Description
552774
- Scale 1:48
H-21C Flying Banana
GunShip
NEW PARTS - SUPER DECALS SHEET FOR 5 VERSIONS
- PHOTO ETCHED PARTS - COLOR INSTRUCTIONS SHEET
FIGURE NOT INCLUDED
The U.S. H-21 Shawnee helicopter is best known
for its nickname "the flying banana", which derives from the peculiar
upward angle of the aft fuselage. The fuselage, uniquely designed in this novel
way, was developed to accommodate the two powerful tandem rotors and the
oversized propellers. As a result of the two rotors and the strong aerodynamic
structure, the H-21 became an effective and reliable “workhorse”, able to
successfully perform the most demanding transport tasks in a multitude of
environments. Widely used by the U.S. Army since the early ‘50s, it was also
deployed during the Vietnam war to transport troops and tactical supplies from
1961 onwards. The helicopter proved to be robust and reliable, even during
ground support missions where the ‘Gunship’ version was armed with cannons
under the nose or through the side doors. It was also used by French troops in
Algeria, with an MG 151 cannon fitted on the right door and a .30 caliber
weapon on the left.
Type: Combat helicopters
Period: from '50
Skill: 4
Model Dim.: 33.3 cm
Box Dim.: 373 x 241 x 60 mm
Decals for 5 versions
Suggested colors
MF Aluminum
4677AP
F.S. 37178
F Dark Tan
4709AP
F.S. 30219
F Medium Blue
4307AP
F.S. 35095
F Olive Drab Ana 613
4842AP
F.S. 34088
MG Silver
4678AP
F.S. 17178
Details
Scale: |
1:48 |
Country: |
United States |
Store Location: |
ZFremont |
