RAF Gladiator, 1/72 - Hobby Boss 80289

The RAF Gladiator Hobby Boss 80289 is a model kit of a British military aircraft to be assembled at 1/72. Made from injection-moulded plastic, it reproduces the Gloster Gladiator, a biplane fighter used by the Royal Air Force in the late 1930s and during the first years of the Second World War.

The Gloster Gladiator is known as the RAF’s last biplane fighter. Its distinctive silhouette, with its two braced wing planes, its streamlined fixed undercarriage and its radial engine, makes it an essential subject for a collection focused on British aviation or on aircraft from the early phase of the conflict.

This Hobby Boss reference offers a 1/72-scale build, where every dimension of the real aircraft is reduced 72 times. Once assembled, the model measures 118 mm in length with a 136.5 mm wingspan. The kit includes over 20 parts and allows you to create a compact replica, suitable for a display case as well as a small aeronautical diorama.

Building a biplane requires careful preparation of the parts and particular attention to wing alignment. Using appropriate glue for plastic, a modelling knife, a cutting plier and a light sanding of the sprue attachment points will make assembly easier. Applying a primer before painting helps to even out the surfaces and prepare for the application of decals.

The finish can highlight the fabric-covered shapes of the aircraft, the details of the radial engine, and the contrast between metal surfaces, painted areas and the glazing. The decals help add RAF markings to the completed replica.

Technical features

• Brand : Hobby Boss
• Manufacturer reference : 80289
• Type : assembly model of a military aircraft
• Subject : RAF Gladiator / Gloster Gladiator
• Scale : 1/72
• Material : injection-moulded plastic
• Assembled length : 118 mm
• Assembled wingspan : 136.5 mm
• Number of parts : more than 20

Complementary products

• Glue for plastic model kits
• Cutting pliers and precision hobby knife
• Fine abrasive paper
• Primer and paints for model kits
• Paintbrushes or an airbrush