SPESH72074 - Special Hobby 1/72 Avro Anson Mk.I Late RAF Version - Pre-owned 10117065

SPESH72074 - Special Hobby 1/72 Avro Anson Mk.I Late RAF Version - PREOWNED10117065

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

The Avro Anson entered RAF service in 1936 as the service's first monoplane with retractable undercarriage, initially serving as a coastal reconnaissance aircraft with Coastal Command. By 1939 it was obsolescent in the front-line patrol role but proved exceptionally well suited to crew training, going on to become the RAF's primary multi-engine bomber trainer for the duration of the war. Despite its unhurried performance, Ansons occasionally found themselves in combat: No. 500 Squadron's N9732 MK-V, flown by Pilot Officer Peters, famously shot down two Bf 109s during a single engagement over Detling in June 1940.

Box Contents:

• Plastic sprues — fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, undercarriage, and structural parts, moulded in light grey
• Clear sprue — canopy and glazed nose
• Resin cast parts — cockpit interior and detail components
• Photoetched fret — cockpit detail and fine structural parts
• Waterslide decal sheet — three marking options:
  • 9 FTS, N9670, September 1939 — Dark Green / Dark Earth / BS381C 356 Sky
  • No. 500 (County of Kent) Sqn, N9732 MK-V (P/O Peters), Detling, June 1940 — Dark Green / Dark Earth / Silver Dope undersides
  • No. 502 (County of Ulster) Sqn, N9629 YG-E, Aldergrove, June 1940 — Dark Green / Dark Earth / Silver Dope undersides
• Instruction sheet

Skill Level: Advanced — multimedia short-run kit | Glue and paint required, not included