PRICE: | $ 5.00 when new back in 1993 |
UNITS: | See review |
REVIEWER: | |
NOTES: | Long out of production. Printed by Microscale |
This release features four P-61’s. P-61A # 42-5528 Jap Batty, P-61A # 42-5526 Nightie Mission, P-61A # 42-5544 Lady Gen, and P-61C # 433-8354 U.S. Air Force All Weather Flying Center in 1947.
Photo References are:
P-61A-1“Jap Batty” Lt. Jerome Hanson No. 25528 6th NFS Saipan July 1944
Wings of Fame Vol. 15 Color Profile pg. 68
P-61 Black Widow In Action - Squadron # 1106 color pg. 25, photo pg.10,17
Flying Colors - Squadron #6031 pg. 168 1981
Northrop P-61 Black Widow - Pape, Campbell and Campbell pg.65 photo
Northrop P-61 Black Widow – Miruslav Balous – MBI Books color profile pg. 27
P-61 Black Widow Units of WWII – Thompson pg.37
P-61A-1 “Nightie Mission”
P-61 Black Widow In Action - Squadron # 1106 color pg. 25, photo pg.
Queen of the Midnight Skies – Gary Pape – Schiffer pg. 242 photo
Northrop P-61 Black Widow - Pape, Campbell and Campbell pg.51 photo
Darkly Dangerous – pg.12
P-61A-5 “Lady Gen” Lt.
P. Smith
Northrop P-61 Black Widow - Pape, Campbell and Campbell pg.73 photo
Northrop P-61 Black Widow – Miruslav Balous – MBI Books rear cover color profile
P-61 Black Widow In Action - Squadron # 1106 color pg. 25, photo pg. 19
P-61C Air Force All Weather Flying Center Aircraft No. 43-8354 Clinton County AFB, Ohio 1947
Wings of Fame Vol. 15 color photo pg. 91, 100
P-61 Black Widow In Action - Squadron # 1106 rear cover color , photo pg.38
Northrop P-61 Black Widow – Miruslav Balous – MBI Books color profile pg.31
Since they are twenty year old sheets, I think it wise to spray it lightly with some clear floor polish just to make sure they don’t shatter when exposed to water.
Despite their age they look good and should fit both the Monogram/Revell kit and the newer Great Wall Hobbies kit.
January 2012
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