Italeri - 1338 WWII British Dakota Mk. III Scale Plastic - 1/72

Italeri was founded in the early 60s with that enthusiasm that only the unbridled passion of youth can create. Since they were boys the two founders of Italeri loved airplanes and military vehicles. Soon they were no longer satisfied with the models available at the time: they wanted something more and better. What they wanted was not available so they decided to produce it themselves. Their hobby turned into an accurate research and became the motivating force to produce the models that modelers want with no imperfections whatsoever. Thus the company asserted itself always increasing his range of products and growing. Also thanks to the imagination and the talent of the founders and of their colleagues Italeri in time became a leader in modeling! The twin-engine Douglas DC-3 was definitely one of the most famous transport aircraft of aviation history thanks to its reliability flexibility and service life. During the Second World War it was developed a version dedicated to military duties: the Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Produced in large numbers by American production plants was used extensively by the Allies on all fronts. In particular the C-47s received by British Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Air Forces took the name “Dakota” and they were used for logistic tactical transports launch of paratroopers and medical evacuation. Thanks to its two Pratt & Whitney 1 200 HP engines the “Dakota” was able to reach a top speed of 360 Km/h. It had a pay-load of 2 500 Kg or a capacity of 28 troops. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.