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Get a Closer Look Airfix presents our Titanic model range. RMS Titanic was an Olympic-class passenger liner owned by the White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, NI. On the night of 14 April 1912, during her maiden voyage, Titanic hit an iceberg, and sank two hours and forty minutes later, early on 15 April 1912, with the loss of 1,514 lives. She was the largest passenger steamship in the world at launch and in 1997 she became the setting for one of Hollywood's biggest films. Authentic detailing Celebrate this iconic vessel by building your very own replica model. One of a kind Recreate the most iconic ships ever built. Contents Sprues, decals, paints, glue & brush Specification 1:400 Scale Parts Included: 381 Skill Level: 4 Scheme Options: 1

While the first Allied soldiers landed in Normandy via parachute during the night of the 5th and 6th of June 1944, the vast majority of the liberating Allied troops would have to come via the sea, landing on Normandy's beaches under heavy fire and fighting their way inland. The Allies had various different types of landing craft for getting men ashore. Some were very large like the Landing Ship Tank (LST), some much smaller like the small amphibious DUKW but it was the Higgins LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) which proved to be one of the most important types used.Employed to transport the majority of US Personnel, as well as many British troops when they were used by the Royal Navy, they were vital because they could very quickly offload men and small vehicles, such as Jeeps, while under fire. Jeeps were vital because they offered the Allies mobility in the earliest hours of the campaign. The LCVPs were also able to return fire with their compliment of two .30 inch machine guns, helping to protect the troops that they were disembarking. Overall D-day was a success, thanks in no small part to the work of boats like these and their crews.Specifications Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 34 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 24 How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?: 179 Item Scale: 1:72 License line: Jeep, the Jeep grille and related logos, vehicle model names and trade dress are trademarks of FCA US LLC and used under license by Hornby Hobbies LTD. 2019 FCA US LLC. Contents (what's in the box) sets: Content: 1 x Willys MB Jeep 4 x 4, | 1 x 1/4 Ton Trailer | 1 x 75mm Airborne Pack Howitzer | 2 x LCVP Higgins Boat | 1 x Diorama | 48 x US Infantry | Paint Scheme: Willys Jeep, 6th Airborne Division, US Infantry, Normandy, June 1944. | 10 CWT Airborne Trailer | 75mm Pack Howitzer M1 Finish: Plastic Number of Scheme options: 1 Skill Level: 2 Flying Hours: 3 Wingspan (mm): 240

On the eve of June the 6th 1944, the vast majority of mainland Europe was either under the control of Hitler's Nazi regime, or heavily influenced by it. Only Britain stood free in Europe and openly opposed the fascist regime then seeking to control the world.Supported by the United States and Canada, as well as troops from the then occupied nations, the 6th of June marked the Western Allies return to France after the humiliation of the evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940. The invasion required the Allies to hold total air superiority over the Normandy landing grounds. The lead up to the day had seen thousands of sorties carried out by Allied aircraft. From heavy bombers relentlessly pounding targets of strategic important in France, to fighter bombers such as the Hawker Typhoon that attacked enemy troop formations and smaller targets - the Allied air assault was total.Due to the distance from Normandy to the UK, once the Allied had a foothold on the French coast, small temporary airfields were immediately established which gave the Allies the opportunity to fly more sorties and to be closer to the action. Some of these airfields were so close to the frontline they suffered mortar attacks. These airfields were to prove their worth, and with the help of Allied airpower, Hitler's armies were pushed further and further back, culminating in the defeat of Nazi Germany just eleven months later.Standard is a trademark owned and licensed by British Motor Heritage Limited. Licensing agents LMI. Www.bmh-ltd.comSpecifications How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?: 189 Item Scale: 1:72 Batteries Required: No License line: BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trade mark of BAE Systems plc. Austin, Austin-Healey, MG and Morris are registered trademarks of MG Moror UK Ltd. Item Length - Without Packaging (cm) :34 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 24 Finish: Plastic Number of Scheme options: 1 Skill Level: 2 Flying Hours: 3 Wingspan (mm): 240

