AIR04007-3 - Airfix 1/72 Savoia Marchetti S.M.79 - WWWEB10112967

AIR04007-3 - Airfix 1/72 Savoia Marchetti S.M.79 - WWWEB10112967

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

The Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero ("Sparrowhawk") was a three-engine Italian medium bomber that first flew on 28 September 1934, starting out as a fast passenger transport and record-setter before the Regia Aeronautica turned it to war. Its distinctive dorsal hump earned the crew nickname "il gobbo maledetto" (the damned hunchback), and beneath the dated-looking exterior was a rugged, fast aircraft. It made its name as a torpedo bomber, with the Aerosiluranti squadrons pressing home wave-top attacks on British convoys in the Mediterranean, especially during the Malta supply battles. Around 1,240 were built, making it the most-produced Italian bomber of the war.

Box contents:

• Injection-moulded plastic parts for the SM.79, including the three engine nacelles and ventral gondola
• Clear parts for the canopy and gun positions
• Decal sheet for an SM.79 Mk II torpedo-bomber of the Regia Aeronautica's 253ª Squadriglia, 131° Gruppo Autonomo Aerosiluranti, 1942
• Printed assembly instructions
• Glue and paint not included; assembly required