Academy Models [1/72] 12466 TEMPEST V

Tempest V - Academy 12466

The Hawker Tempest Mk.V started missions with the RAF in 1944. Typhoon squadrons transitioned to Tempests before D-Day. Compared to the Typhoon, the Tempest possessed a better range and could linger in the combat zone far more extensively, conducting calculated offensives against the Germans in the occupied areas of Europe. At low and medium altitudes, the Tempest proved itself as one of the fastest Allied fighters. Following the Normandy landings, the Tempest squadrons were utilized as a defense against the V-1 "Doodlebug" flying bomb. The Hawker Tempest V asserted itself as an effective V-1 killer with effective weaponry rivaling the Luftwaffe's (the only exception being the Me262). Although the aircraft appeared late in the conflict, the Tempest V remains one of the best piston-engined aircraft of WWII. This Academy kit with over 55 plastic parts faithfully recreates the Tempest V in 1:72 scale.

HIGHLIGHTS

• New 202x Release
• 1/72 scale model kit
• Tempest V
• Product code: 12466
• Unassembled and unpainted
• High-quality grey plastic parts
• Features highly detailed:
  • Interior and cockpit
  • Landing gear and compartment
  • Engraved panel line
  • Optional position for canopy and landing door
• Includes:
  • Plastic and transparent parts for assembling Tempest V
    • Four sprues with more than 55 parts
  • Two finishing options:
    • F/Lt. P. Clostermann (Free French Air Force), No. 3 Sqn., Royal Air Force, July 1945
    • W/cdr. Evan D. Mackie, No. 122 Wing, Royal Air Force, May 1945
  • Waterslide decals
  • Detailed manual

EAN: 0603550016691