Valom 72152 1/72 Curtiss C-46D Commando Operation Varsity

Curtiss C-46D Commando 'Operation Varsity' resin parts (engines)

So many C-46s were lost in the paratroop drop during Operation Varsity that Army General Matthew Ridgway issued an edict forbidding the aircraft's use in future airborne operations. Even though the war ended soon afterwards and no further airborne missions were flown, the C-46 may well have been unfairly demonized. The operation's paratroop drop phase was flown in daylight at low speeds at very low altitudes by an unarmed cargo aircraft without self-sealing fuel tanks, over heavy concentrations of German 20 mm, 37 mm, and larger caliber antiaircraft (AA) cannon utilizing explosive, incendiary, and armor-piercing incendiary ammunition.

• Ready to assemble plastic model kit.
• Paints and cement (not included) are needed to complete the model.
• Side cutters, modeling knife and tweezers are also recommended.
• Product sold without glue and paint.

Includes

• Resin parts, decals for 2 versions