ICM 48354 Handley Page Hampden Mk1 Plastic Kit

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: ICM48354

Manufacturer Number: ICM48354
Condition: New
Category: Plastic Kits, Aircraft
Brand: ICM
Era: World War 2
Construction: Plastic Kits
Scale: 1:48
Type Of Aircraft: Handley Page Hampden

£67.99

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In June 1936, the prototype of a new bomber, developed in response to updated British Air Ministry requirements, took to the skies. The Royal Air Force required a twin-engine strike aircraft with an enclosed cockpit, retractable landing gear, and the capability to carry a relatively large bomb load over long distances. The aircraft was designed by a team led by Dr. Gustav Lachmann.

Following a series of trials, serial production of the new bomber began in the spring of 1938. The aircraft received the designation HP.52 and the name Hampden, in honour of John Hampden, a 17th-century defender of civil liberties. The first production aircraft entered operational service in the autumn of the same year, and by July 1940, Handley Page had produced 500 units.

Starting in February 1940, English Electric also joined production, manufacturing an additional 770 aircraft by March 1942. The bomber featured a distinctive fuselage design # narrow and vertically deep # which earned it the nickname #Flying Suitcase.# Over time, the HP.52 Hampden underwent several external modifications, including redesigns of the nose section and cockpit glazing.

With the introduction of newer heavy bombers, the Hampden was gradually withdrawn from RAF Bomber Command service. However, it continued to operate with RAF Coastal Command, where it served effectively as a long-range torpedo bomber.

Key Features
- HP.52 Hampden bomber featuring characteristic late-production details
- The geometry and proportions of the original aircraft are preserved
- Detailed rivet detail on the fuselage, wings, and tail surfaces
- The kit includes multiple bomb types that can be placed in the bomb bay and under the wings
- A decal sheet with marking options for four aircraft

- Markings Available
HP.52 Hampden B.Mk.I AE224 (flown by S/Ldr D.D. Drakes), No. 49 Squadron, RAF Scampton, 1941
HP.52 Hampden B.Mk.I AE238 «Popeye», No. 49 Squadron, RAF Scampton, 1941
HP.52 Hampden B.Mk.I AD915, No. 420 Squadron, Waddington, Winter 1942
HP.52 Hampden B.Mk.I AE269, No. 408 Squadron, Balderton, Summer 1942

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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