Review for Airfix A20440 1930 4.5 Litre Bentley 1:12 Scale Series 20 Plastic Model KitWith so many on offer these days, it is good to have a name you can recognise. The Airfix A20440 1930 4.5 Litre Bentley 1:12 Scale Series 20 Plastic Model Kit is certainly that and will be a perfect buy. For this price, the Airfix A20440 1930 4.5 Litre Bentley 1:12 Scale Series 20 Plastic Model Kit comes widely recommended and is always a popular choice with lots of people.
- 1:12 scale plastic scale model kit
- Skill level: 4 (where 1 is for the beginner and 4 is for the more experienced modeller)
- Number of parts: 278
- Construction and painting required: yes, glue and paints need to be purchased separately
Product Description
The Bentley 4½ Litre was a supercharged variant is also known as the Blower Bentley. Famous for his statement "there's no replacement for displacement", Walter Owen Bentley upped the displacement of the Bentley 3 Litre in 1926 to produce the 4½ Litre. Upon taking control of the company, the "Bentley Boys" went in search of even more power and developed the supercharged model in 1929 at Henry Birkin's racing workshops in Welwyn Garden City. The total production of the 4½-Liter was 720 between 1927 and 1931. Of these, 55 were fitted with superchargers. This classic sports car is notable for winning the 1927 24 Hours of Le Mans in normally aspirated form and for attaining the speed record in 1932 on the Brooklands circuit with a speed of 137.97 mph in supercharged form