A05281V RAF Rescue Launch
Take on the modelling challenge of the RAF Rescue Launch, Vintage Classics style. Reprising the popular 1:72 scale model kit of the past, this Powerboat has 155 parts and two scheme options - which one will you build?
History
During the Second World War, the danger of losing large numbers of aircrew forced to ditch in the seas around the British Isles was very real, resulting in the creation of the Royal Air Force Sea Rescue Service, operating under the motto ‘The sea shall not have them’.
Using vessels designed by the British Powerboat Company and utilising racing boat technology, this service was all about speed, with the Type Two 63ft HSL ‘Whaleback’ being arguably their most distinctive craft.
Powered by three 24ltr Napier Sea Lion engines, these boats must have sounded magnificent and it’s no wonder they were known as the ‘Spitfires of the sea’.
What's Inside
Plastic model kit, instruction sheet, paint layout sheet and decals.
Tech Specs
length-26.6cm
width-7cm
number of parts-155
scale-1:72
skill level-3
number of scheme options-2
Safety Information
WARNING Not suitable for children under 36 months. It contains small parts which can present a choking hazard. Please retain these details and the address for future reference. CAUTION Please remove all packaging before giving the toy to a child.