30″ wingspan
Class: Scale display model, 1:23 scale
Building Skill: Experienced
The Beaufighter was a British heavy long-range fighter used during WWII. Equipped with superior firepower and speed, it was highly successful in fights with the Germans. It was also used against the Japanese who named it the “whispering death” because of the speed at which it could suddenly strike, then turn for home.
This kit is a 1:23 scale display model. Pre-1942 design, eligible for Society of Antique Modelers (SAM) contests.
This display model kit contains a full-size plan, printed balsa and hand-picked balsa strip wood, vacuum-molded canopy and turret, wheels, Easy Built Lite tissue in olive, light sky blue and evergreen, and TissueCal™ markings. To build this model you will need a building board set, hobby knife, fine sandpaper, and glue.
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