Between June 1940 and November 1942 the small but strategically important island of Malta, situated in the Mediterranean Sea, became a struggle that was in some ways similar to the Battle of Britain.Between June 1940 and November 1942 the small but strategically important island of Malta, situated in the Mediterranean Sea, became the most heavily bombed place on earth when first Italian and then German bombers attempted to force the island to surrender. Merchant shipping convoys were also attacked in an attempt to prevent the island being re-supplied with food and military equipment.Initially Maltas only defending fighter aircraft were outdated Gloster Gladiators and then Hawker Hurricanes but at the height of the battle, cannon armed and tropicalized Spitfire Mk.Vbs were used to intercept the German Junkers Ju88 and Ju87 Stuka dive bombers which were escorted by Messerschmitt Bf109Es. It became a struggle that was in some ways similar to the Battle of Britain. Eventually at the end of 1942, the war in North Africa had been won by the Allies so Malta was no lo of such important to the Axis powers and the bombing stopped allowing the starving civil population to be re-supplied by sea.Airfix Gift Sets are ideal for more advanced modellers and include glue, acrylic paints and brushes.Paint Scheme Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, No. 229 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Qrendi, Malta, December 1942. Messerschmitt Bf109E-7, aircraft flown by Oberleutnant Joachim Muncheberg, 7./JG26 Schlageter, Gela, Sicily, Spring 1941. Contents 10 x Acrylic Paints 2 x Brushes 2 x Poly Cement Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb / L: 195mm x W: 232mm - Pieces 151 Messerschmitt Bf109E-7: L: 183mm x W: 205mm - Pieces 107

Early on the morning of June 6th 1944 the combined forces of the Allied armies landed on the Normandy beaches in Northern France in the most ambitious and important operation of the Second World War. With airborne troops already on the ground and fighting, the sea-borne element of the force began landing. This phase of the operation was codenamed Neptune and consisted of five invasion beaches, three British and Canadian (Sword, Gold and Juno) and two American beaches (Omaha and Utah). The landings themselves were preceded both by a powerful air attack and by a fierce naval artillery barrage from a vast armada of ships anchored off-shore.The majority of the beaches were taken with casualties, but no severe losses, except for Omaha where the American troops were pinned down after the naval bombardment failed to destroy the German defences. But even this obstacle was overcome and once the beach-heads were secure, Allied troops and equipment were quickly brought ashore, ready to continue on and liberate the occupied countries of Western Europe and ultimately to defeat Germany and win the war.This collection comes from the Normandy beach-head, with tanks, landing craft, trucks, a gun emplacement, soldiers and a diorama base to enable you to recreate this momentous day. Airfix Gift Sets are ideal for more advanced modellers and include glue, acrylic paints and brushes.Specifications Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 60 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 34 How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?: 410 Item Scale: 1:76 Scale License line: Jeep, the Jeep grille and related logos, vehicle model names and trade dress are trademarks of FCA US LLC and used under license by Hornby Hobbies LTD. 2019 FCA US LLC. Contents (what's in the box) sets: Sprues, decals, paints, glue & brush Finish: Plastic Number of Scheme options: 1 Skill Level: 2 Flying Hours: 5

Get a Closer Look Airfix presents our Titanic model range. RMS Titanic was an Olympic-class passenger liner owned by the White Star Lineand built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, NI. On the night of 14 April 1912, during her maiden voyage, Titanic hit an iceberg, and sank two hours and forty minutes later, early on 15 April 1912, with the loss of 1,514 lives. She was the largest passenger steamship in the world at launch and in 1997 she became the setting for one of Hollywood's biggest films. Authentic detailing Celebrate this iconic vessel by building your very own replica model. One of a kind Recreate the most iconic ships ever built. Contents Sprues, decals, paints, glue & brush Specification 1:700 Scale Parts Included: 141 Skill Level: 2 Scheme Options: 1

At 7.55am on Sunday 7th December 1941, the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor was subjected to a devastating surprise attack mounted by the Japanese Navy. Launching from six aircraft carriers in two strong attack waves, over 400 strike and fighter aircraft targeted the US Pacific Fleet moored at Pearl Harbor and the airfields at Ford Island, Hickam Field, Bellows Field and Wheeler Field. Despite inflicting significant damage, they awoke a military giant, and a nation determined to secure ultimate victory. This Pearl Harbor model kit Gift Set brings that famous event to life on your workbench in 1:72 scale. Specification Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 37 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 26 How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer? 201 Item Scale: 1:72 Scale Contents (what's in the box) sets: Plastic model kit, instruction sheet, paint layout sheet and decals. Finish: Plastic Skill Level: 3 Flying Hours: 3

