{"product_id":"1-48-italeri-h-21c-flying-banana-gunship-2733","title":"1\/48 Italeri H-21C Flying Banana Gunship 2733","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the Italeri 1\/48 scale H-21C \"Flying Banana\" gunship plastic model kit (item 2733), an unassembled kit that requires assembly. It suits experienced modelers building Cold War and Vietnam-era U.S. Army helicopters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piasecki H-21C Shawnee combat helicopter, gunship version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod and country:\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 1950s, United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkill level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembled length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 373 x 241 x 60 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e new parts, photo-etched parts, a decal sheet covering 5 versions, and a color instruction sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e figure not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the H-21C Shawnee\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe H-21 earned the nickname \"the flying banana\" from the upward angle of its aft fuselage, a shape developed to accommodate its tandem rotors and oversized propellers. Rugged and dependable, it served the U.S. Army from the early 1950s and carried troops and tactical supplies in Vietnam from 1961 onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGunship Configuration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the gunship role, the H-21 flew ground support missions armed with cannons under the nose or firing through the side doors. French forces in Algeria fitted an MG 151 cannon on the right door and a .30 caliber weapon on the left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAssembly Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlastic cement, paints, and modeling tools are required and are not included. Browse more rotary-wing subjects in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/1-48-scale-helo-aircraft\" target=\"_self\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e1\/48 Scale Helo Aircraft collection\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, or see kit specifications on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.italeri.com\/en\" target=\"_self\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eItaleri official website\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Italeri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48249716441319,"sku":"ITA2733IH","price":56.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/148-italeri-h-21c-flying-banana-gunship-2774-mpm-hobbies-1.jpg?v=1750813276","url":"https:\/\/mpmhobbies.com\/products\/1-48-italeri-h-21c-flying-banana-gunship-2733","provider":"MPM Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}