Tamiya 61053 - 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI WWII  [61053]

In regards to the Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI

Bristrol's "Beaufighter" was one of the most successful and commonly used twin engines fighter kinds during WW2. The first series production Beaufighter MK.1 joined service in September 1940. Featuring its four nose-mounted 20mm cannons and six 7.7mm machine guns inside wings, this stub-nosed fighter became the most greatly armed aircraft operating with all the RAF throughout the war.
Once the German Luftwaffe in the course of time turned to evening bombing in autumn of 1940, concern ended up being put on night fighters plus the first operational Beaufighters were fitted with all the Airborne Interception (AI) radar, which designated the Mk.1F (F ended up being suffix for Fighter Command). At the same time, its tough construction ended up being thought well suited for long range fighting and escort duties, plus the Mk.1C underneath the Coastal Command became prepared for initial operations in belated March 1941. Introduction associated with the more powerful, 1,670hp Hercules VI machines by belated 1941 led to the Mk.VI. A 7.7mm machine weapon being added inside observers canopy for rearward protection, therefore the horizontal tail airplane ended up being modified to have a 12 level of dihedral, to get rid of the unstable traits observed regarding preceding kinds.

The Beaufighters saw active solution not merely above European countries but additionally in the Mediterranean, North Africa, Middle East and Pacific area. More than 5,900 Beaufighters of various types had been produced.