{"product_id":"trumpeter-01639-1-72-fw-200c-8-condor-model-kit","title":"Trumpeter 01639 1\/72 FW 200C-8 Condor Model kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDetails of Trumpeter 01639 1\/72 FW 200C-8 Condor Model kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBasic Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Trumpeter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem No.: 01639\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: German Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf Fw 200 C-8 Condor Four-engine Long-range Anti-Shipping Missile Bomber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished Size: Approx 408mm ×530mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal around 260 plastic parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etched detail parts included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear transparent parts for cockpit, ventral gondola, waist and tail defensive gun positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour Bramo 323R-2 radial engine assemblies and three-blade propeller sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuG 200 Hohentwiel airborne search radar components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHs-293A radio-controlled glide bomb and underwing mounting pylons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecals \u0026amp; assembly instruction manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnpainted and unassembled kit, paint and glue not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurately reproduced Focke-Wulf Fw 200 C-8 Condor, the specialized missile carrier variant designed to launch Hs-293A guided anti-ship glide bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaithfully modelled four Bramo 323R-2 radial engines with detailed cylinder heads, exhaust stacks and engine cowling texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully detailed multi-crew cabin, ventral observation gondola, waist gun emplacements and tail gun station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipped with FuG 200 Hohentwiel nose-mounted search radar antenna array\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine engraved panel lines and rivet details across long-span cantilever wings and reinforced fuselage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique underwing pylons for mounting Hs-293A radio-controlled glide bombs, the key feature distinguishing C-8 from earlier Condor versions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional open or closed internal bomb bay configuration for conventional aerial bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecise tricycle landing gear with detailed wheel wells, heavy-duty struts and wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplicated defensive armament including MG 151\/20 cannon and MG131 machine guns in multiple gun stations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple marking options for Luftwaffe KG 40 bomber wing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fw 200 C-8 Condor was a late-production missile carrier variant of the Condor series, modified to carry and launch Hs-293A radio-controlled glide bombs against Allied shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt retained the FuG 200 Hohentwiel surface search radar, allowing crews to locate enemy convoys over vast stretches of the Atlantic and Bay of Biscay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hs-293A was one of the world’s first operational guided anti-ship weapons; bombardiers used radio control to steer the missile toward surface targets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly a small number of Fw 200 C-8 airframes were converted, operated by KG40.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy the time the C-8 entered service in 1943, Allied maritime air superiority had greatly increased. Heavy losses limited the effectiveness of the Condor in anti-shipping missions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs the war situation deteriorated, surviving Condors were reassigned to transport and secondary support roles until the end of WWII.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ModelHives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67756592169214,"sku":"01639 TR","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/4628\/4542\/files\/1_798ae9de-a7be-4820-8332-868fb09c38e5.jpg?v=1792137207","url":"https:\/\/modelhives.com\/products\/trumpeter-01639-1-72-fw-200c-8-condor-model-kit","provider":"ModelHives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}