P-47D Thunderbolt & 1/4 Ton 4X4 Light Vehicle

This limited edition set includes item 61090 1/48 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt® "Bubbletop" and item 89755 1/48 U.S. 1/4-ton 4×4 Light Vehicle and an officer figure from item 61089.

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt "Bubbletop"

In May 1941, as the war raged in Europe, a single-engine fighter weighing over 4 tons made its maiden flight.
This fighter was the XP-47B, the prototype of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, of which a total of 15683 units were built.
Since the appearance of the P-51 Mustang, the P-47D Thunderbolt showed its capability in ground attack missions.
The P-47D Thunderbolt "Bubbletop" with its bubble-shaped cockpit canopy gained notoriety as a powerful, well-balanced fighter-bomber.

The 1/4-tonne light truck 4x4 - known as a Jeep - featured a powerful, lightweight chassis and reliable engine, and over 600000 units were produced in World War II alone.


P-47 Thunderbolt:

• Fuselage length: 230 mm, wingspan: 259 mm.
• the flaps are supplied as separate parts and can be fitted in the up or down position
• parts are included to replicate four types of propellers, three types of drop tanks and ordnance
• includes a seated pilot figure and two marking options

scale 1:48.

unbuilt / unpainted