ICM DS3201 Battle Of Malta Set Of 2 Aircraft CR42 Falco And Gloster Gladiator Mk2 Plastic Kit

ICM DS3201 Battle Of Malta Set Of 2 Aircraft CR42 Falco And Gloster Gladiator Mk2 Plastic Kit

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: ICMDS3201

Manufacturer Number: DS3201
Condition: New
Category: Plastic Kits, Aircraft
Brand: ICM
Era: World War 2
Construction: Plastic Kit
Scale: 1:32
Type Of Aircraft: Fiat CR42, Gloster Gladiator

£62.99

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Due to its strategic location in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, the island of Malta became the scene of intense fighting. Malta gained particular importance during the Second World War, serving as a crucial base for the British Royal Navy. Winston Churchill would later state, 'Malta#s strategic value had never been greater than during the last war'.

As early as June 1940, Italian aircraft began bombing the island. Fierce aerial combat took place over Malta, involving, among others, Italian Fiat CR.42 Falco ('Falcon') fighters and British Sea Gladiator Mk.II biplanes. The Fiat CR.42 was the main fighter aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica during the early period of WWII. Produced at the Fiat plant in Turin from February 1939 to June 1944, a total of 1,782 aircraft were built.

The Gloster Gladiator, in turn, was the last British biplane fighter. It was operated by the RAF, the Royal Navy (from both carriers and land bases), and the air forces of several other countries. The defenders of Malta used the Sea Gladiator Mk.II variant, which featured a three-bladed propeller, lifeboat housing, and an arrestor hook for carrier landings (the hook was removed on land-based aircraft).

The Gloster Gladiator, in turn, was the last British biplane fighter. It was operated by the RAF, the Royal Navy (from both carriers and land bases), and the air forces of several other countries. The defenders of Malta used the Sea Gladiator Mk.II variant, which featured a three-bladed propeller, lifeboat housing, and an arrestor hook for carrier landings (the hook was removed on land-based aircraft).

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

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Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

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