This is the 1/72nd scale Airfix model of this famous WWII bomber. To my
knowledge
this the only 1/72nd scale kit of this plane made to date. The kit is
quite good with a
detailed bomb bay (left open) and cockpit. All I added were seatbelts.
This depicts a
plane from the European theater. The markings were for a late war post
invasion with
invasion stripes. At the time I had run out of white paint and the hobby
shop was also
out, so I removed the mission markings and extrapolated what the plane
would have
looked like when it first arrived in Europe. Plain jane olive drab over
grey. Aeromaster
paints and kit decals were used. I always liked this plane and had never
built one
before. At the time of its introduction this plane was a handful for new
pilots as it had a
high wing loading but it was fast for a medium bomber. It had a speckleed
reputation as
a widow maker, but experienced pilots loved them for their high
performance.
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