The Wellington was the most important British bomber of the initial war period. The prototype first flew in June 1936. Deliveries to RAF bomber squadrons began in 1939. During the war it operated from bases in Great Britain, India, the Middle East, North Africa and Italy. Although fairly modern by its looks, technologically the Wellington was very much a product of an era past. By 1942 slow speed, limited ceiling, and a small bomb load made the Wellington obsolete in the European theatre of operations. Although once it had been supplanted from the European theatre (by Lancasters and Halifaxes) it flew until the war's end in other roles and in other theatres. In particular, it had been used by the RAF as a trainer until 1953. A total of 11,461 Wellingtons of all variants were built - the most of any British bomber design.
Please see the paint guide below for Trumpeter’s suggested colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/48
Parts: 639
Length: 15.25”
Wingspan: 21.6”
- Painting and assembly required
- Photo-etched parts
- Clear parts
- Film instrument panel
- Decals
- Illustrated instructions
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Paint Guides:
A. No. 115 Sqn, RAF, 1942
Wood Brown
Silver
Olive Drab
Metal Black
Orange
Burnt Iron
RLM02 Grey
Copper
Flat Black
Flat White
Dark Earth
Dark Green
Clear Red
Bronze
Tire Black
Clear Blue
B. No. 425 Sqn, RCAF, North Yorkshire, 1943
Wood Brown
Silver
Olive Drab
Metal Black
Orange
Burnt Iron
RLM02 Grey
Copper
Flat Black
Flat White
Dark Earth
Dark Green
Bronze
Tire Black
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