Italeri 1276 - 1/72 CR.42 Lightweight WWII  [IT-1276S]

Period: 2nd World War

Country: Germany

Model Dim.: 11 cm

C.R. 42 Luftwaffe

In line with the earlier C.R.32, which obtained remarkable results through the Spanish War, the C.R.42 was in fact made totally of steel and had a A.74 motor of 840 HP. 200 specimens denominated Falco have been bought immediately by the Aeronautics division and was at reality used through the initial phases associated with the 2nd World War. ?It completed up being also really effective, commercially speaking and had been definitely exported to Sweden, Belgium and Hungary. The possible lack of legitimate monoplanes stretched the full time scale of solution about the C.R.42s in line-ups of Aeronautics unit throughout to Armistice Day following the 8th September 1943, manufacturing proceeded for Luftwaffe, who in addition attempted it commonly as a night fighter. ?the quantity total production surpassed 1.500.