Bristol Bulldog

Scale Model

Bristol Bulldog - Airfix 1/72 (A01055V)

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£5.99

As one of the first scale models Mr MLG ever built as a child this kit certainly stirs nostalgia as the Airfix vintage classics range often do. This scale model kit of the Bristol Bulldog in 1:72 scale is great for beginners and the more experienced scale modeller. 

Length 106mm

Width 143mm

Pieces 48

Skill Level 2

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The handsome Bristol Bulldog was without doubt one of the most important RAF aircraft of the inter-war period. Introduced in 1929, the strong and manoeuvrable Bulldog was Britain’s main front line single seat fighter at a time when aviation was all about style and grace; it was flown by the nations most talented young airmen. One of these young pilots was Douglas Bader, a gifted airman with a flair for aerobatics but something of a daredevil reputation. Whilst performing unauthorised low level aerobatics in his Bulldog fighter, the wing of his aircraft clipped the ground sending it tumbling across the airfield. Bader was seriously injured and only survived thanks to the expertise of the surgeons at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Suffering a double amputation of his shattered legs, the story of Bader’s recovery and subsequent struggle to re-join the Royal Air Force made him a national hero and one of the most famous fighter pilots of the Second World War. By the time he was flying Spitfires from RAF Duxford, the Bristol Bulldog had long since been withdrawn from front line service, with just a few examples soldiering on in a secondary training role. Only two of these beautiful aircraft are known to have survived.

This kit is provided unpainted, un assembled and does not come with glue or paints

 



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