Italeri 1:72 US P-38J Lightning, Model Building Kit, Standing Model Building, Crafts, Hobby, Gluing, Plastic Kit, Detailed

• Detailed 1:72 scale plastic model kit
• The high-quality kit from Italeri must be assembled by yourself.
• The independent assembly is accompanied by step by step or illustrated assembly instructions (English language not guaranteed). The assembly instructions are included (English language not guaranteed).
• Based on the assembly instructions (English language not guaranteed), the precise individual parts must be assembled. The parts can be painted according to your own ideas
• Tools, glue and paints are not included with the plastic kit. These must be purchased optionally.

Product Description Size of the model 16 cm. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was certainly one of the leading aircraft of World War II in terms of aerodynamic structure and design. It was a revolutionary heavy fighter aircraft with a fuselage with two booms in which the two engines were installed. The pilot was housed in a state-of-the-art cockpit in the middle of the plane. Thanks to its two 12-cylinder liquid-cooled V-1710 Allison engines each with 1st 425 hp to reach a top speed of over 660 km/h. She was armed with four 12.7mm Browning machine guns and a Hispano M2 cannon, which ensured highly effective firepower. The P38 was not particularly maneuverable compared to other single-engine fighter aircraft of the time, but it was very robust and stable. Its enormous versatility made it a key aircraft in both operations in the Pacific and escort missions for long-range bombers over Europe. The P-38 with its characteristic shape and "fear effect" was called "the forked devil" by the enemy pilots. Safety Warning Safety note: not suitable for children under 14 years.