{"product_id":"hobby-master-beaufighter-ha2313","title":"Hobby Master HA2313 1:72 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.IF","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eHobby Master 1:72 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.IF HA2313\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e1:72 ScaleDie-cast metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-painted with pad applied markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeapons that are not permanently attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with crew figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay stand included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOption to display model with wheels up or down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovable propellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum use of plastic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bristol Beaufighter was designed as a two-seat long-range fighter. To speed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eup production many parts of the older Bristol Beaufort were used. The tail, landing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003egear and wings of the Beaufort were transplanted to the Beaufighter and most units\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewere equipped with airborne radar located in the nose for night-fighting. The Mk. IF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas the initial production and fitted with four 20 mm cannons in the nose along with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esix 7.7 mm machine guns in the wings. There were a total of 553 of the IF version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproduced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 25 Squadron spent the first 3 years of WWII flying defensive patrols using the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBristol Blenheim which was proving to be too slow to intercept German bombers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew designs and better engines brought about the much quicker Bristol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeaufighter, replacing the Blenheim. No. 25 received their first Beaufighters in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 1940 and operated them until January 1943 when the ultimate night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003efighter, the de Havilland Mosquito began assuming the role. Beaufighter,  serial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR2069 was the first  Beaufighter Mk. IF delivered to No. 25 Squadron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007524372707,"sku":"5013","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/files\/hobby-master-ha2313-172-bristol-beaufighter-mkif-3945633.jpg?v=1791645308","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-beaufighter-ha2313","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}