HAS00998 - Hasegawa 1/72 P1Y1-S Ginga (Frances) Type 11 'Night Fighter' - WWWEB10107416

HAS00998 - Hasegawa 1/72 P1Y1-S Ginga (Frances) Type 11 'Night Fighter' - WWWEB10107416

Includes 1x aftermarket

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

The Yokosuka P1Y Ginga ("Milky Way") was one of Japan's most capable twin-engine bombers of the Pacific War, and the P1Y1-S was a dedicated night fighter conversion developed to counter B-29 raids over the Japanese home islands. The conversion replaced the bomb-aimer's position with upward-firing oblique cannon in the Schräge Musik configuration, and aircraft were finished in overall black for nocturnal operations. Despite its potential, the type was hampered by chronic engine reliability problems and insufficient pilot training in the war's final months.

• Plastic parts moulded in grey
• Decal sheet covering 3 marking options (3D-181, 3D-165, 3D-83) in overall black night fighter finish
• Platz/NBM21 M72X-05 photo-etched detail set for P1Y2 Ginga Frances included
• Paint and cement required (not included)