{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-72-01633-wellington-gr-mk-xiv","title":"Trumpeter 1\/72 01633 Wellington GR MK XIV","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDetails of Trumpeter 1\/72 01633 Wellington GR Mk XIV\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.: 01633\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: British RAF Vickers Wellington GR Mk.XIV Twin-engine Coastal Command Anti-submarine Aircraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished Size: Approx 188mm ×229mm\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 205 plastic parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear transparent parts for cockpit, waist windows and tail turret glazing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Bristol Hercules XVI radial engine assemblies and multi-blade propeller sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eASV Mk.III radar parts and Leigh searchlight assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal bomb bay, depth charge and torpedo ordnance components\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 Vickers Wellington GR Mk.XIV maritime patrol \/ anti-submarine variant with classic geodetic lattice airframe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaithfully modelled Bristol Hercules XVI radial engines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinctive chin-mounted ASV Mk.III air-to-surface radar and ventral Leigh searchlight for night U-boat hunting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNose turret removed on real GR Mk.XIV; kit includes decal dummy turret outline option for deception marking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully detailed crew stations, waist gun positions and FN20A four-gun tail turret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine engraved panel lines and rivet details on geodesic fuselage, wings and empennage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional open or closed bomb bay configuration, equipped for depth charges or aerial torpedoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecise taildragger landing gear with detailed wheel wells, struts and wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplicated .303 Browning machine guns in waist and tail turret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple marking options for RAF Coastal Command squadrons\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 Wellington GR Mk.XIV was the final dedicated anti-submarine variant of the Wellington, serving with RAF Coastal Command.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was fitted with ASV Mk.III microwave radar combined with Leigh Light, enabling crews to detect and attack German U-boats surfaced at night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nose turret was eliminated to fit radar equipment; many airframes applied painted fake turret outlines to confuse enemy gunners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowered by 1,735 hp Bristol Hercules XVI radial engines, total production reached 841 airframes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMainly deployed over the English Channel, Bay of Biscay and North Atlantic to hunt German submarines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs newer maritime patrol aircraft entered service, the Wellington GR Mk.XIV was gradually phased out after WWII ended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ModelHives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67756506185982,"sku":"01633 TR","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/4628\/4542\/files\/1_7c141e1f-0599-40bb-91e3-2952dee926c8.jpg?v=1792136610","url":"https:\/\/modelhives.com\/products\/trumpeter-1-72-01633-wellington-gr-mk-xiv","provider":"ModelHives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}