AIRFIX 1:72 GLOSTER METEOR F.8
The Gloster Meteor was the first jet-powered aircraft to appear in the skies over Europe towards the end of WWII. Post-war, the Meteor had to evolve rapidly to keep pace with the rest of the world as jet power became the standard means of propulsion for frontline fighters, this led to the F.8 variant.
Features
- 1/72 scale model
- Highly detailed
- 158mm (6.22in) Wingspan
- Includes 3 Decal Schemes:
- Gloster Metoer F.8, No. 500 Squadron (County of Kent), Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Royal Air Force West Malling, Kent, England, May 1953. (A)
- Gloster Metoer F.8, No. 74 (F) Squadron, Royal Air Force Horsham St Faith, Norfolk, England, July 1955. (B)
- Gloster Metoer F.8, No. 350 Squadron, Belgian Air Force, Beauvechain, Belgium, early 1950s. (C)
Specifications
- Scale: 1/72
- Type: Static Aircraft Model
- Length: 191mm (7.51in)
- Height: 55mm (2.16in)
- Width: 158mm (6.22in)
- Wingspan: 158mm (6.22in)
- Pieces: 111Pcs
- Schemes: 3
- Skill Level: 2
