1/144 B52D Stratofortress Aircraft (New Tooling for D Bombs)

This is the 1/144 Scale B-52D/F Stratofortress Plastic Model Kit from Minicraft.

Suitable for Ages 14 & Older.

The B-52D was first deployed 1955 as a high altitude atomic bomber. As the conflict in South East Asia expanded the B-52D was adapted for use as a high altitude conventional bomber and deployed in Viet Nam. The bomb laden B-52D with the unique SE Asia camouflage scheme came to be recognized as a symbol of US military power used during the Viet Nam conflict.   

The new Minicraft B-52D features new fuselage tooling representing the high-tail D model, new D engines and tail armament. New tooling also includes bombs as carried on external pylons. The kit also includes high quality Cartograf decals and 2 marking options including a Strategic Air Command atom bomb armed sentinel of the cold war, and as middle aged conventional bomber as deployed over the skies of Vietnam. 

Features

• Highly detailed plastic pieces molded in light gray and clear.
• Vietnam era.
• Can be built as D or F variant.
• Poseable flaps.
• Display stand.
• Waterslide decals.
• Illustrated instructions.

Specs

• Scale: 1/144
• Skill level: 2
• Finished Model Size  16" X 9" X 2"   
• (125+) Parts

Markings - One decal sheet with markings for 2 versions:

1. UASF B-52D Statofortress, 56-0584, 22nd BW, Thailand, December 1972
2. USAF B-52F Statofortress, 57-0144, 3960th SW, Guam, 1996

Requirements 

• Hobby knife
• Cement for plastics
• Sprue cutters 
• Paint (Medium Gray, Zinc Chromate Green, Aluminum, Burnt Iron, Flat Black-Gray, Chromate Green, White, Gunmetal, Olive Drab, FS17038 Black, FS34079 Dark Green, FS34159 Medium Green, FS34201 SAC Bomber Tan) 

Comments

Due to small parts that could cause a choking hazard please keep away from children 3 years of age and younger.

Used with permission, copyright 2019 MiniCraft Models. Copyright 2019 Brey Corp. t/a Hobby Works