Bandai
Vintage Classics: RAF Rescue Launch
Item Number:
AIR05281V
AIR05281V
Manufacturer
AIRFIX
AIRFIX
Scale:
1:72
1:72
During World War II, the danger of losing large numbers of crews to ditches in the waters surrounding the British Isles was very real.
This led to the creation of the Royal Air Force Sea Rescue Service, which operated under the motto "The sea shall not have them."
Using British Powerboat Company vessels and powerboat technology, this service was all about speed.
The 63-foot HSL Type 2 "Whaleback" was arguably their most distinctive craft.
Powered by three 24-liter Napier Sea-Lion engines, these boats must have sounded magnificent, and it's no wonder they were known as the "Spitfires of the Sea."
Plastic model kit
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
This led to the creation of the Royal Air Force Sea Rescue Service, which operated under the motto "The sea shall not have them."
Using British Powerboat Company vessels and powerboat technology, this service was all about speed.
The 63-foot HSL Type 2 "Whaleback" was arguably their most distinctive craft.
Powered by three 24-liter Napier Sea-Lion engines, these boats must have sounded magnificent, and it's no wonder they were known as the "Spitfires of the Sea."
Plastic model kit
- 2 painting options
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
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