Bomb - WW1 Austro-Hungarian 20kg Skoda (Set of 6)

Comprising: Six historically accurate scale models in high-resolution, unpainted, 3D-printed resin. Available in your choice of 1/32, 1/48, or 1/72 scale.

History: Škoda Works of Plzeň produced a series of aerial bombs, including this 20kg high-explosive type, for the Kaiserliche und Königliche Luftfahrtruppen during the Great War. These simple, general-purpose, steel-cased Sprengbomben were typically suspended externally on racks or hooks beneath the wings or fuselage of two-seat reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft. They were employed tactically for ground attack and battlefield interdiction on the Italian, Balkan, and Eastern fronts from about 1915 to 1918. The S.B. 20 would become one of the empire’s most common late-war bombs.

Operational Use: The S.B. 20 filled the same tactical niche for Austria-Hungary that the German P.u.W. 12.5kg and P.u.W. 20kg bombs filled for the Luftstreitkräfte. Documented to have equipped several aircraft, they were paired with types including the Albatros B.I; Aviatik B-types; Hansa-Brandenburg C.I and G.I; and Lohner B.VII and C.I. Other C-class two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, such as the Knoller C.II, Phönix C.I, and UFAG C.I, likely also deployed the S.B. 20.

Note: Images may include digital renderings of the actual 3D designs used to produce this scale model. Each scale is customized to ensure the highest level of detail and historical accuracy, while balancing the limitations of the printing process to produce the most pleasing results.