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Special Hobby 1:72 Short Sunderland Mk.V Plastic Model Kit
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Special Hobby 1:72 Short Sunderland Mk.V Plastic Model Kit

$99.95
SKU:
SH-72162
SCALE:
1:72
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The Special Hobby 1:72 Short Sunderland Mk.V (SH72162), specifically subtitled "Fighting Commies in Europe and the Far East", is a highly detailed, new-tool plastic model kit originally released in 2019. It represents the definitive, late-model variant of the iconic British maritime patrol flying boat.

Key Kit Features
  • Detailed Interior: Includes a multi-part cockpit, bulkheads, lower and upper decks, radio gear, winch, anchor, and functional deployment areas.
  • Armament & Racks: Features swing-out internal depth charge/bomb racks that can be posed in open or closed positions.
  • Mixed Media Parts: Comes with cast resin parts for top-mounted radar/antennas and photo-etched brass details (such as aileron linkages and elevator actuators).
  • Display Options: Includes beaching gear, a tail dolly, and large internal wing spars for structural stability when displayed out of the water.
  • Marking Schemes: Full-colour instruction booklet with 4 post-WWII historical schemes:
    • Three RAF machines (including operations during the Berlin Airlift and anti-communist insurgencies in Malaya/Korea)
    • One French Aéronavale machine based at Lanvéoc-Poulmic in 1951

This kit requires an advanced or experienced scale modeler due to its limited-run nature, complex fit adjustments, and intricate sub-assemblies.

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