--- product_id: 94545974 title: "Avro Lancaster B III 1:72 Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A08013A,Gray" brand: "airfix" price: "VT37646" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/94545974-avro-lancaster-b-iii-1-72-military-aviation-plastic-model store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # custom paint & decals 234 detailed parts 1:72 scale precision Avro Lancaster B III 1:72 Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A08013A,Gray **Brand:** airfix **Price:** VT37646 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🛠️ Build history, own the skies — don’t just model it, master it! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Avro Lancaster B III 1:72 Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A08013A,Gray by airfix - **How much does it cost?** VT37646 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/94545974-avro-lancaster-b-iii-1-72-military-aviation-plastic-model) ## Best For - airfix enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted airfix brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Customizable Finish:** Paint and glue required—unleash your creativity with Humbrol paints and detailed decals for a museum-quality display. - • **Advanced Skill Level 3 Kit:** Perfect for seasoned modelers craving a challenging yet rewarding build with intricate details and moving elevators. - • **Highly Detailed Components:** Includes 234 precision-molded parts, clear windows, and decals to customize your masterpiece with historical accuracy. - • **Iconic WWII Bomber Replica:** Experience the legendary Avro Lancaster B.III with authentic design and recessed panel lines for unmatched realism. - • **Exclusive Collector’s Appeal:** Join a community of aviation enthusiasts and model builders who appreciate the craftsmanship of Airfix’s iconic kits. ## Overview The Airfix Avro Lancaster B III 1:72 scale plastic model kit offers 234 finely detailed parts to recreate one of WWII’s most iconic British heavy bombers. Designed for intermediate modelers (Skill Level 3), this kit features recessed panel lines, clear windows, and authentic decals, requiring paint and glue for assembly. With its precise engineering and historical accuracy, it’s a must-have for aviation hobbyists seeking a challenging and rewarding build. ## Description Airfix model planes for beginners and experts alike offer an exhilarating journey into aviation history for hobbyists and enthusiasts. Each model airplane set showcases meticulously detailed plastic components that enthusiasts can assemble, paint, and customize to recreate iconic aircraft plastic models for adults from various eras. Whether you're passionate about World War II classics, modern jets, or historic biplanes, Airfix provides a wide selection to cater to diverse interests. These build a plane sets often include decals for adding authentic markings, and some may even feature additional accessories to elevate your display to new heights. Ideal for aviation aficionados, model builders, and those seeking a captivating hands-on project, Airfix model kits for adults sets bring the thrill of flight right to your fingertips. Model airplanes kits to build for kids ages 8+ and older Review: Wonderful - Airfix has updated their Lancasters several times. This is the latest, and is stunning. (To show how far the updates have come: the first one, which is OK, did not have openings for all the many side-windows, only raised oblongs. This new one has holes in the fuselage, and clear plastic windows to fill them. This is a bear if you are painting last, because you have to mask all those many windows. But it looks great.) It's the first B2 version ever. The main differences: (1) a belly gun-turret, with corresponding fattening of the bomb-bay doors, making the plane look pregnant; and (2) radial engines, with circular cowlings. These changes are very well done. But the whole kit is superb. The panel lines are all recessed, and the skin of the wings, fuselage, elevators and rudders is all subtly GRAINED. This is amazing. The cockpit interior is very fine. 3 decals are supplied to perk up the instrument panels. The elevators move, but the ailerons and flaps and rudders do not. I like these surfaces to move, so I installed hinges, which was easy because all surfaces except the ailerons are separate. The bomb-bay is very detailed and good-looking, but no bombs are supplied. (Airfix advises buying the ground-crew kit for bombs.) I had many many bombs left over from the Trumpeter 1/72 TU 16, so I used those. Apart from the lack of bombs, the kit has no downsides, but be warned. It is very detailed and tricky to build. (For example: the radial engines glue to the nacelles, but the cowlings are only held on by two TINY pins on the engine-cylinders and the very fragile inner-cowling crosspiece, which glues onto the engine nose. That engine nose also holds the propeller pin, so great care is needed not to get any glue on it or the prop won't turn. All in all, fragile and time consuming, but lovely when built.) The prop blades come in for special praise. Instead of the usual paddle shape, they are all sword-shaped and aggressive. Amazing kit, but not for the beginner. Review: Good model - Enough to keep you interested and occuopied ## Features - Avro Lancaster B.III: As the third of Britain's four engined heavy bombers to enter RAF service during WWII, the Avro Lancaster proved to be an exceptional aircraft, possessing a large unobstructed bomb bay, which allowed it to carry some of the largest bombs of the war - Aircraft Model Kits: There are a whole range of Airfix models to discover and build! With various sizes of scale models spanning across decades of military history, from WW2 model kits right through to modern commercial airplane model kits, there's model air plane kits and other military gifts for everyone at Airfix - Military Model Kits: Whether you’re looking for an Airfix starter set gift idea or wanting to advance to the next level, these