Description
[Model Specifications]
The Vickers Wellington was a twin-engine, medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, by Vickers-Armstrongs' Chief Designer, R.K. Pierson.
It was widely used in the first two years of World War II, before being replaced as a bomber by much larger four-engine designs like the Avro Lancaster.
The first main production variant was the Mk IC, The next significant variant was the Mk III which featured the 1,375 hp (1,205 kW) Bristol Hercules III or XI engine and a four-gun tail turret, instead of two-gun.
A total of 1,519 Mk IIIs were built and became mainstays of Bomber Command through Year 1941.
Length: 64ft 7in
Wingspan: 86ft 2in
Height: 17ft 6in
Empty: 18,556 lb
Maximum takeoff: 34,500 lb
Speed: 261 mph
Ceiling: 22,700 ft
Range: 2,040 mi
Armament: Eight 7.7 mm machine gun; 2,014 kg bombs.
Item Number: 01627
Item Name: Wellington Mk. 3
Bar Code: 9580208016276
Scale: 1:72 Scale
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Brief: Length: 188 mm Wingspan: 229 mm Height: mm
Total Parts: 203 pcs.
Metal Parts: N/A
Photo Etched Parts: N/A
Film Parts: N/A
Resin Parts: N/A
Total Sprues: 11 Sprues
Paint Schemes"
1) Wellington Mk.III, DF-640/BT-T, No.30 OTU Hixon, Staffordshire, September 1943
2) Z1382/BH-V, 300Sq RAF Suffolk 1942"
Released Date: Year 2008 - 06
More Features"
There are 187 parts in light grey plastic, 16 clear parts for canopy.
- Nose and rear gun turret are slide moulded w/ clear parts
- Engine Cowling are"
