Hong Kong Models 1/48 01F009 USAAF B-25J Mitchell Strafer Bomber Aircraft Kit

USAAF B-25J Mitchell 'Strafer' Bomber Aircraft. Specialised ground-attack and anti-shipping variant of the twin-engine medium bomber, introduced during the second half of World War II. To maximise low-level firepower, the traditional glass bombardier nose was replaced with a solid structure housing eight fixed .50-caliber machine guns. Supported by additional fuselage blister pods, the aircraft could direct up to 14 forward-firing machine guns at a target. This heavy armament was primarily utilised in the Pacific Theatre to neutralise airfield defences and clear the anti-aircraft decks of naval vessels prior to low-altitude bomb runs. The kit: Nose weight, Cartograf decal sheet, free poster. Choice of 2 markings: (1) B-25J-11-NC, s/n 28145, 71st BS/38th BG, Lingayen, Philippines 1945. (2) B-25J-6-NC, s/n 43-27882, 820th BS/41st BG, Okinawa, August 1945. L: 332.4 mm, W: 428.6 mm, Total parts 224.