Avro Lancaster B.III "DAMBUSTERS"

The Avro Lancaster was the RAF's most famous heavy bomber in World War II and entered service in 1942.
More than 7,300 aircraft were built for the Royal Air Force Bomber Command.
One of the RAF's most important goals was the destruction of the Ruhr dams, which supplied important industrial facilities with electricity.
In order to effectively hit resistant targets such as dams or reservoirs, a dam-busting rotary bomb, better known as a bouncing bomb, was developed.
A new unit was set up specifically for this attack, the 617th Squadron, which was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Guy Gibson.
Codenamed Operation Chastise, this attack took place with 19 Lancaster bombers on the night of May 16-17, 1943.
The first two dams - Möhne and Eder - were successfully destroyed, while the other two, Ennepe and Sorpe, withstood the attack.

Plastic model kit
 

• Middle fuselage section to accommodate the special bomb
• Detailed rotary bomb with suspension
• Detailed surfaces with recessed sheet metal joints
• Detailed cockpit with instrument panel and side panels
• Navigator and radio operator's room
• 2 rotating machine gun turrets
• Canopy glazing with various attachments
• Detailed Merlin engine
• Main landing gear bay with separate side struts
• Detailed main landing gear
• Movable propellers
• 2 different propeller blades

Decals with 1 RAF version:

• Avro Lancaster B.Mk.III (Special) No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force, May 1943

Scale 1:72

unbuilt / unpainted

Paint and glue not included