A superb 1/72 diecast WWII Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service (IJNAS) Aichi D3A1 Kanbaku Type 99 Torpedo Dive Bomber, flown by Tokuji Iizuka, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, December 7th 1941.

The Allied reporting name for the aircraft was "Val".

It is from a De Agostini series of World War 2 aircraft. The models & stands are the same as those released under the IXO brand some years ago, so I'm pretty sure that this series have been made by IXO for De Agostini.

The plane predominantly made from metal & has many small detail accessories.

  The model measures 6" (152mm) in length & has a wingspan of just under 7 3/4" (195mm).

It is presented on a carded blister pack & outer card box, & is new, mint & sealed.

 The Flying Mule says: The Aichi D3A Type 99 Carrier Bomber (Allied reporting name "Val") is a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber. It was the primary dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and was involved in almost all IJN actions, including the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Aichi D3A was the first Japanese aircraft to bomb American targets in the war, commencing with Pearl Harbor and U.S. bases in the Philippines, such as Clark Air Force Base. Vals sank more Allied warships than any other Axis aircraft.

Aichi D3A1 Kanbaku/Val

Designed to meet an Imperial Japanase Navy requirement for a carrier-based dive bomber, the D3A was first flown in January, 1938. The Val was a fixed-gear dive bomber, but it had better maneuverability than similar aircraft. It was stable but lightly armored-a short burst from heavy machine guns could easily destroy it. Armed with two forward-firing 7.7 mm machine guns, one flexible 7.7 mm machine gun in the rear cockpit, one 550 lb bomb under the fuselage and two 130 lb bombs on wing racks, the Val is perhaps best known for the part it played in the bombing of Pearl Harbour