In the Executive version we will build an Avro Lancaster B III in a special Dambuster version. It was designed to carry out one of the most famous operations of the Second World War – Operation Chastise. The aircraft carries unique markings of the 617th Bomb Squadron. The model itself features rotating propellers, folding undercarriage and movable ailerons. The cockpit has a replica interior in which crew figures can be placed. Under the aircraft we will attach the famous “dive bomb” designed to destroy large targets such as dams and submarine shelters. It was used on 17 May 1943 by the 617th Bomb Squadron “Dam Busters” (Operation Chastise) to destroy the German dams Möhne and Eder. The set contains historical markings, a block base with the name of the aircraft and three figures representing the crew of the aircraft.

The Avro Lancaster was a heavy four-engined British bomber from the Second World War, which was manufactured at the A.V.Roe (Avro) factory and used from 1942. Alongside the Handley Page Halifax, the Lancaster was the basic heavy bomber of the British Royal Air Force in the Second World War. The Lancaster is considered the most successful British heavy bomber. A total of 7,377 Avro Lancaster aircraft were produced.

In 1943, several Avro Lancaster aircraft were converted for Operation Chastise. The aim of the operation was to destroy dams in the Ruhr area in Germany, which would disrupt the water and energy supply to German industry. Operation Chastise was innovative in both technological and tactical terms. It required precise flying at low altitude and accurate bomb dropping.

Details

– 1,747 high quality elements
– Produced in the EU by a company with over 35 years of tradition,
– Meets safety standards for children’s products,
– Fully compatible with other brands of clamp building blocks,
– Only permanent prints used, no stickers.
– Clear and intuitive instructions based on drawings, – No stickers. Clear and intuitive instructions based on drawings and symbols,
– 3 figures,
– Presentation stand with name,
– Scale 1:48,
– Model dimensions (length x width): 45.5 cm (17.9 inches) x 64.5 cm (25.4 inches)
– Length: 45 cm / 17.9″
– Height: 13 cm / 5.1″
– Wingspan: 64.5 cm / 25.4″
– Scale: 1:48
– Number of parts: 1747
– Number of figures: 3
– Age group: 10+