1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit - MPM Hobbies

1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit

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1/72 Airfix Bristol Superfreighter Plastic Model Kit

Build an authentic replica of the Bristol Superfreighter, the unique twin-engine cargo aircraft that revolutionized car ferry services across the English Channel during the 1950s and 1960s, with this precision 1/72 scale model kit from Airfix. This distinctive kit captures the unusual nose-loading design and robust character of this pioneering vehicle transport aircraft.

Product Features:

  • Scale: 1/72
  • Skill level: Intermediate
  • Distinctive nose-loading design: Unique clamshell nose doors for vehicle loading
  • Twin Bristol Hercules engines: Detailed radial engine nacelles
  • High-wing configuration: Characteristic elevated wing design
  • Detailed landing gear: Robust undercarriage for heavy loads
  • Engraved panel lines: Authentic surface detail
  • Silver City Airways markings: Historic car ferry livery included
  • Manufacturer: Airfix
  • SKU: AIRA05002V

Historical Background:

The Bristol Superfreighter was designed in 1952 as a development of the Bristol Freighter to meet the requirements of car ferry services, carrying cars and their passengers across the English Channel. By 1954 there were Silver City Airways services between Southampton-Cherbourg and Lympne-Ostend. The aircraft's distinctive clamshell nose doors allowed vehicles to be driven directly into the cargo hold, making it ideal for the growing demand for cross-Channel car transport. In 1963 Silver City was amalgamated with other operators to form British United Air Ferries, still using the Superfreighter. Cross Channel car ferry services came to an end in the late 1960s when cheaper sea ferry services became more popular, but the Superfreighter remains an iconic symbol of post-war British aviation innovation.

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