Sharing the same RAF airfield as the Typhoons which provide Britains Southern sector QRA cover, the historic aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight are some of the most famous aircraft in the UK and not only serve as a flying memorial to the thousands of service personnel who represented the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, but also an effective recruitment tool for the modern force.BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trade mark of BAE Systems plc. Avro Lancaster B MkIII / L: 294mm W: 432mm Pieces - 236 Supermarine Spitfire MkIIa / L: 127mm W: 156mm Pieces - 46 Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX / L: 138mm W: 156mm Pieces - 44 Paint Scheme Avro Lancaster B MkIII, PA474, Operated by the BBMF, RAF Coningsbsy Supermarine Spitfire MkIIa, P7350, Operated by the BBMF, RAF Conningsby Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.XIX, PS915, Operated by the BBMF, RAF Conningsby Contents 12 Acrylic Paints 2 x Brushes 2 x Poly Cement

The clash of eagles which took place in the skies above Europe during the final months of WWII saw the worlds first operational jet fighter pitched against arguably the finest piston engined fighter of the war. Even though it represented the future of aviation, the Messerschmitt Me262 stood little chance against large numbers of USAAF Mustangs, which hunted the jets mercilessly in the air and on the ground. Includes Sprues Decals Paints Glue Brush

As the US Navy fought back in the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack, the diminutive F4F-4 Wildcat was forced into combat against the Mitsubishi Zero, one of the worlds most successful naval fighters. With US pilots quickly learning not to dogfight with their agile opponent, the rugged Wildcat effectively held the line in the Pacific until the war winning F6F Hellcat could be introduced. Grumman Hellcat and Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat are trademarks of Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Paint Scheme F4F-4 Wildcat Fighting 8, USS Hornet (CV-8), Battle of Midway, June 4th 1942. Mitsubishi A6M2B-21 'Zero' (Zeke) Carrier Soryu, Battle of Midway, June 4th 1942. Contains 9 x Acrylic Paints 2 x Brushes 1 x Poly Cement F4F-4 Wildcat / L:122mm W:166mm Pieces - 58 Mitsubishi Zero / L:126mm W:166mm Pieces - 47 Includes Sprues Decals Paints Glue Brush

Armed with cannons, bombs and unguided missiles, the little A4 Skyhawks would skim across the rice paddies and hug the densely forested mountains of Vietnam in the early days of the Vietnam war of the 1960s. Against them ranged small arms fire, artillery, guided surface to air missiles and MiGs of the North Vietnamese Air Force. Alongside the supersonic MiG-21 was the older subsonic MiG-17F. This aircraft, codenamed Fresco, was a very maneuverable opponent, and certainly a match for the Skyhawk. Between them, they formed the backbone of the air war over Vietnam. Includes Sprues Decals Paints Glue Brush

The mighty clash of armour which followed the successful Allied landings on the D-Day beaches of Normandy held the potential to determine the outcome of the war. This time, the dominance of the feared Tiger 1 would be challenged by rocket firing Typhoons from the air and a recently introduced Allied tank on the ground - although appearing outwardly similar to the standard Sherman at first glance, the 17-pounder anti-tank gun mounted on the Firefly was more than capable of knocking out a Tiger.The Germans soon learned to look for the long barrelled Shermans first in any engagement and to make the Firefly a priority target. However, there were so many Shermans in Normandy that misidentification was highly likely and could prove fatal. The days of the mighty Tigers dominance may have been numbered, but no Allied tank commander would relish the prospect of facing one in combat.Paint Schemes PZKPFW Tiger 1 AUSF E Commanded by Michael Wittmann, schwere Panzer-Abteilung 101, Normandy, France, 1944. Sherman Firefly Vc Staffordshire Yeomanry, 27th Armoured Brigade, Operation Goodwood, Normandy, France, June 1944. Content 6 x Acrylic Paints 2 x Brushes 1 x Poly Cement Tiger I / L: 118 W: 53 Pieces - 96 Sherman Firefly Vc / L:110 W: 37 Pieces - 88 Specifications Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 11.8 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 5.3 How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?: 70 Item Scale: 1:72 Contents (what's in the box) sets: Sprues, decals, paints, glue & brush Finish: Plastic Number of Scheme options: 1 Skill Level: 1 Flying Hours: 1 Wingspan (mm): 53

