This vintage Monogram model kit is a 1:48 scale unassembled kit of a P-61 Black Widow bomber from 1979. The kit includes a single unit of a black plastic aircraft model, suitable for advanced modelers aged 12 and up. This militaria-themed kit is part of Monogram's aircraft collection and offers a challenge for those with advanced model-building skills. The box is open, indicating that some assembly is required before completing the detailed model of this historic aircraft.


The Northrop p61 was the plane that struck the last blow against the enemy aircraft in world war II each of his twin part and Whitney engines developed over 2008 horsepower it carried a pilot Gunner radar operator and was armed with 450 calibrator machine guns and four belly mounted 22 mm cannons nearly 50 ft long with a wingspan of 66 ft it was the heaviest pursuit plane of the United States Air Force this model is 12 and 1/4 in Long when assembled 15 and 1/2 in wingspan it has a I highly detailed cockpit radar gun components and engine nacelle with removable cover plates. Props spin machine guns turn and elevate. This kit can be built as a p 61a with olive and gray paint schemes as flown by the 9th Air Force 422 night fighter squadron or as the solid black p61b flown by Air Force Base major Carol c Smith of the 14th night fire fighter squadron. Included full color diorama suggestion folder. cement and paint not included.