COBI-5758 Avro Lancaster B. III Dambuster Executive Edition

The Executive version allows you to build the Avro Lancaster B III in a special Dambuster version. It was designed to carry out one of the most famous operations of World War II - Operation Chastise.

The machine has unique markings of the 617th Bomber Squadron. The model itself has rotating propellers, folding landing gear and movable ailerons. The cockpit has a reproduced interior, in which crew figures can be placed. Under the plane you can attach the famous "bouncing bomb" designed to destroy large targets, such as water dams and submarine shelters.

It was used on May 17, 1943 to destroy the German dams at Möhne and Eder by the 617th Bomber Squadron "Dam busters" (Operation Chastise). The set includes historical markings, a block display base with the aircraft's name and three figures representing the aircraft's crew. The Avro Lancaster was a British heavy four-engine bomber of World War II, built by A.V.Roe (Avro) and used from 1942 onwards. Alongside the Handley Page Halifax, the Lancaster was the basic heavy bomber of the British Royal Air Force during World War II.

The Lancaster is considered the most successful British heavy bomber. A total of 7,377 Avro Lancaster aircraft were produced. In 1943, several Avro Lancaster aircraft were modified to carry out Operation Chastise. The aim of the operation was to destroy the dams in the Ruhr area of ​​Germany in the hope of disrupting the water and energy supply to German industry. Operation Chastise was innovative both technically and tactically.

It required precise low-altitude flying and precise bomb drops.

1,747 high-quality components

Made in the EU by a company with over 35 years of tradition

Meets safety standards for children's products

Fully compatible with other brands of building blocks

Only durable prints used, no stickers

Clear and intuitive instructions based on drawings and icons

3 digits

Display base with name

Scale 1:48

Model dimensions (L x W): 45.5 cm (17.9") x 64.5 cm (25.4")

Specification

Cat.: COBI-5758

Brand: Cobi Factory SA

Length: 45 cm / 17.9″

Height: 13 cm / 5.1″

Wingspan: 64.5 cm / 25.4″

Scale: 1:48

Number of blocks: 1747

Number of figurines: 3

Age group: 10+

EAN: 5902251057589