{"product_id":"icm-1-48th-scale-hudson","title":"ICM 1\/48th scale Lockheed Hudson Mk.III - Preorder","description":"\u003cp\u003eRAF Reconnaissance Bomber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA British Purchasing Commission arrived in the United States in April 1938 seeking maritime patrol aircraft for the RAF. In response, Lockheed offered a modified Model 14 Super Electra airliner, which legendary designer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson redesigned overnight – notably adding a glazed nose for a navigator and bomb aimer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA contract for 200 aircraft was signed in late June 1938, making the newly named Lockheed Hudson the first American aircraft to enter RAF service in World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough adapted from a civilian design, the Hudson became a vital warhorse. It executed diverse roles – including anti-submarine patrols, convoy escorts, bombing strikes, and covert insertion missions for resistance fighters in occupied Europe – before shifting to transport and training duties later in the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong its variants was the 1940 Hudson Mk III, powered by twin 1,200 hp Wright Cyclone radial engines and fitted with a retractable ventral gun for lower-rear defense.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57969964908926,"sku":"MMMS-CML-ICM48331","price":63.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4603\/7306\/files\/48331_en.jpg?v=1788519850","url":"https:\/\/www.mannsmodelmoments.com\/products\/icm-1-48th-scale-hudson","provider":"Mann's Model Moments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}