Hasegawa 1/48 P-38J Lightning 'Virginia Marie' (U.S. Army Air Force Fighter) Plastic Model

Hasegawa - 1/48 P-38J Lightning

The Hasegawa JT1 Lightning "Virginia Marie" is a highly detailed 1/48 scale model kit which includes waterslide decals and illustrated instructions.

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II era American piston engined fighter aircraft. It was one of the unique fighter aircraft of WWII featuring a twin engine and twin boom design.

It is used for interception, dive-bombing, level bombing, ground attack, night fighting, photo reconnaissance, radar and visual pathfinding for bombers and evacuation missions and extensively has a long-range escort fighter when equipped with drop tanks under its wings.

The aircraft served in all major theatres of the war and proved deadly to its adversaries in the hands of a skilled pilot.

The P-38J Lightning "Virginia Marie" was a production variant with improvement to each batch, including chin radiators, flat bullet proof windscreens, power-boosted ailerons and increased fuel capacity.

The 1/48 scale is ideal for model P-38J Lightning from Hasegawa is a military models and figurines! Features highly detailed, injection-molded grey plastic parts, a detailed cockpit with instrument panel and pilot, realistic landing gear and two waterslide decal marking options.

Leading brand of the Japanese model, including Hasegawa offers a wide range of aircraft models in 1/48 scale and 1/72 scale.

Features:
- Scale: 1/48
- Parts: 144 pcs
- L 9.44 x W 12.79 inches
- Item name: P-38J Lightning 'Virginia Marie'
- Accurate Scale Model
- Highly detailed model kit
- Detailed Instructions Provided
- May require assembly and painting
- Separately, tools, paint etc are necessary
- Type: Assembly Military Airforce
- Recommended age: From 14 yrs old
- Includes: Plastic sprue (Clear) , Plastic sprue, Decalsheet (waterslide)

Decal Markings:
- P-38J, "194", "Virginia Marie", 433rd FS, 475th FG, 5th AF, Pacific
- P-38J, "170", 433rd FS, 475th FG, 5th AF, Pacific
- P-38J, "K N2", "Mom", 383rd FS, 364th FG, USAAF