English:
Resin conversion kit of a german long-range bomber project, the Junkers Ju 390 B long-range sea recon. w/DB 604 scale 1/72 by Bird Models (2020). The conversion contains ca 78 resin and 12 metal parts, a photo of the built model and an english - german instruction sheet; the basic kit Junkers Ju 290 scale 1/72 by Revell is not included, it must be purchased separately. The conversion is limited run.
Attention: On the article pictures you can see a built model and decoration. Included in this offer is the resin conversion kit, but no decoration and no built model and no basic kit!
Early on, the strategic
planners of the German Air Force, above all Lieutenant General Wever, endeavored
to develop four-engine long-range bombers, called "Uralbombers". With Wever's
death on June 3, 1936, the greatest supporter of the strategic long-range
bombers was eliminated and those who preferred fast and light bomb-carrying
combat aircraft for future conflict were heard. These efforts resulted in the
Junkers Ju 87 and Ju 88 as well as the Heinkel He 111, i.e. machines with only a
short range and which were mainly intended to support the ground forces. The
German leadership was made aware of the fact that the massive Allied
bombardments, carried out by four-engine long-range bombers, were a bitter
revenge for the neglected development of German counterparts. Thus, from 1942
on, the greatest possible efforts were made to reverse this disadvantage. With
the development of the four-engined Junkers Ju 290 and even the six-engined
Junkers Ju 390, modern long-range bombers would have been available to the
German Luftwaffe, but they came too late, the war decision had already been
made. The Junkers Ju 390 was to be built in four variants: Junkers Ju 390 A -
heavy transporter, Ju 390 B - maritime reconnaissance aircraft, Ju 390 C - heavy
long-range bomber and Ju 390 D - civilian version for the period after the final
victory.
As Ju 390 B this aircraft
would have been equipped with four machine guns carrying a rear stand and two
twin turrets. The front lower gun emplacement already existing on the Ju 290 was
to be used on the Ju 390 B as well. The radio measurement equipment of the Ju
290 A-5 was also to be retained in its function as a maritime patrol aircraft.
However, only two Junkers Ju 390 were built and probably only one machine
was actually tested.
Hier wird ausschließlich ein ungebauter ResinUMbausatz ohne Basisbausatz und ohne Decals verkauft, das gezeigte Modell inkl. der Dekoration dient nur der Veranschaulichung und ist nicht Bestandteil dieses Angebots. Das Copyright sämtlicher Bilder liegt bei mir, Kopieren nur nach ausdrücklicher Rücksprache mit mir. Danke. //
DE: ACHTUNG! Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 36 Monaten, wegen Erstickungsgefahr durch verschluckbare Kleinteile.