Airfix Vintage Classics Northrop P-61 Black Widow 1:72 WWII Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit

The Northrop P-61 Black Widow, one of the most distinctive aircraft of World War II, was the first U.S. aircraft designed specifically for combat at night and the first developed with radar as its primary method of target detection. Powered by two mighty Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp engines, this was a very large airplane for a fighter, but if it managed to detect an enemy aircraft, its impressive array of offensive firepower would usually result in the Black Widow living up to its sinister name.

It is believed that a P-61 Black Widow operating in the Pacific Theater scored the final Allied aerial victory of World War II, just before Japan's surrender. The Airfix Classic Kit Range offers a 1:72 scale model of this aircraft, which is a smaller scale and perfect for those who want a more simple and faster construction.

The primary scheme featured in this kit is the Northrop P-61 Black Widow of the 548th Night Fighter Squadron, United States Army Air Force, stationed on le Shima Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in 1945. The secondary scheme is the Northrop P-61 Black Widow of the 6th Night Fighter Squadron, United States Army Air Force, based at East Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands, in 1944.

This model is rated as a Skill Level 2, with completed dimensions of 210mm in length and 279mm in width. Assembly and painting are required, and the necessary Humbrol paints are listed on the outside of the box.

The P-61 Black Widow was a very distinctive aircraft during the Second World War. Designed specifically for night combat, it was the first U.S. plane to use radar as its primary target detection method. With its two powerful Pratt & Whitney engines, the Black Widow was a large fighter, but its impressive firepower often proved decisive when it encountered enemy aircraft.

Interestingly, it is thought that a P-61 operating in the Pacific Theater scored the final Allied aerial victory of the war, just before Japan's surrender. The Airfix Classic Kit Range offers a 1:72 scale model of this aircraft, which is a smaller scale and ideal for those looking for a more straightforward and faster construction experience.

The kit includes two paint schemes: the Northrop P-61 Black Widow of the 548th Night Fighter Squadron, based on le Shima Island, Okinawa, in 1945, and the Northrop P-61 Black Widow of the 6th Night Fighter Squadron, stationed at East Field, Saipan, in 1944. This model is rated as a Skill Level 2, with dimensions of 210mm in length and 279mm in width when completed.

Assembly and painting are required, and the necessary Humbrol paints are listed on the outside of the box. This Airfix Classic Kit Range model provides an opportunity for modelers to recreate one of the most distinctive aircraft of the Second World War, the Northrop P-61 Black Widow.

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