Tamiya Avro Lancaster B Mk.I/III Plastic Model Aircraft Kit This 1:48 scale model of a Avro Lancaster heavy bomber aircraft will give hours of modelling pleasure with its detailed parts and markings. The extra parts that Tamiya have provided allows the modeller to produce various versions of the plane, with or without engine covers, and early to late types of the Mk.I and Mk.III variants can also be reproduced. The Avro Lancaster was one of the RAF's main heavy bombers during the WWII. The prototype flew in January 1941 which featured 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin engines on its wings. The Lancaster had a 10m long bomb bay which took up nearly half the length of its fuselage, and coupled with its strong airframe, this enabled the Lancaster to carry bombs up to 9,856kg in weight. The Mk.I was equipped with Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, and the Mk.III was equipped with Merlin engines built by Packard in America; a total of 7,377 Lancasters were produced until the end of the war. The Lancaster first saw action in March, 1942 and went on to fly as the main nighttime bomber over Germany in the latter half of the war and dropped 608,612 tons of bombs in 156,000 sorties overall. The Lancaster caused severe damage against German industrial output and contributed to the victory of the Allied Forces. The Lancaster along with the Spitfire and Mosquito can be considered a Fearless Nighttime Bomber, and one of Britain's best aircraft of the war. Description: 1/48 scale plastic static model kit of the Avro Lancaster. Length: 443mm Wingspan: 648mm. Includes two kinds of the nose windows, rear gun turret, and exhausts. From early to late types of the Mk.I and Mk.III variants can be reproduced. Cockpit interior, rear gun turret, and main landing gear well have a rich finish. The front gun turret, dorsal turret, and rear gun turret are moveable. Two Merlin engines are included and can be reproduced with or without engine covers. Either open or closed bomb bay can be selected. Ordnances such as 200lb and 4000lb bombs are included. Slick type main landing gear tires depict the effect of supporting aircraft's weight. Pilot, radio operator, bomber, gunner, and ground crew figures are included (5 figures total). 4 kinds of markings included. Starter Paint Pack Includes: 12 x 17ml Vallejo model paints. Vallejo paints are supplied in plastic bottles of 17ml with an eyedropper device which keeps paint from drying and prevents spills. The model color range has been specifically developed for adherence on difficult surfaces such as metal and plastic, but the product is not toxic, not flammable, and does not give off noxious fumes. Please note: The paint packs offered are only our suggestion from the box art and will not match directly with the instructions found within the kit. Deluxe Materials Plastic Magic Cement 40ml (AD83) Plastic Magic Cement is a thin, liquid plastic cement with a 10-15 sec adjustment time & non-clog action. It is non-toxic, non-flammable, has minimal odour and almost zero emissions when compared to competitors.