The main task of the Felixstowe F.2A flying boats was to fly long endurance patrols over the North Sea. Each flight entailed serious danger because big, slow flying boats could be easy victims for German naval fighters. When the new German Hansa Brandenburg W.29 entered service in early 1918, catastrophe loomed. British flying boats had powerful defensive armament which gave them a good chance of beating off an attack from most directions, but German pilots attacked the big flying boats from their blind spots; the British gunners couldn't return fire without damaging their own tail unit. One standard late-built Felixstowe F.2A was specially equipped with an additional gun position in the middle of the upper wing, with a curved cupola provided for the gunner. This position was ideal for upper hemisphere defense. There is little historical data about its successes or failures but it is known that it attacked a U-boat with a bomb on July 9, 1918. Any plans to fit this extra gun on other Felixstowes were cancelled as the war approached its end; attacks by German naval fighters were now rare.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s recommended colors. Roden recommends Humbrol paints for this kit, and you can find the full line by clicking here.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 3
- Molded in high quality plastic
- Clear parts
- Illustrated instructions
- Includes decals for one version:
1. FELIXSTOWE F.2A, N4543, No 230 Sqn RAF, based at Felixstowe, July 1918.
*Cement is recommended for polystyrene plastic*
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Paint Guide:
Light Buff
Service Brown
Matte Blue
Matte Black
Gunmetal
Brass
Aluminum
Matte Linen
Matte WWI Green
Matte Natural Wood
Matte Rust
Satin White
Satin Red
Medium Sea Grey
Red Leather
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