Best of British Spitfire and Hawk Representing two of the most iconic British aircraft designs of the 20th century, the Supermarine Spitfire and BAe Hawk may have been developed during different eras of aviation technology, however, they are both instantly recognisable to millions of people. 1:72 Scale Highly Detailed Model Representing two iconic British aircraft designs of the 20th century, the Supermarine Spitfire and BAe Hawk may have been developed during different eras of aviation technology, however, they are both instantly recognisable to millions of people. As Britain's most famous fighting aeroplane, the Spitfire is still viewed as the aircraft which came to the nation's rescue during the dark days of the Battle of Britain and its distinctive elliptical wing is still regarded as a design classic. In this set we offer the MkV Spitfire - a more powerful version used by over 140 RAF Squadrons and nine other nations including the USSR and United States. As the mount of the world famous Red Arrows, the BAe Hawk is now unquestionably the aircraft which has come to represent the professionalism of the modern Royal Air Force and with 44 years exceptional service already to its name, even eclipses the service life of the famous Spitfire. During this year's Battle of Britain 80th anniversary commemorations, enthusiasts will be hoping to see the Hawks of the Red Arrows performing several evocative formation flypasts with Spitfires and Hurricanes at a number of Airshow events during the summer months. The Hawk family of aircraft are designed and manufactured by BAE Systems. BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trade mark of BAE Systems plc. The RAF Red Arrows name and logo are trademarks of the UK Secretary of State for Defence and used under license. Paint Scheme Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc Aircraft flown by Pilot Officer Antoni Glowacki, No.303 (Polish) Squadron, Royal Air Force RAF Northolt, England, 1942 British Aerospace Hawk T.Mk.1 The Red Arrows Aerobatic Team, Royal Air Force Scampton, Lincolnshire, UK 2020. Contains 6 x Acrylic Paints 2 x Brushes 1 x Poly Cement Supermarine Spitire / L:157mm W:131mm Pieces - 26  RAF Red Arrows Hawk / L:131mm W:155mm - Pieces - 24 Includes Sprues Decals Paints Glue Brush

The Last Flight of Concorde The fascinating world of aviation can boast numerous different aircraft types amongst its ranks, some of which are familiar to many people and have a case for being regarded as a ‘classic’. When it comes to being labelled an ‘icon of the aviation world’, this exclusive group will only contain a handful of aircraft, but however long or short this list may be, there is one aircraft which will always be included, Concorde. 1:144 Scale 6 x Acrylic Paints 2 x Brushes 1 x Poly Cement On the 26th November 2003, the last British Airways Concorde G-BOAF flew low over her birth city of Bristol, before landing at the Filton airfield factory site where she had been built just 24 years earlier. She would be the last Concorde to fly, effectively bringing to an end the historic era of supersonic passenger aviation. Includes Paints Glues Brushes Decals

Starter Set - Red Arrows Hawk Whether thrilling Airshow audiences around the globe or serving as the United Kingdom’s airborne ambassadors, the Red Arrows have become some of the most famous aircraft in the world. 1:72 Scale Complete with Painting guides Water-based acrylic paint Adhesive Whether thrilling Airshow audiences around the globe or serving as airborne ambassadors for the United Kingdom, the distinctive British Aerospace Hawks of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team The Red Arrows have become some of the most famous aircraft in the world. Incredibly, this year will be the 41st display season since the Red Arrows converted the Hawk T.1. Complete with painting guides, water-based acrylic paint, adhesive and a brush, this kit is a great start to anyone's model building career! To further extend the pure enjoyment Airfix can bring to so many, these new simpler to build and paint Starter Sets are perfect for any beginner. This fantastic new model comes not only come with a more child-friendly build, but also a brilliant bespoke “shadow-effect" stand to mount them on. The Hawk family of aircraft are designed and manufactured by BAE Systems. BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trademark of BAE Systems plc. The RAF Red Arrows name and logo aretrademarks of the UK Secretary of Statefor Defence and used under license. Contains Paints Glues Brushes Includes Sprues Decals Paints Glue Brush

Requiring quite a significant redesign of the turret and with the gun mounted on its side, the 17-pounder equipped Shermans became arguably the most effective Allied tanks of the Second World War.As Allied forces began to move off the D-Day beaches and into the Normandy countryside, they knew they would be facing strong opposition from German Panzer units, including the feared Heavy Tank Battalions. Fortunately, they now had a tank which was capable of taking on the Tigers and Panthers, in the form of the Sherman Firefly, a British designed marriage of the M4 Sherman and their famous 17-pounder anti-tank gun. Usually deployed in a ratio of one Firefly to four standard Shermans, German tank commanders soon learned to look for the longer barrel of the Firefly and attempt to knock these tanks out first. In order to make identification more difficult, British crews would camouflage the front of their guns with light coloured paint, giving their tank the appearance of a standard 75mm equipped Sherman, hoping this deception would give them enough time to get in the first shot during any engagement.Complete with painting guides, water-based acrylic paint, adhesive and a brush, this kit is a great start to anyone's model building career! To further extend the pure enjoyment Airfix can bring to so many, these new simpler to build and paint Starter Sets are perfect for any beginner. This fantastic new model comes not only come with a more child-friendly build, but also easy to model tracks for the tank to sit on.Specifications Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 11 Item Height - Without Packaging (cm): 3.75 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 3.6 How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?: 31 Item Scale: 1:72 Contents (what's in the box) sets: Sprues, decals, paints, glue & brush Finish: Plastic Number of Scheme options: 1 Skill Level: 1 Flying Hours: 1

