Developed from the Lincoln bomber and sharing with it the DNA of the famous Lancaster, the Avro Shackleton enjoyed a long career with the RAF, first as a maritime patrol aircraft and then as the RAF's primary AEW (Airborne Early Warning) aircraft. Powered by four Rolls Royce Griffin engines driving contra rotating propellers, the Shackleton was known to be a noisy machine, earning itself a host of nicknames but it still proved to be popular machine with its crews. Entering service in MR.1 guise in 1951, it was 1993 before the aircraft would finally leave frontline service.
The MR.2 Shackleton was introduced in 1953 and introduced a very different nose position to the MR.1, housing two 20mm cannons, with an additional two in a Dorset turret. Combined with its load of torpedoes or depth chargers the Shackleton in this guise was relatively heavily armed for a maritime patrol aircraft. Other uses for the 'Growler' was as a colonial policing machine (replacing the Lincoln in this role) as well as monitoring the oceans for drug and arms smugglers, enforcing UN embargos and Air Sea Rescue Work; a role the aircraft performed admirably throughout its service. Although the AEW.2 version remained in service until 1991, the MR.2 was phased out in favour of the Nimrod in the 1970s.
With special permission and help from the Shackleton Preservation Trust, Airfix have been granted exclusive access to the original aircraft as well as the original drawings to produce the high detail CAD imagery for this model.
Kit in scatola di montaggio, scala 1:72.
Colori consigliati (non inclusi):
A - Avro Shackleton MR.2 No. 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force North Front, Gibraltar, September 1957.
- AA0044 - Enamel No 44 Pastel Blue - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0103 - Enamel No 10 Service Brown - Gloss (14 ml)
- AA0120 - Enamel No 11 Silver - Metallic (14 ml)
- AA0240 - Enamel No 22 White - Gloss (14 ml)
- AA0268 - Enamel No 24 Trainer Yellow - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0271 - Enamel No 25 Blue - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0360 - Enamel No 33 Black - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0374 - Enamel No 34 White - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0583 - Enamel No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic (14 ml)
- AA0610 - Enamel No 56 Aluminium - Metallic (14 ml)
- AA0672 - Enamel No 62 Leather - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0713 - Enamel No 64 Light Grey - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0816 - Enamel No 74 Linen - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0864 - Enamel No 78 Cockpit Green - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0936 - Enamel No 85 Coal Black - Satin (14 ml)
- AA1095 - Enamel No 99 Lemon - Matt (14 ml)
- AA1393 - Enamel No 126 US Medium Grey - Satin (14 ml)
- AA1465 - Enamel No 133 Brown - Satin (14 ml)
- AA1506 - Enamel No 32 Dark Grey - Matt (14 ml)
- AA1794 - Enamel No 165 Medium Sea Grey - Satin (14 ml)
B - Avro Shackleton MR.2 No. 204 Squadron, Tengah Air Base (formerly Royal Air Force Tengah), Singapore, January 1972.
- AA0044 - Enamel No 44 Pastel Blue - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0111 - Enamel No 111 Field Grey - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0103 - Enamel No 10 Service Brown - Gloss (14 ml)
- AA0268 - Enamel No 24 Trainer Yellow - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0271 - Enamel No 25 Blue - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0360 - Enamel No 33 Black - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0374 - Enamel No 34 White - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0583 - Enamel No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic (14 ml)
- AA0610 - Enamel No 56 Aluminium - Metallic (14 ml)
- AA0672 - Enamel No 62 Leather - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0713 - Enamel No 64 Light Grey - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0816 - Enamel No 74 Linen - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0864 - Enamel No 78 Cockpit Green - Matt (14 ml)
- AA0936 - Enamel No 85 Coal Black - Satin (14 ml)
- AA1095 - Enamel No 99 Lemon - Matt (14 ml)
- AA1393 - Enamel No 126 US Medium Grey - Satin (14 ml)
- AA1434 - Enamel No 130 White - Satin (14 ml)
- AA1465 - Enamel No 133 Brown - Satin (14 ml)
- AA1506 - Enamel No 32 Dark Grey - Matt (14 ml)
- AA1780 - Enamel No 164 Dark Sea Grey - Satin (14 ml)
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