1/48 B-25J Strafer
HK Models 1/48 B-25J Strafer is a plastic kit of the American medium bomber with the solid gun nose. It offers two marking options from the Pacific in 1945. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The North American B-25 Mitchell, named after General Billy Mitchell, was one of the best-known American twin-engine bombers of World War II. The most numerous version, the B-25J, had a glazed bombardier nose, but many aircraft were fitted with a solid nose housing eight .50 calibre machine guns. These gun-nosed aircraft, known as strafers, were used mainly for low-level attacks on airfields, shipping and ground targets in the Pacific.
The kit from HK Models' The Mitchell Series depicts exactly this solid-nose version. According to the box, the finished model has a wingspan of 428.6 mm and a length of 332.4 mm. Two marking options are provided: B-25J-11-NC s/n 43-28145 of the 71st BS/38th BG (Lingayen, Philippines, 1945) with striking nose art, and B-25J-6-NC s/n 43-27882 of the 820th BS/41st BG (Okinawa, August 1945) with the 'Yankee Dollar' nose art.
In 1/48 scale the twin-engine bomber reaches impressive dimensions while leaving plenty of room for detail on the nose, engines and undercarriage, making it equally suited to a display shelf or an airfield diorama. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: USA. Period: World War II.
| Category: | Aircraft 1/48 |
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| Weight: | 1.3 kg |
| EAN: | 4897041570397 |
| Scale: | 1/48 |
| Nationality: | USA |
| Period: | World War II |
| Intended for: | Aircraft |
