1/48 Ki-21-Ib 'Sally', Japanese Heavy Bomber
ICM 1/48 Ki-21-Ib 'Sally' is a plastic kit of the Japanese heavy bomber with a tail gun position. Its 265 parts include machine guns and four bombs, with decals for four aircraft. Paints and glue required for assembly are not included.
Mitsubishi designed the Ki-21 bomber to Imperial Japanese Army requirements; the first prototype flew on 18 December 1936 and series production began in spring 1938. It was built by both Nakajima and Mitsubishi, whose aircraft differed slightly in nose design. The Ki-21-Ib drew on combat experience over China and received strengthened machine-gun armament; the tail gun position is its main external recognition feature. It fought in the Sino-Japanese War and the early stages of World War II, later served with training units, and some were converted to transports.
The ICM kit in 1/48 scale has 265 parts, with armament including machine guns and four bombs in the bomb bay; the finished model measures 342 × 471 mm. Markings cover two 60th Sentai aircraft from China in 1940, a machine of the Hamamatsu Army Flying School and an aircraft of the 25th Hikodan HQ flight from Japan in 1943.
The tail gun position distinguishes the Ib from the Ia, so the two ICM kits side by side show the type’s development. Paints and glue required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: Japan. Period: World War II.
| Category: | Aircraft 1/48 |
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| EAN: | 4823044408580 |
| Scale: | 1/48 |
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