1:72 Scale - Early Flight to WW2

Academy has masterfully reproduced the extended wingtip version of the JU-87 that was personally flown in combat by Hans-Ulrich Rudel, the most decorated Luftwaffe pilot of WWII. The JU 87 STUKA (the word for dive bomber) flew for the first time in...

The P-51C Mustang earned its reputation as one of the greatest fighters of the Second World War, perhaps of all time.The replacement of the 1,100 hp Allison V-1710-39 engine in the original design to the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine brought the Mustang...

The French-built SPAD XIII was one of the most famous fighters of World War I. While most of the fighters in use during the War used a rotating radial engine(Rotary), the SPAD was one of the first to use the more powerful and efficient liquid-cooled...

The Camel was perhaps the best allied fighter of WW I. It's victory tally was 1,924 aircraft short down in only sixteen months of fighting.The Camel was an Aces Mount which was extremely agile and had a fast rate of climb. In a controversial air...

The JU-87 STUKA (the word for dive bomber) flew for the first time in 1935, and it entered production in 1937 with large trousered landing gear and full equipment for dive bombing, including a heavy bomb crutch that swung the missile well clear of the...

When the Japanese attacked the United States in 1941, the most modern fighter in the Navy was the Grumman F4F Wildcat.Although the Wildcat was small. it was not as fast or maneuverable as the Japanese Zero fighter, but it was a very durable machine...

The grumman TBF-1 went into action during the battle of midway. The results of that first battle were not encouraging with five of the six aircraft belonging to VT-8 being shot out of the sky.However the TBFs had upset the Japanese defense plans and...

When the requirements for the P-40 were formulated, no prospect of high-altitude enemy attack against the U.S.A was envisaged, so that coastal defence and ground attack were the main tasks indicated.Low-altitude flying qualities and rugged...

The revolutionary F4U Corsair was originally designed in 1938 in response to a US Navy request for a high speed carrier-based fighter. The producers of this plane, Chance Vought, attempted to place the largest available engine in the smallest...

The Hawkwr Typhoon was originally designed as an interceptor, but its poor performance and structural failures of the rear fuselage at altitudes 20,000 feet almost ended its service at the start. Various changes were made to save this program. In...

The P-51B Mustang earned its reputation as one of the greatest fighters of the Second World War perhaps of all time.The replacement of the 1,100 hp Allison V-1710-39 engine in the original design to the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine brought the Mustang...

The Hawker Tempest showed impressive aerial combat ablility in fending off German V-1 "Flying Bombs" and providing air support for Allied troops that invaded Normandy, France on D-Day. It showed its versatility later on in the war, striking German...

During WWII the Bf109 Messerschmitt was used as an escort for German bombers during the Battle of Britain. In this capacity it was shown that the Bf109 had too limited a range to be fully effective in that capacity so it was decided that it should be...

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was the third most built American fighter, with 15,000 units produced.The P-40E, armed with six 0.5inch wing machine guns, was used extensively as a low-altitude close-support fighter. Numerous unit were exported to the Allied...

The P-47D was a workhorse of the U.S. Army Air Force during the last half of World War II saw action in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war.Although its 2,000 horse power R-2800 "Double Wasp" engine and exhaust turbine made the aircraft...

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 Wurger (Butcher Bird), was the last production version of the Fw 190 series with a radial engine. In 1944 over 1300 of these aircraft were built, more than any other Fw 190 version.The engine was an MW-50 boosted,...

Of the 6,477 Japanese aircraft shot down by US Navy pilots in World War II, 5,156 were accounted for by the F6F Hellcat. Prior to its operational debut in 1943, the Navy Wildcats often were no match for the nimble Japanese Zero-Sen. The Hellcat, with its...

History was forever made on October 5, 1944 when a Spitfire XIV of No.610 Squadron was the first Allied aircraft to shoot down a turbojet-powered Messerschmitt 262A Swallow!Designed as an experimental Mark V fore-runner of future Griffin-engined...

The controversy will never end, but of all the World War II fighter planes, the P-51D Mustang has to be regarded as the best all around fighter. The Focke-Wulf 190 may have been a better dog-fighter; the A6M5 Zero was probably the most nimble, but the...

The earlier PBY-2 and PBY-5 Catalina flying boats were faster and more attractive to look at, but it was the Black Cat Squadrons that wrote some of the most interesting chapters in the history of the War in the Pacific. Their search and attack...

The P-47D was a workhorse of the U.S. Army Air Force during the last half of World War II saw action in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war.Although its 2,000 horse power R-2800 "Double Wasp" engine and exhaust turbine made the aircraft...

The Zero Fighter(Reisen or Zero-Son) was the lmperial japanese Navy's first single-seat and single-engine shipboard fighter with the retractable undercarriage. It was the most produced types of all japanese combat aircraft of World WarII.Designed to...

The B-17 Flying Fortress MEMPHIS BELLE(Serial No. 41-24485) was the most famous bomber, because she was the first heavy bomber in Hitler's European war theater to complete 25 combat missions and keep her entire crew alive.She flew for 10 months from...

