{"id":7468259999995,"title":"Airfix - 1\/72 Horsa Glider","handle":"airfix-1-72-horsa-glider","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/72 Horsa Glider\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirfix A05036\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorsa was the primary glider used in the paratrooper landings at both D-Day in June 1944 and Arnhem in September 1944. The Horsa was made up of thirty separate parts primarily made out of wood. This allowed production to be subcontracted out, with some parts being made by furniture manufacturers! In all, over 3,700 were built. The Horsa I was designed to carry 25 soldiers while the Horsa II had a hinged nose and carried vehicles and guns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/72\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 287mm, Wingspan 372mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries: 5 (where 1 is for the beginner and 25 is for the more experienced modeller)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of parts: 111\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompany: Airfix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer ‏ : ‎ Hornby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic: Grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate First Available ‏ : ‎ 8 April 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShemes: \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorsa Mk.I; RAF nr.RZ108, A.S.51 Horsa Mk.1 assault glider, \"coup de main party\", Pegasus Bridge, op 6 juni 1944, D-Day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorsa Mk.II; RAF nr.RJ245, used in the training role, 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorsa Mk.I; USAF nr.141, \"Operation Overlord\", Normandy D-Day 1944. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2023-07-27T09:29:07+02:00","created_at":"2021-11-25T12:29:06+02:00","vendor":"Airfix","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Airfix","Category_Aircraft","Scale_1\/72 Scale","Type_Glider Aircraft"],"price":39995,"price_min":39995,"price_max":39995,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42208708821243,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"5014429050367","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Airfix - 1\/72 Horsa Glider","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":39995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Airfix-1_72HorsaGlidercopy.jpg?v=1690442512"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Airfix-1_72HorsaGlidercopy.jpg?v=1690442512","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":33283291185403,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.425,"height":842,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Airfix-1_72HorsaGlidercopy.jpg?v=1690442512"},"aspect_ratio":1.425,"height":842,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Airfix-1_72HorsaGlidercopy.jpg?v=1690442512","width":1200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/72 Horsa Glider\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirfix A05036\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorsa was the primary glider used in the paratrooper landings at both D-Day in June 1944 and Arnhem in September 1944. The Horsa was made up of thirty separate parts primarily made out of wood. This allowed production to be subcontracted out, with some parts being made by furniture manufacturers! In all, over 3,700 were built. The Horsa I was designed to carry 25 soldiers while the Horsa II had a hinged nose and carried vehicles and guns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/72\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 287mm, Wingspan 372mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries: 5 (where 1 is for the beginner and 25 is for the more experienced modeller)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of parts: 111\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompany: Airfix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer ‏ : ‎ Hornby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic: Grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate First Available ‏ : ‎ 8 April 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShemes: \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorsa Mk.I; RAF nr.RZ108, A.S.51 Horsa Mk.1 assault glider, \"coup de main party\", Pegasus Bridge, op 6 juni 1944, D-Day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorsa Mk.II; RAF nr.RJ245, used in the training role, 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorsa Mk.I; USAF nr.141, \"Operation Overlord\", Normandy D-Day 1944. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}