Brand new plastic model kit of Handley Page Hampden Bomber Aircraft (Level 2) 1/72 plastic model kit by Airfix. Brand new box. Vintage style packaging. Officially licensed product. Contains 123 detailed parts. Does NOT include display stand. Paint and cement required (not included). Manufacturers original unopened packaging. Parts molded in Light Gray unless otherwise indicated. Dimensions approximately L-8.875 W-11.5 inches assembled. HISTORY ASPECTS:The Handley Page Hampden affectionately nicknamed the "Flying Suitcase" due to its narrow fuselage was a British twin-engine medium bomber developed in the late 1930s. Entering service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1938 the Hampden was part of Britain’s first generation of monoplane bombers alongside the Wellington and Whitley. Powered by two Bristol Pegasus radial engines the Hampden boasted a top speed of approximately 260 mph and a range of nearly 1000 miles making it suitable for long-range bombing missions during the early