British Avro Shackleton AEW.2 / MR.2 (1:72 Scale)

British Avro Shackleton AEW.2 / MR.2 (1:72 Scale)

Build your own realistic 1:72 scale aircraft with this high-quality plastic model kit. Designed with accuracy in mind, it features finely detailed parts that closely replicate the original prototype.

Plastic kit building is a great hobby for both kids and adults alike and care must be taken when removing any parts from the sprues during construction. This kit will give you hours of entertainment and building it is only half the fun, it will need painting too.

Features:

• 1:72 Scale Model
• The completed model measures 370mm long
• The completed model measures 508mm wide
• This kit includes 290 separate parts
• Detailed plastic model kit of the Avro Shackleton AEW.2 / MR.2 (Airfix A11013)
• Iconic Cold War RAF maritime patrol and airborne early warning aircraft
• Includes both MR.2 and AEW.2 variant build options
• Highly detailed airframe with authentic RAF marking schemes

What’s in the Box:

Plastic model kit, instruction sheet, paint layout guide, and decals.

Details:

Bring Cold War maritime aviation history to your collection with the Airfix Avro Shackleton AEW.2 / MR.2 (A11013). This legendary British four-engine aircraft represents one of the most important long-range patrol and airborne early warning platforms ever operated by the Royal Air Force. Developed from the Lancaster lineage, the Shackleton served from the 1950s through to the early 1990s, performing anti-submarine warfare, maritime reconnaissance, and radar surveillance missions across the world’s oceans.

This highly detailed plastic model kit captures both the MR.2 maritime patrol variant and the AEW.2 airborne early warning configuration, featuring the distinctive ventral radar radome, complex engine layout, and characteristic long-range airframe. Designed for experienced modellers, it delivers an intricate and rewarding build with finely detailed parts, accurate surface engraving, and multiple authentic marking options representing RAF service aircraft.