The Shorts Sunderland was one of the finest flying-boats ever built and it served with the Royal Air Force Coastal Command for 21 years. Developed from the Empire class flying boats, the Short Sunderland was first used by the RAF in 1938 and it gave outstanding service throughout WWII. Flying maritime reconnaissance, convoy escort and anti-submarine missions over the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the North Sea and the Mediterranean, it had an endurance in excess of 13 hours.Model Scale1:72Number of Parts:160Skill Level: 3Flying Hours: 2Requires Painting:YesWarning! Choking Hazard, contains small parts. Please retain these details for future reference.