H-21 FLYING BANANA GUNSHIP helicopter plastic model kit

Description

NEW PARTS - SUPER DECALS SHEET FOR 5 VERSIONS - PHOTO ETCHED PARTS - COLOR INSTRUCTIONS SHEET

FIGURE NOT INCLUDED

The 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 calibre weapon on the left.

2774 - Scale 1:48

H-21C Flying Banana GunShip

Type - Combat helicopters

Period - from '50

Country - United States

SKILL: 4

Model Dim. 33,3 cm

Box Dim. 373 x 241 x 60 mm

Suggested colors

MF Aluminium 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

F Verde Mimetico 2 4723AP | F.S. 34092