{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-72-01637-fw200-c-3-condor","title":"Trumpeter 1\/72 01637 Fw200 C-3 Condor","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDetails of Trumpeter 1\/72 01637 Fw200 C-3 Condor\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.: 01637\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: German Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf Fw 200 C-3 Condor Four-engine Long-range Maritime Reconnaissance \/ Anti-Shipping 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 250 plastic parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etched detail parts included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear transparent parts for cockpit, nose, 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\u003eUnder-fuselage bomb racks and bomb 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 Focke-Wulf Fw 200 C-3 Condor, the main wartime production maritime patrol bomber variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaithfully modelled four Bramo 323R-2 radial engines with detailed cylinder heads and exhaust stacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully detailed multi-crew cabin, nose gun station, waist gun positions and tail gun emplacement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine engraved panel lines and rivet details across the long-span cantilever wings and fuselage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinforced fuselage structure details reflecting strengthened airframe of C-3 variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional open or closed bomb bay configuration with bomb racks for aerial bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecise tricycle landing gear with detailed wheel wells, struts and wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplicated defensive machine guns in nose, ventral gondola, waist and tail positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinctive ventral gondola housing observation window and forward-firing machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple marking options for Luftwaffe KG 40 combat squadrons operating over the Atlantic\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 Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor originated as a civil long-distance airliner for Lufthansa before being adapted for military service at the outbreak of WWII.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fw 200 C-3 entered service in 1941, fitted with upgraded Bramo 323R-2 radial engines and reinforced airframe to carry heavier bomb loads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperated by Luftwaffe KG 40, its primary missions were long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-shipping strikes against Allied merchant convoys in the North Atlantic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Condor earned the nickname \"Scourge of the Atlantic\", locating and attacking unescorted supply ships and guiding German U-boats towards Allied convoys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts vulnerability to Allied fighters and improved convoy air cover gradually limited its effectiveness. Production ceased in 1944, and very few Condors survived the end of World War II.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ModelHives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67756573655294,"sku":"01637 TR","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/4628\/4542\/files\/1_e9d1148a-5a46-4c2b-b416-ada19e6c98ac.jpg?v=1792137011","url":"https:\/\/modelhives.com\/products\/trumpeter-1-72-01637-fw200-c-3-condor","provider":"ModelHives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}