Anigrand have announced the release of a 1/144 C-47 Stratoliner in resin. Designed as a VIP transport for routes over the North and South Atlantic the aircraft was based on the Boeing B-17.

In 1937, Boeing designed a four-engined Model 307 airliner based on its B-17C heavy bomber to operate at altitudes of 20,000 ft. Boeing built ten Stratoliners but production stopped at the onset of war in 1940. At the time the U.S. entered World War II, the U.S. military required for the long-range transport aircrafts that has capability for flying across the oceans. Five TWA's Boeing 307s were pressed into military service, and were designated C-75. TWA converted their 307s to C-75 with additional fuel tanks and removal of the pressurization equipment in 1942. All the C-75s were operated by TWA crews for the Air Transport Command. They were used as long-range, trans-Atlantic transport for various VIPs and critical cargo. In January 1943, with the arrival of the Douglas C-54 Skymaster, the main routes of the C-75 were hand-overed. In July 1944, all five C-75s were restored by Boeing to SA-307B, and were returned to civilian transport with new B-17G wings and engines, and B-29-type electronics.

Kit includes 86 resin parts and clear-resin canopies. Each model kit contents one set of decals. Extra decals can also be ordered.
Model: Span 226 mm x Length 157 mm
As is the norm with Anigrand they have included three mystery 1/144 rein kits with this release. See the silhouettes opposite.

Ref no: AA-4075
Unit price: US$78

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