Accurate, finely engraved cock pit interior and bomb bay Accurately detailed panel lines & rivets "Little Boy" and "Fat Man bombs included Choice of two markings: "Enola Gay" and "Bockscar" 'Cartograf' premium quality decals included

"Gabby" Gabreski became a U.S. fighter ace in WWII and again in the Korean War. These are the aircraft he flew. Includes markings for the last P-47D flown by Gabreski in WWII Markings for the last F-86E Gabreski flew during the Korean War are...

The most heavily armed bomber in the Pacific Theater of operations Precisely engraved cockpit & landing gear Accurately detailed panel lines & rivets Cartograf decal included

The U.S. Navy SB2C-4 was used during the Battle of Okinawa codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a series of battles fought in the Japanese Ryukyu Islands, centered on the island of Okinawa. It included the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War...

Accurately reproduced marking of PBY-5 that discovered Japanese fleet in battel of Midway Highly detailed waist gunner's compartment and blisters Fully engraved panel lines and rivets Masking seal for canopy included

The P-40 served the United States Army Air Force throughout the Second World War, fighting in Europe, across Asia and in the deserts of North Africa. While not as maneuverable as the Japanese Mitsubishi Zero, or as fast as the German Messerschmitt...

Scheme: Bf 109E-4 �??Yellow 13�?? 9./JG54 Hollande When the diminutive Messerschmitt Bf109 entered service in February 1935, it was one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, clearly heralding the future of fighter design. Produced in greater...

Considered revolutionary in 1935, by the start of WWII the earliest versions of The Hurricane with fabric covered wings and two bladed propellers had fallen behind the performance of the best German fighters. Nevertheless, once fitted with 3-blade...

The first production Spitfire Mk.I was delivered to RAF No.19 Squadron at Duxford on 4th August 1938 and heralded the arrival of a future aviation icon. With various upgraded marks of this classic fighter serving throughout WWII, the Spitfire is...

Scale: 1:72 Skill: 1 Number of Parts: 70 Dimensions (mm): L150 X W166 The Boulton-Paul Defiant was the only �??turret fighter�?? to enter service with the RAF. The Defiant used the philosophy that a fighter aircraft, armed solely with a turret...

The F4F Wildcat was the US Navy's primary carrier borne fighter aircraft at the start of the Second World War. Characterised by its stubby appearance the Wildcat had been developed from Gruman's successful range of pre-war biplanes and had entered...

Scheme 1: De Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth Royal Naval Air Station Abbotsinch, Paisley, Scotland, 1962 Scheme 2: De Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth No,12 Local Air Supply Unit (LASU), Kiarivu Airfield, Papua New Guinea, August 1945 Still a...

Ordered straight from the drawing board in 1935 the Bristol Type 142, later called the Blenheim was, for its time, a very advanced aircraft but by the outbreak of the Second World War it had been overtaken by fighter development. Seeing...

Scheme 1: 10./NJG 11, W.Nr 111980, Red 12 + RAF Version Scheme 2: Avia CS-92 Czech AFAs the first operational jet fighter in the world, initial Messerschmitt Me262s combat operations were flown by single seat aircraft, piloted by some of the...

The role of medium bomber proved to be one of the most crucial during the Second World War and after something of a challenging service introduction, the North American B-25 Mitchell developed into a highly successful aircraft. Seeing service in...

Scheme 1: FL212 EV-W �??Nulli Secundus�?? 180 Squadron RAF Dunsfold 1943 Scheme 2: FV923 SM-E Lasham 1943In Royal Air Force service, the capable North American B-25C/D Mitchell tactical medium bomber was designated the Mitchell II, with the RAF...

In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor Raid, America embarked on an audacious plan to strike at the very heart of the Japanese nation and post clear intentions of their resolve for ultimate victory. On 18th April 1942, sixteen B-25B Mitchell bombers...

Of the RAF bombers involved in operations over Germany during the Second World War, the Avro Lancaster must rank as the most famous of them all. Although Merlin engines were the more usual power plant for the Lancaster, not all were produced using them...

Scheme 1: R5868 S-Sugar 467 Squadron RAAF Scheme 2: LM624 57 Squadron As the third of Britain‹¨«??s four engined heavy bombers to enter RAF service during WWII, the Avro Lancaster proved to be an exceptional aircraft, possessing a large...

Described by General Eisenhower as one of the four weapons that helped the Allies to win the Second World War, the Douglas DC3 and its military variant, the C-47 Skytrain (Dakota in RAF service), has since gone on to be an instantly recognizable symbol...

Britain�??s bomber force at the beginning of the Second World War only consisted of around 300 aircraft and was made up of both light and medium bomber squadrons. The most capable medium bomber of the day was the twin-engined Vickers Wellington,...

The Vickers Wellington was Britain’s most capable bomber at the start of WWII and would see extensive service throughout the war, including with RAF Coastal Command. Undertaking long and arduous maritime patrols, Wellington Mk.VIIIs performed...

While the Lancaster saw the vast majority of its service as a high altitude night bomber attacking strategic targets deep within Germany, notably its involvement in the battles of the Ruhr, Hamburg and Berlin, it was a daring low-level raid that gave...

With the ability to mount patrols for up to twelve hours, the Rolls-Royce Griffon powered Avro Shackleton AEW.2 provided Britain�??s airborne early warning protection for almost 19 years. Following the withdrawal of HMS Ark Royal and her compliment of...