Art.Nr.: 300061110
Artikelbezeichnung: 1/48 WWII Mitsubishi G4M1 Modell 11 (17)
During WWII, the IJN's Combined Fleet had moved its headquarters to
Truk. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who commanded the Pearl Harbor Attack,
arrived at Truk on April 3, 1943 and planned a visit to the forward
bases at Balalae, Buin, and the Shortland Islands to boost the morale of
the frontline units. However, the Americans had deciphered Japanese
communications on April 13th which mentioned the details of the visit
and the U.S. Army Air Force arranged an interception mission. At 6:05AM
on April 18th, the two G4M1 bombers departed Rabaul for Balalae. The
first aircraft, No.323, had eleven people on board, including Yamamoto.
The second aircraft, No.326, had twelve people on board, including Vice
Admiral Matome Ugaki. At 8:00AM, a group of P-38 Lightning fighters
attacked the bombers and Yamamoto's aircraft turned left toward Buin
while Ugaki's aircraft turned right toward the sea. Both aircraft were
hit and Ugaki survived a crash-landing on the water, but Yamamoto's
aircraft crashed into the jungle. A search party reached Yamamoto's
aircraft on the evening of the 19th and his body was found outside the
aircraft, still seated and with his sword in his hands. The Tamiya model
faithfully captures the history of this last flight and the personnel on board.
Achtung! Nicht für Kinder unter 14 Jahren geeignet.
- 1/48 scale plastic assembly kit
- Airplane Flaps can be depicted in either up or down position
- Detailed cockpit, dorsal gun position, and nose & tail blisters.
New parts recreate the accurate tail blister, which had the outer
section removed to enable a better field of fire for the 20mm cannon
- Pre-Painted Canopy Parts included
- Kit contains a total of 17 figures: 1 depicting Admiral Yamamoto, 1 observer,
2 pilots, 1 gunner, and 12 mechanics
- 2 kinds of decals included to depict Admiral Yamamoto's and
Vice Admiral Ugaki's transports respectively