small to large real airplane models for adults to build offer more to advanced modellers. Please note that this model set does not include paint or glue which are required for assembly - About this Model: Skill Level 3 (where 1 is for the beginner and 4 is for the more experienced modeller) - Ideal older kids and adult model kits for those with some experience in model building. This set has 235 Parts Total. This set includes: 1:72 Scale Model, Sprues and Decals - About Us: Airfix is the UK's oldest plastic model kit manufacturer since 1952, offers a diverse range of iconic model planes, plastic figures, buildings, diorama kits, historical ships, vehicles, and innovative Quickbuild models for beginners. From military gifts and WWII model airplanes to more modern vehicles, there's model building kits for every occasion ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B078YTYRYV | | Additional Features | Painting and Assembly Required | | Age Range Description | 8+ Years | | Art Craft Kit Type | Plastic Model Kit | | Brand Name | Airfix | | Color | Gray | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (507) | | Global Trade Identification Number | 05055286649714 | | Included Components | 1 unassembled airplane | | Item Dimensions | 12 x 17 x 5 inches | | Item Type Name | Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit | | Item Weight | 1.5 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Airfix | | Material Type | Plastic | | Model Name | Avro Lancaster B III | | Number of Pieces | 234 | | Paint Type | humbrol | | Product Style | Lancaster B.III | | Scale | 1:72 | | Seasons | All Seasons | | Size | 1:72 Scale | | Subject Character | Army | | Theme | Bomber, British, Military, Patriotic, World War 2 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Warranty Description | 1 Year Warranty Against Manufacturer Defects | ## Product Details - **Age Range (Description):** 8+ Years - **Brand:** Airfix - **Color:** Gray - **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 12 x 17 x 5 inches - **Theme:** Bomber, British, Military, Patriotic, World War 2 ## Images ![Avro Lancaster B III 1:72 Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A08013A,Gray - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71sfRc8aEAL.jpg) ![Avro Lancaster B III 1:72 Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A08013A,Gray - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ebg4qy7CL.jpg) ![Avro Lancaster B III 1:72 Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A08013A,Gray - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81CxKnvvu3L.jpg) ![Avro Lancaster B III 1:72 Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A08013A,Gray - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81MwbnjNCQL.jpg) ![Avro Lancaster B III 1:72 Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A08013A,Gray - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81FTV6gwNsL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Hello are there crew members?** A: Not with this kit ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful *by P***R on January 4, 2015* Airfix has updated their Lancasters several times. This is the latest, and is stunning. (To show how far the updates have come: the first one, which is OK, did not have openings for all the many side-windows, only raised oblongs. This new one has holes in the fuselage, and clear plastic windows to fill them. This is a bear if you are painting last, because you have to mask all those many windows. But it looks great.) It's the first B2 version ever. The main differences: (1) a belly gun-turret, with corresponding fattening of the bomb-bay doors, making the plane look pregnant; and (2) radial engines, with circular cowlings. These changes are very well done. But the whole kit is superb. The panel lines are all recessed, and the skin of the wings, fuselage, elevators and rudders is all subtly GRAINED. This is amazing. The cockpit interior is very fine. 3 decals are supplied to perk up the instrument panels. The elevators move, but the ailerons and flaps and rudders do not. I like these surfaces to move, so I installed hinges, which was easy because all surfaces except the ailerons are separate. The bomb-bay is very detailed and good-looking, but no bombs are supplied. (Airfix advises buying the ground-crew kit for bombs.) I had many many bombs left over from the Trumpeter 1/72 TU 16, so I used those. Apart from the lack of bombs, the kit has no downsides, but be warned. It is very detailed and tricky to build. (For example: the radial engines glue to the nacelles, but the cowlings are only held on by two TINY pins on the engine-cylinders and the very fragile inner-cowling crosspiece, which glues onto the engine nose. That engine nose also holds the propeller pin, so great care is needed not to get any glue on it or the prop won't turn. All in all, fragile and time consuming, but lovely when built.) The prop blades come in for special praise. Instead of the usual paddle shape, they are all sword-shaped and aggressive. Amazing kit, but not for the beginner. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good model *by A***R on January 2, 2025* Enough to keep you interested and occuopied ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For Advance Modelers *by R***. on March 8, 2025* This is going to take a while to assemble but it’s the quality I expect. ## Frequently Bought Together - Airfix Model Set - A08013A Avro Lancaster B.III Model Building Kit - Plastic Model Plane Kits for Adults & Children 8+, Set Includes Sprues & Decals - 1:72 Scale Model - Revell Contacta Liquid Glue with Professional Needle Applicator - Revell Enamels 14ml 32340 Military Colour Paint Set --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/94545974-avro-lancaster-b-iii-1-72-military-aviation-plastic-model](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/94545974-avro-lancaster-b-iii-1-72-military-aviation-plastic-model) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*