Tamiya 1/48 Mitsubishi Isshikirikko Type11 - Betty" "

by Tamiya

Product Features

• Tamiya Item#: 61049
• Precision **ASSEMBLY-REQUIRED PLASTIC MODEL KIT** with parts mounted on sprue trees
• For ages 10 and older; To avoid choking or injury, keep all model kit parts away from small children
• Assembly & painting required. Requires glue, paint, & modeling tools (not included)
• For damaged product & defective part, contact Tamiya America Customer Service at 1-800-826-4922

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000WNAJI8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,834 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Description

Detailed 1/48 scale assembly model kit of the Mitsubishi G4M or "Isshikirikko", a World War II Japanese twin-engine medium attack bomber. Codenamed "Betty" by the Allies, the Mitsubishi G4M was widely used by the Imperial Japanese Navy as a long-range land-based attack bomber. The "Betty" had good speed and range, but like most Japanese aircrafts of the era, the type lacks survivability. The absence of self-sealing fuel tanks made the Mitsubishi G4M extremely vulnerable to enemy fire, prompting the Japanese pilots to nickname it "Type 1 Lighter". The most notable Mitsubishi G4M bomber during the Second World War was G4M tail number "T1-323", which was carrying Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto reroute to Ballale Airfield near Bougainville in the Solomon Islands when it was attacked and shot down by U.S. P-38 Lightning fighters (April 18, 1943). This 1/48 scale model kit depicts the G4M1 Model 11, Japanese Navy Land Attack Bomber Type 1. This kit features: Detailed cockpit and interior. Detailed engines with optional open or closed cowl flaps. Rotating propellers. Separate flaps can be constructed in up or down position. Parts to construct 3 crew figures included. Decals with 6 sets of markings.