Special Hobby – 72431 – Supermarine Sea Otter Mk.I/ASR Mk.II “Foreign Service”

Description:

Supermarine Sea Otter Mk.I/ASR Mk.II
“Foreign Service”

Unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale of a British Supermarine Sea Otter biplane flying boat aircraft introduced in 1944 used as air-sea rescue.

Around 290 units were built in two variants, MK.I as reconnaissance and communications and Mk.II as rescue aircraft.

Kit includes a large amount of resin detail parts, as well as PE (photo etched) detail parts. The type was mainly operated by RAF and Royal Navy, but it also saw service with other countries such Netherlands, France, Australia or Egypt. The kit is devoted to some of these foreign users and includes decal sheet with markings for French, Dutch and Danish forces, one for each.