{"product_id":"special-hobby-1-72-a-w-meteor-nf-mk-11-raf-squadrons-plastic-model-kit","title":"SPECIAL HOBBY 1\/72 A.W. Meteor NF Mk.11 'RAF Squadrons' Plastic Model Kit","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"77\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"77\"\u003eSPECIAL HOBBY 1\/72 A.W. Meteor NF Mk.11 “RAF Squadrons” Plastic Model Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"430\"\u003eThis Special Hobby kit depicts the Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF Mk.11, the night fighter variant of Britain’s pioneering jet aircraft, operated by RAF squadrons during the early Cold War period. The kit features finely detailed injection-moulded plastic parts and offers markings for multiple Royal Air Force aircraft in distinctive squadron schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"445\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"445\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"713\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3qm3eu\" data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"496\"\u003e1\/72 scale injection-moulded plastic model kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"oyc0ql\" data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"558\"\u003eArmstrong Whitworth Meteor NF Mk.11 night fighter variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1meoyzv\" data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"612\"\u003eDetailed cockpit, radar nose section and airframe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8h5xvl\" data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"654\"\u003eRAF squadron marking options included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cravtc\" data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"713\"\u003eCold War night fighter subject with attractive schemes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003eThe Gloster Meteor was Britain’s first operational jet fighter and the Allied forces’ first mass-produced jet aircraft, entering service in 1944. Initially deployed against V-1 flying bombs, it marked a major technological step forward in air combat, powered by twin Rolls-Royce Derwent engines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eThe NF Mk.11 was a dedicated night fighter development, produced by Armstrong Whitworth, featuring a lengthened nose housing radar equipment for all-weather interception duties. It served with RAF night fighter squadrons during the early post-war years, contributing to Britain’s air defence during the transition into the jet age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1511\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Meteor family went on to serve in numerous roles well beyond the Second World War, and remains one of the most significant early jet aircraft in aviation history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPECIAL HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46630148047009,"sku":"SH-72437","price":43.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/9754\/files\/SH72437_15.jpg?v=1782885666","url":"https:\/\/www.hearnshobbies.com\/products\/special-hobby-1-72-a-w-meteor-nf-mk-11-raf-squadrons-plastic-model-kit","provider":"Hearns Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}