Even though the German Panzerkamfwagen VI Tiger heavy tank saw its combat introduction back in September 1942, it is still regarded as the worlds most famous tank design to this day. Possessing a fearsome combination of firepower, armoured protection and mobility, the 88mm gun mounted on the Tiger and its excellent sighting optics allowed it to engage enemy armour at extreme ranges and certainly well outside the range at which they could return fire.Indeed, during the first Tiger engagements on the Eastern Front, the most likely way that a Tiger would be destroyed was by the hands of its own crew, as they were desperate to avoid the possibility of one of these magnificent machines falling into the hands of the enemy. From the date of its introduction, the Tiger was the tank against which all other tanks would be judged and large numbers of Allied tanks and military vehicles would fall to its gun.Complete with painting guides, water-based acrylic paint, adhesive and a brush, this kit is a great start to anyone's model building career! To further extend the pure enjoyment Airfix can bring to so many, these new simpler to build and paint Starter Sets are perfect for any beginner. This fantastic new model comes not only come with a more child-friendly build, but also easy to model tracks for the tank to sit on.Specifications Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 10.56 Item Height - Without Packaging (cm): 2.82 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 4.74 How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?: 39 Item Scale: 1:72 Contents (what's in the box) sets: Sprues, decals, paints, glue & brush Finish: Plastic Number of Scheme options: 1 Skill Level: 1 Flying Hours: 1

The 6.0L, twin-turbo V12 Pagani Huayra is named after the Quechua wind God, combining incredible performance with striking looks. The limited-edition model boasts a highly exclusive nature, with almost every model produced being slightly different. Renowned for remarkable handling, overall driving experience and incredible aerodynamics – the Huayra makes a perfect Starter Set for beginners, offering exceptional detail at the 1:43 scale. Contents  4 Acrylic Paints Poly-Cement Brushes Decals Specification 1:43 Scale Parts Included: 33 Skill Level:1 Scheme Options: 1

A 1960’s icon, the outstanding Jaguar E-Type is the perfect combination of a powerful sports car and a competitively priced luxury vehicle. This Starter Set portrays the series one model produced between 1961 and 1967. The striking model claims a top speed of 150MPH thanks to taking its racing DNA from the Le Mans winning Jaguar D-type. Available as a 1:43 scale set, the breath-taking Jaguar E-Type Starter Set is the perfect gift for beginners. Once described by Enzo Ferrari as the most beautiful car ever made, the E-Type is as breath-taking now as it was when first released in 1961. Based on Jaguar's Le Mans winning D-Type, the E-Type had racing DNA combined with extremely competitive pricing and a claimed 150mph top speed, this led to it quickly becoming a 1960's icon. The earliest cars or series one as they have become known, portrayed by this kit, were produced between 1961 and 1967 with two different engines, a 3.8L and 4.2L. Over 22,000 E-Types were sold. Jaguar produced the E-type in various guises including a 2+2 coupe, the limited edition 'Lightweight E-Type' and the low drag coupe along with many other variants. Contents 4 Acrylic Paints Poly-Cement Brushes Decals Specification Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 10.4 Item Height - Without Packaging (cm): 2.95 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 3.9 How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer? 23 Item Scale: 1:43 License line: Jaguar and the leaper device are trademarks owned and licensed by Jaguar Land Rover Limited. Contents (what's in the box) sets: Sprues, decals, paints, glue & brush Finish: Plastic Number of Scheme options: 1 Skill Level: 1 Flying Hours: 1

Small Starter Set - RAF Red Arrows GnatSpecifications Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 23.3 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 3 How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?: 49 Item Scale: 1:72 License line: The RAF Red Arrows name and logo are trademarks of the UK Secretary of State for Defence and used under license. BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trade mark of BAE Systems plc. Contents (what's in the box) sets: Sprues, decals, paints, glue & brush Finish: Plastic Number of Scheme options: 1 Skill Level: 1 Flying Hours: 1