1:48 ICM 48355 HP.52 Hampden Operation Gardening – British Torpedo Bomber and 5 Figures Plastic Model kit

The 1:48 ICM 48355 HP.52 Hampden Operation Gardening - British Torpedo Bomber with 5 Figures is a plastic model kit with a strong WWII theme and a striking historical story. The Handley Page HP.52 Hampden prototype first flew on June 21, 1936, and entered RAF service in September 1938. Its extremely narrow fuselage, only 90 centimetres wide, provided excellent aerodynamics but left very cramped conditions for its four-man crew. Its distinctive shape earned it the nickname “Flying Suitcase.”

This ICM model kit focuses on Operation Gardening, the code name for laying magnetic mines in enemy waters, mainly in bays and near harbours. In the winter of 1939–1940, several Hampdens were specially modified to carry mines in their bomb bays, with the first mines laid on the night of April 14, 1940, off the coast of Norway. With the addition of 5 figures, your scale model gains extra atmosphere, story value and diorama potential. Order today from Most-Models.com and benefit from fast delivery, excellent customer service and a wide range of ICM plastic model kits, WWII aircraft and figure sets.

Features:
– Plastic model kit in 1:48 scale of the ICM 48355 HP.52 Hampden Operation Gardening, presented as a British torpedo bomber with 5 figures
– Historical subject based on the Handley Page HP.52 Hampden, whose prototype first flew on June 21, 1936, and entered RAF service in September 1938
– Unusual design with an extremely narrow fuselage only 90 centimetres wide, providing excellent aerodynamics but very cramped conditions for the four-man crew
– Known by the nickname “Flying Suitcase” thanks to its distinctive shape, giving this aircraft model a striking place in your WWII collection
– Operation Gardening theme focused on laying magnetic mines in enemy waters, mainly in bays and near harbours that were difficult for British naval forces to reach
– In the winter of 1939–1940, several Hampdens were specially modified to carry mines in their bomb bays, with the first mines laid on the night of April 14, 1940, off the coast of Norway
– Strong historical context with early daytime missions in the Second World War, later reassignment to night operations from December 1939 and mine-laying duties until 1942
– Operation Gardening proved highly effective: by the end of 1940, HP.52 Hampdens had laid 703 mines, with significantly lower loss rates than bombing raids against industrial targets in Germany
– The 5 figures add extra life, scale presence and diorama possibilities to your British WWII aircraft model

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