Save $10 when you buy this bundle, includes one Hurricane kit and one Flak 38 kit.
The Hawker Hurricane was one of the primary British fighter aircraft of World War II. Although it was responsible for a greater number of Axis planes destroyed in the war, history relegates the Hurricane to the shadow of it’s more famous cousin, the Supermarine Spitfire. While equipped with the powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin XX V12 engine, the Hurricane’s relative large size and thick wings meant it would never be as fast as sleek German Bf-109s and Fw-190s. As the Spitfire took over the role of Britain’s main dog fighting aircraft, the Hurricane was transformed into a ground attack aircraft, a task for which it was ideally suited. This configuration, known as the Hurricane IIc, was armed with four powerful Hispano 20mm cannons and up to a 1000 pound bomb load. Many such aircraft were “Tropicized,” with additional air filters and desert camouflage, and sent to North Africa in support of British forces.
Hurricane IIc Trop Vitals:
Dimensions: Wingspan 40 ft, 0 in (12.19 m), Length 32 ft, 3 in (9.84 m), Height 13 ft, 1 in (4.0 m)
Weight: Empty 5745 lbs (2605 kg), Loaded 5745 lb (2605 kg), Max 8710 lb (3950 kg)
Armament: 2 x 20mm Hispano Mk II cannon, 2 x 250 or 2 x 500 pound bombs
Speed: 340 mph
Range: 600 miles
Service Ceiling: 36000 ft
Years Produced:1941-42
Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit:
The Hurricane IIc kit has the following features:
- Premium spiral-bound full-color instruction book included
- Die cut premium vinyl sticker sheet with complete wing and fuselage roundels sets
- Custom pad-printed British desert pilot minifig
- Authentic camouflage pattern
- Sturdy construction for active play
- 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models.
- Includes 506 genuine new-condition LEGO and BrickArms elements
- Comes with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
- Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years experience with LEGO is recommended)
- Strictly limited edition
All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition elements from LEGO and BrickArms. This model comes disassembled, includes printed building instructions, and comes packaged in a sealed box.
Plus:
The FlaK 38 was 2cm automatic cannon used by German anti-aircraft units througout World War II. While designed for anti-aircraft use, its high rate of fire proved deadly against enemy infantry and thin-skinned vehicles. This new edition includes a custom printed Luftwaffe crewman.
The FlaK 38 made prominant appearances in the movies Saving Private Ryan and Red Tails.
