Avro Anson Mk.1 Aeroplane - Scale 1:48 Model Kit - Airfix - A09191 - 2022 Launch

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Avro Anson Mk.1 Aeroplane - Scale 1:48 Model Kit - Airfix - A09191 - 2022 Launch

Although not generally regarded as one of the most fashionable British aircraft to see service during the Second World War, the Avro Anson was nevertheless one of the most important aircraft not only of the inter-war years, but also during WWII itself and is deserving of more recognition than it usually receives. An aircraft which began its development in 1933 as a high speed, long range, modern mail carrying charter aircraft, the Avro 652 was still in development when the British Air Ministry issued a requirement for a twin engined, general reconnaissance and multi-role aircraft capable of performing a variety of roles for both the Royal Air force and the Royal Navy.

The Avro team felt that their new aircraft would be perfect for the role and later entered it in an official evaluation programme with the competitor de Havilland DH89M, the military version of their biplane Dragon Rapide. The Avro design was found to possess greater range and endurance and whilst not without a few areas which would require some design modifications, an initial order for 174 militarised aircraft was placed. The Avro 652 would be given the name Anson after an Eighteenth Century British Admiral of the fleet, a development which did not please everyone at the Air Ministry, but as the aircraft was intended to undertake maritime patrols, the name did seem rather appropriate.

Highlighting the importance of the Avro Anson as a British aircraft type, when it entered service with No.48 Squadron at RAF Manston in March 1936, it became the first monoplane type to achieve squadron service status, but was also the first RAF aircraft to feature a retractable undercarriage. At this time, the advanced Anson quickly began to attract attention from several other countries and in order to capitalise on this interest, some aircraft were diverted from existing RAF orders to fulfil these requirements, with full production forcing Avro to open new manufacturing facilities in the North West of England. The RAF Anson Mk.I was equipped with a fixed forward firing .303 machine gun operated by the pilot and a single Lewis gun mounted in the manually traversed dorsal turret. It could also be equipped with a modest bomb load, something which was required by submarine hunting aircraft operated by Coastal Command and whilst there were no reports of an Anson sinking a U-Boat, their presence would keep these feared hunters submerged.

During the Dunkirk evacuations, Ansons used to cover the operation came under attack by Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters, which had real difficulty engaging the slow flying British aircraft. Consistently overshooting the Ansons, they came in the sights of the aircraft's forward firing gun and astonishingly, two of the Luftwaffe fighters were shot down and a third was badly damaged, with all the Ansons escaping from the engagement unscathed. Despite the fact that the RAF entered the Second World War with 26 squadrons equipped with Avro Ansons, they were basically obsolete as a fighting machine and particularly for the ones assigned to Bomber Command, they were quickly withdrawn to secondary training roles, a task for which the 'Faithfull Annie' was particularly well suited. As part of the Empire Air Training Scheme, many thousands of aircrew destined for service with Bomber Command were trained both in the UK and overseas, including those destined to serve in the Avro Lancaster, the mighty bomber which was produced in some of the same factories previously used to produce Ansons.

With just under 11,000 Ansons eventually produced, the final RAF example was only withdrawn from service as a station communications aircraft in 1968.

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm) 26.9 Item Height - Without Packaging (cm) 8.31 Item Width - Without Packaging (cm) 35.9 How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer? 175 Item Scale 1:48 Contents (what's in the box) sets Sprues and decals Finish Plastic Number of Scheme options 3 Skill Level 3 Flying Hours 3 Wingspan (mm) 359

Delivery & returns

Delivery

Standard Delivery costs £3.99 to UK mainland only (excluding Scottish Highlands & Islands). Delivery within 3-5 working days once despatched. Orders placed after 12 noon will be despatched the next working day. Delivery service used is either Royal Mail Tracked 48, Royal Mail 2nd Class or Parcelforce 48. Safe place option available. Please note this is not a guaranteed service.

Express Delivery costs £5.99. Delivery within 1-2 workings days once despatched. Orders placed after 12 noon will be despatched the next working day. Delivery service used is Royal Mail Tracked 24. Safe place option available. Please note this is not a guaranteed service.

Packaging

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Returns

If you've changed your mind about keeping your purchase, please return it in its original condition with proof of purchase (delivery note or Invoice) and we'll exchange or refund it. Please email returns@giftenvy.co.uk if you wish to return an product, by return email you will receive a returns form to include in your parcel.

Unless faulty, this should be within 30 days of receiving your order. By original condition, we'd expect this to mean that you've kept packaging and labels, and that the item is unused and undamaged.

Buyer to pay return postage costs. We recommend that you obtain a certificate of postage with adequate insurance from the Post Office if making a return, to enable you to make a claim for any loss or damage, as we are unable to compensate for return parcels that are lost or damaged in transit.

Return address:

Gift Envy, Returns, Village Farm Business Park, Foston on the Wolds, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 8BJ

Once the item has been returned in it's original condition a full refund (excluding postage & packaging costs) will be processed within 14 days of receiving the item.

Faulty Items

All faulty items must be reported within 5 days of receiving the item, by emailing returns@giftenvy.co.uk

You will then receive by email a returns form to be fill in and included in the parcel, plus a pre-paid returns label to be attached to the parcel. This can then be dropped off at any post office. Please retained your proof of postage. 

Damaged in Transit 

All items that have arrived damaged must be reported within 3 days of receiving the item, by emailing returns@giftenvy.co.uk. Please include pictures of the damage, the packaging used and the box it arrived in. By return email you will be advised if a refund will be issued or a replacement sent and arrangements made for the damaged item. 

Refund Policy 

If you’ve changed your mind about keeping your purchase, please return it in its original condition with proof of purchase and we’ll exchange or refund it.

Unless faulty, this should be within 30 days of receiving your order. By original condition, we’d expect this to mean that you’ve kept packaging and labels, and that the item is undamaged and unused.

Once returned, we’ll refund the person who originally placed and paid for the order, by the same means the order was placed with within 14 days. This includes items you've purchased in Clearance events. 

Terms & Conditions

• If you've changed your mind about keeping your purchase, please return it in its original condition with proof of purchase and we'll exchange or refund it
• Unless faulty, this should be within 30 days of purchase
• Ordinarily if you have your receipt or delivery note we'll refund the original debit, credit or charge card used to purchase. This includes items you've purchased in sale events

Please return any unwanted item, unless faulty, in its original condition. We'd expect this to mean that: 

• you've kept all original packaging and labels
• it's undamaged and unused (excludes normal examination of the product as you might do in store)
• you haven't entered any personal data on to the product

    This does not affect your statutory rights.

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