Description

Easy Model 1/72 Scale Republic P-47D Thunderbolt USAAF 78th FG, France

Overview

Designed by Alexander Kartveli meeting a USAAC requirement for a heavy fighter, the P-47 was first flown on May 6th, 1941. Later models featured a bubble-top canopy rather than the sharply peaked razorback fuselage which resulted in poor visibility for the aircrafts pilot. The P-47, a deadly pursuit aircraft, featured 8 x 12.7mm machine guns; all mounted in the wings. Even with the complicated turbosupercharger system, the sturdy airframe and tough radial engine, the P-47 (Jug or Juggernaut as it was nicknamed) could absorb damage and still return home. Built in greater quantities than any other US fighter, the P-47 was the heaviest single-engine WWII fighter and the first piston-powered fighter to exceed 500 mph.

Easy Model Platinum Collection

The Easy Model Platinum Collection range presents highy-affordable, ready-made plastic models of military aircraft. While these models may not have the same heft as their diecast siblings, they do offer remarkable value for money. Most importantly, they look perfectly at home alongside diecast modes, allowing collectors to flesh out their collection with types and paint-schemes not yet available in diecast.

Easy Model Platinum Collection display model airplanes feature:

• Molded plastic construction.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Pad printed markings and placards that wont fade or peel like decals.
• Spinning propellers.
• Authentic ordnance loads.
• Permanently extended landing gear.
• Presentation stand to display the aircraft in flight.

Details

Scale:..1/72

Length:..6

Width:..6.75