Forces of Valor – 1/72 Scale – D-Day Commemorative Series – U.S. P-47D Thunderbolt (France, 1944) Diecast Model Replica

Forces of Valor – 1/72 Scale – D-Day Commemorative Series – U.S. P-47D Thunderbolt (France, 1944) Diecast Model Replica

Engineered by Russian-American aviation pioneers Alexander De Seversky and Alexander Kartveli, the P-47 Thunderbolt®, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Jug’, was the largest and most expensive single engine fighter aircraft in history, weighing in at nearly 8 tons when fully armed and loaded with ordnance. It was the primary fighter of WWII USAAF, adept in both air and ground attack roles. Equipped with an array of .50 cal machine guns and carrying a deadly payload of bombs and rockets, Republic Aviation’s P-47 was a powerful, transitional platform from which was launched the era of modern, heavy jet fighters.

Features:

• Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Pad printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals.
• Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
• Fixed display stand to display the aircraft “in flight”.
• Detailed pilots and crew members.
• Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.

Product Id: 85265