Roden Felixstowe F.2A Early British Flying Boat 1/72 Model Kit
The Roden Felixstowe F.2A Early (019) is a 1/72 scale plastic model kit representing the early version of the British Felixstowe F.2A military flying boat. Associated with British aviation during the First World War, the Felixstowe F.2A is a distinctive aircraft subject for modellers interested in the development of military flying boats.
Unlike conventional land-based aircraft, flying boats were designed to operate from water. The Felixstowe F.2A therefore offers a different type of modelling subject from the fighters and bombers commonly found in First World War aircraft collections.
Felixstowe F.2A Early Version
This Roden kit depicts the early version of the Felixstowe F.2A, a British military flying boat associated with the First World War.
The Early designation distinguishes this release from the later F.2A variant. For modellers interested in collecting different versions of the same aircraft, it provides a specific subject within the Felixstowe flying boat series.
The aircraft’s British origin and flying boat configuration also make it relevant to collections concentrating on early military aviation and aircraft designed for operations from water.
British Military Flying Boat
The Felixstowe F.2A belongs to an important category of historic aircraft: military flying boats. These aircraft differed from conventional land-based designs through their ability to operate from water.
For a collection of British First World War aircraft, the F.2A provides a useful contrast with land-based fighter and bomber types. Its early configuration also allows modellers to distinguish between different versions of the Felixstowe aircraft.
The model is particularly relevant to enthusiasts interested in British aviation history, early military aircraft and the development of flying boat designs.
1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit
Roden produces the Felixstowe F.2A Early as a 1/72 scale plastic aircraft kit. This scale allows the completed flying boat to be displayed alongside other historic military aircraft built to the same proportions.
Within a collection of 1/72 scale aircraft, the Felixstowe provides a different subject from conventional land-based aeroplanes.
Assembly requires modelling glue, while paint is needed to complete the aircraft’s finish. The kit provides a project centred on a specific early version of the British Felixstowe F.2A.
Kit Details
- Manufacturer: Roden
- Aircraft: Felixstowe F.2A Early
- Aircraft type: Military flying boat
- Nation: Britain
- Historical period: First World War
- Scale: 1/72
- Product type: Plastic model kit
- Manufacturer reference: 019
- EAN: 4823017700383
Paint and glue are required for assembly and finishing. The completed model represents the early British Felixstowe F.2A flying boat in 1/72 scale, making it a specific subject for collections focused on First World War aviation and historic military flying boats.
