Tamiya 60776 - 1/72 Ju87 B-2/R-2 Stuka - Junkers Ju87 B-2/R-2  [60776]

About the Junkers Ju-87One of the most extremely famous Luftwaffe aircraft of WWII, the Ju-87 ended up being a tough and effective assault aircraft that served throughout the war despite its obsolescence. And its unmistakeable shape featuring inverted gull wings and fixed landing gear, and despite the fact that only only a few planes were in fact fitted together, the Ju-87 would also be forever linked to the sound of wailing sirens due to the fact planes dove toward their targets. Their dive-bombing assaults served to support the German military?s Blitzkreig techniques, and were also helpful against ship goals. It was mainly utilized in the ground-attack part to good effect. However damaging their ground-attack abilities were, they were sluggish and became easy goals for Allied fighters as the Luftwaffe gradually destroyed atmosphere superiority.

Concerning the Model

• Re-packaged version of a plastic model kit originally manufactured by Italeri.
• 1/72 scale construction kit display type of the Junkers Ju-87 B-2/R-2 Stuka dive bomber.
• Distinctive type of the Stuka including inverted gull wings and fairings the fixed landing gear accurately reproduced.
• 2 types of atmosphere intake included to depict the different variants.
• Detailed components included for 1 250kg bomb and 4 50kg bombs to depict completely loaded B-2 variant.
• Fuel tank components included to permit depiction of long-range R-2 variant aswell.
• Includes 3 forms of markings for aircraft owned by units in North Africa and Russia.