North American AT-6 Texan / Harvard "Little Warrior" HI-TECH 1/72

Special Hobby 1/72 pienoismalli, rakennussarja. 

The AT-6 Texan/Harvard was used mainly for training during World War II. However, North American already anticipated during its design that some operators would use the Texan as a combat aircraft. After World War II, it became clear that the Texan was excellent for counter-guerrilla warfare and also in the FAC (Forward Air Control) role. Squadrons of Texans, nicknamed ‘Mosquito’, were used by the USAF in the Korean War. European countries such as France, Spain, Britain and Portugal used armed Texans in colonial or anti-communist conflicts in Africa. Texans fought against the communists in Greece. They were used in the first Israeli-Arab wars, on both sides. Texans were also used in combat in South America in many conflicts, uprisings and revolutions.

The kit offers Academy AT-6 mouldings, complete with our new tooled, injection-moulded canopies for various versions. The kit also includes 3D printed, resin and etched parts of the undercarriage for the Texans of various air forces. Decals include two USAF aircraft from the Korean War, a French aircraft from Algeria with a painted on beast mouth on the fuselage, a Spanish Texan armed with machine guns in the wing, a Syrian aircraft whose gunner shot down an S-199 fighter and finally an IAF Harvard.The Academy‘s post-war AT-6G version comes in our re-boxing now joined by a new clear parts sprue and a set of resin parts enabling it to be finished in the iconic war-time trainer version.