MATPK-408 - Matchbox 1/72 BAC/PR.0 Canberra - WWWEB10109213

MATPK-408 - Matchbox 1/72 PR.0 Canberra - WWWEB10109213

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

The English Electric Canberra PR.9 was the definitive photo-reconnaissance variant of the Canberra family, featuring an extended wingspan, uprated Avon 206 engines, and an offset fighter-style cockpit. Entering RAF service in 1960, it served with Nos. 13, 39, and 58 Squadrons in the strategic reconnaissance role until No. 39 Squadron's retirement of the type in 2006 — one of the longest front-line careers of any RAF aircraft. During its operational life it served from bases including RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire and RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

Box Contents:

• Plastic sprues — fuselage, extended wings, tail surfaces, undercarriage, and detail parts, moulded in four colours (dark green, grey-brown, dark grey, plus clear)
• Clear sprue — canopy and transparencies
• Waterslide decal sheet — three marking options:
  • XH168, No. 58 Squadron RAF, RAF Wyton, September 1963 — overall PR Blue (natural metal)
  • XH170, No. 39 Squadron RAF, RAF Akrotiri, March 1970 — Dark Green / Dark Sea Grey / PR Blue
  • XH133, No. 13 Squadron RAF, RAF Wyton, 1974 — Dark Green / Dark Sea Grey / PR Blue
• Instruction sheet (box art by Roy Huxley)

Skill Level: Beginner–Intermediate | Glue and paint required, not included