 33, 53, 56, 61, 62, 78,
85, 90, 96
(B) 24, 33, 53, 56, 61, 62, 78, 85, 96
