De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI/B.35/TT.35 1/72

Airfix - From 1944, the de Havilland Mosquito B.XVI was delivered to front line squadrons. The B.XVI was a development of the earlier B.IX variant, but a new pressurised cabin had been incorporated so the aircraft could operate at high altitude. 

Although it was unarmed, the B.XVI could carry a 3,000Ib bomb load. Not long after the start of B.XVI production, modifications were incorporated on the production line to allow a 4,000Ib ‘Cookie’ or blockbuster bomb to be carried internally, a weapon which possessed devastating destructive capability. 

Combining the power of these fearsome weapons with the legendary speed and bombing accuracy associated with Mosquito operations allowed Bomber Command to keep the pressure on the enemy throughout the latter stages of WWII.

This 1:72 scale kit consists of 182 parts and introduces 21 newly designed parts, including:

Open and closed bulged bomb bay doors
4000lb “Cookie” bomb, 
Bomb bay interior parts, 
Target towing winch parts and other details.
Marking options for 3 distinctive new schemes which tell the story of the Mosquito’s changing roles in late World War 2 and into the post-war era- including the colourful TT.35 target towing variant “TA719” which survived into preservation.

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
17.4
Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)
22.9