MOD7260 - Modelcraft 1/72 Handley Page Halifax - WWWEB10109257

7260 - Modelcraft 1/72 Handley Page Halifax B.Mk.I Series 1 - GR.II Series 1A - B.Mk.V Series 1A - WWWEB10109257

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

The Handley Page Halifax was one of Bomber Command’s great four-engined heavy bombers. More than 6,000 were built, and they flew over 75,000 sorties between 1941 and 1945. Canada had a big stake in the type: the RCAF’s No. 6 Group flew Halifaxes in large numbers from bases in Yorkshire. The B.Mk.V Series 1A on the box top belonged to 431 “Iroquois” Squadron RCAF, which flew from Tholthorpe in 1943. Beyond bombing, the Halifax towed gliders, dropped paratroops, supplied resistance movements and hunted U-boats with Coastal Command. Modelcraft of Vancouver, BC distributed this kit in 2004. It can be built as any of three variants.

• White plastic sprues covering the fuselage, wings, four Merlin engine nacelles, turrets and undercarriage, plus clear glazing
• Parts to build a B.Mk.I Series 1, a B.Mk.V Series 1A or a GR.II Series 1A
• Decal sheet with three marking options:
  • B.Mk.V Series 1A LK640, SE-Q “Queenie”, 431 Squadron RCAF, Tholthorpe, summer 1943, with nose art, crew names and maple leaf
  • B.Mk.I Series 1 L9503, TL code, 35 Squadron RAF, Linton-on-Ouse, summer 1941
  • GR.II Series 1A JP165, RAF Coastal Command, 1945
• Instruction booklet with history, specifications, and painting and marking guides