1/48 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF

Description

This is an injection-plastic aircraft model kit.

Adapted from Airfix:

In widespread service with the RAF at the start of WWII, the Bristol Blenheim and its brave crews would be asked to shoulder a heavy burden in the months that followed, with a Blenheim mounting Britain’s first sortie of the war just 63 minutes after war was declared against Germany. Living up to the name of‘Britain First’that Lord Rothermere bestowed on his spectacular Bristol Type 142 civilian transport and inspiration for the Blenheim, these aircraft went into combat determined to show Britain’s defiance and determination to prevail in the war.

Significantly, the pace of aviation development in the 1930s continued to increase. While the Blenheim was a ground-breaking aircraft design when it first entered RAF service, it was quickly outclassed by the latest breed of fast monoplane fighters. With relatively light defensive armament, and weighed down with the equipment of war, gallant Blenheim crews would suffer terrible losses at the hands of the Luftwaffe, particularly during the early months of WWII.

This model kit will measure about 25.8cm long and 35.7cm wide when completed.