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OBJECT TYPE: 1:72 scale
DATE: 1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0920.001

MANUFACTURER: Airfix Products Ltd.
MODEL: Lancaster B.III/Series 8
LOCATION: London S.W., England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: box lid (.1)
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 45.0 cm
Width: 23.3 cm
Height: 6.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Models
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Airfix
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London S.W.

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This model never assembled.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Model kit: allows user to assemble pre-fabricated pieces of miniature object. Box lid: to help protect and identify box contents when not in use.
Technical: Developed from the twin-engine Manchester, the prototype Avro 683 Lancaster appeared Jan. 9, 1941. B.III had 4 1620 hp Packard Merlin 224 engines. It entered service March 1942 with 44 Squadron RAF. Armaments were 8 .303 inch guns in 3 power-operated turrets. The Lancaster's most distinctive feature was it's 33-foot long unobstructed bomb bay, which could carry 22000 pounds of bombs. It also carried a crew of 7. Production of all types was 7374. It was retired in 1964.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "AIRFIX/ AVRO LANCASTER B.III/ NEW/ 1/72 MODEL KIT - MODELE REDUIT" printed on box top; "AIRFIX/ AVRO LANCASTER B.III/ SERIES 8/ 1/72 MODEL KIT - MODELE REDUIT/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ [copyright symbol] AIRFIX PRODUCTS LIMITED 1979. HALDANE PLACE, LONDON S.W.18, U.K." and "FOR BEST RESULTS USE AIRFIX/ ADHESIVE & PAINT NOS./ M3 M5 M6 M15 G8/ (NOT INCLUDED)/ POUR OBTENIR LES MEILLEURS/ RÉSULTATS, UTILISER L' ADHÉSIF/ AIRFIX ET LES PEINTURES No./ M3 M5 M6 M15 G8/ (NON COMPRIS)/ SUITABLE FOR AGES/ 9 YEARS TO ADULT/ DE 9 ANS À L' ÂGE ADULTE/ [British flag] ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED/ [French flag] INSTRUCTIONS EN FRANÇAIS CI-JOINTES/ [Dutch flag] DEUTSCHE ANWEISUNGEN EINLIEGEND/ [Italian flag] ISTRUZIONI IN ITALIANO ACCLUSE/ [Spanish flag] SE INCLUYEN INSTRUCTIONNES EN ESPAÑOL" printed on one long side panel; "AIRFIX/ AVRO/ LANCASTER B.III/ SÉRIE 8/ 1/72 MODEL KIT - MODELE REDUIT/ Alternative markings are provided for an Avro Lancaster B.3 of 100 Sqn based at Waltham, Lincs. in 1945/ D'autres inscriptions sont fournies pour un Avro Lancaster B.3 de 100 Escadrille basé à Waltham, Lincs, en 1945." and illustration printed on opposite long side panel. "AIRFIX/ AVRO LANCASTER B.III/ 08002-0" and illustration printed on short side panels.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Heavy paper lid has unbleached paper underside; top and sides are predominantly off-white and include orange, white, black, blue, and red text and illustrations. Top panel of lid depicts airborne plane.
Decoration: Illustrations of plane decorate top and 3 side panels.

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