Airfix A05330 – WWII RAF Bomber re-supply set –
Specifications
- 1:72 scale
- Skill level 2 of 4
- 2x Airfix Flying Hours
Kit includes
- Standard light utility vehicle (standard 12hp 4×2 ‘Tilly’)
- Bedford mwc
- Bedford mwd
- Maintenance tower
- Bowser (450 gallon)
- Bomb Trolley (type c)
- David Brown Vig1 tractor/tug
- Small bomb container (sbc) with 4lb incendiaries
- Mc bomb (1000lb)
- Bomb (8000lb)
- Motorcycle (500cc)
- Bomb trolley (type f)
Paints
Humbrol or alternative paints recommended for basic painting (paints can be added to order in the shopping basket)
- ( 29, 30, 33, 56, 60, 64, 72, 110 )
History
As the air war over occupied Europe progressively developed, so did the equipment used by the RAF and its Bomber Command. Specialist vehicles were introduced to supply arms and equipment to waiting machines and maintenance tasks were made easier through the introduction of specialised equipment.
The mechanization of these tasks and duties is well represented in this set. While not as glamorous as their flying counterparts, the contribution played by trucks, tractors, and vans, as well as the men that crewed them, cannot be forgotten, or underestimated.
