ICM Do 217K-2 Fritz-X 1:48 Model Kit HC-ICM48275

The ICM Do 217K-2 with Gliding Bombs Fritz-X - WWII German Bomber, part HC-ICM48275, is a 1:48 scale plastic aircraft model kit. It depicts the Do 217K-2, a development of the Do 217K-1 bomber adapted to carry Ruhrstahl SD 1400 X guided bombs, better known as Fritz-X.

The Do 217K-2 featured an extended wingspan of nearly 25 metres to accommodate its increased combat load. Two special bomb racks were fitted beneath the wings between the fuselage and engines, while an additional 1,160-litre fuel tank was installed in the forward bomb bay to help preserve range. The kit represents this carrier aircraft configuration and includes two Fritz-X bombs with their mounting racks.

Kit Features

• Do 217K-2 bomber configured to carry Fritz-X guided bombs
• Reproduction of the Do 217K series geometry with extended wingspan
• Two Fritz-X bombs and their racks
• Colour schemes and decals for three marking variants

The Fritz-X was an armour-piercing glide bomb controlled from the aircraft by radio waves. The carrier bomber was required to fly at an altitude of at least 4 km, and the bomb carried 360 kg of explosives with the ability to penetrate 130–150 mm of armour. The Do 217K-2 and Fritz-X are notably associated with the sinking of the Italian battleship Roma on 9 September 1943.

Decal and colour options cover three aircraft from III./KG100 at Marseilles-Istres during summer and autumn 1943, including Major Bernhard Jope’s aircraft. The kit is supplied with detailed assembly instructions and 233 parts on detailed sprues.

Model Details

• Scale: 1:48
• Length: 366 mm
• Width: 524 mm
• Box size: 410 x 260 x 55 mm