Hasegawa 00553AU 1/72 Lancaster B. Mk.I/Mk.Iii W/Raaf Decals

In 1936, the Royal Air Office created specifications for a new bomber for the future. Based on these specifications, Avro proposed an aircraft called the "Type 679."

This aircraft was a twin-engine bomber equipped with Rolls-Royce's new 24-cylinder X-type Vulture engine. It was named "Manchester" and rolled out in 1940,
with deployment to units beginning shortly thereafter.

The Manchester was used for a year and a half, but due to problems with its engines and propellers, it could not be operated as intended. As a result, a plan emerged to develop the "Manchester III," which involved replacing the engines with Rolls-Royce Merlin X engines and redesigning it from twin-engine to quad-engine to compensate for the engine's lack of power . This aircraft became the prototype for the masterpiece Lancaster.

Specifications

• The kit precisely replicates the Mk.I/Mk.III.
• The bomb bay can be displayed open or closed.
• The kit includes 18 x 500lb bombs and 1 x 4000lb bomb for internal storage

Decals (markings)

• Aircraft belonging to the 467th Squadron, "PO◎S" (from summer 1944 onwards)
• 467th Squadron Affiliated Machine "PO◎S" (May 1944)
• Aircraft belonging to the 467th Squadron, "PO◎V" (Summer 1943)