Handley Page Victor B.2 RAF Strategic Bomber

The Handley Page (HP) Victor was a jet-powered strategic bomber that, alongside the other "V" bombers, the Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valliant, formed a key part of Britain's nuclear deterrent at the start of the Cold War.
The Victor was designed for long-range, low-altitude attacks, but was later restricted to the aerial refuelling role when it was no longer considered effective as a strategic bomber.
Due to RAF requirements for greater tactical manoeuvrability and a higher ceiling, the B.2 variant was developed in 1959, with more powerful Rolls-Royce Conway engines.
34 were built, and some were later converted for reconnaissance and aerial refuelling purposes.
Two RAF squadrons were raised with the B.2 after it entered service in 1962.
But it was soon superseded by the B.2R, a conversion that allowed them to carry "Blue Steel" nuclear missiles in addition to free-fall nuclear weapons.
After the introduction of submarine-launched Polaris missiles in 1969, the Victor missile was gradually phased out of its role as a nuclear deterrent.

Plastic model kit

Scale 1:144

unbuilt / unpainted

Paint and glue not included