Level 3 Model Kit Boeing B-17G/Fortress Mk.III Aircraft with 2 Scheme Options 1/72 Plastic Model Kit by Airfix

Brand new plastic model kit of Boeing B-17G/Fortress Mk.III Aircraft with 2 Scheme Options (Level 3) 1/72 plastic model kit by Airfix. Brand new box. Vintage style packaging. Officially licensed product. Contains 264 detailed parts. Does NOT include display stand. Paint and cement required (not included). Manufacturer's original unopened packaging. Parts molded in Light Gray, unless otherwise indicated. Includes decals to design the plane in 2 different schemes. Dimensions approximately L-12.5, W-17.25 inches assembled. HISTORY ASPECTS:The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress was the final and most heavily armed production variant of the legendary American heavy bomber used extensively during World War II. Introduced in late 1943, the B-17G featured a distinctive chin turret to counter the deadly frontal attacks by German fighters, bringing the total number of .50 caliber machine guns onboard to 13. With a crew of ten, it was capable of flying high-altitude, long-range bombing missions and d