1/72 Plastic Model Airplanes

This is a plastic 1/72 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina USN Patrol Airplane from Academy Plastics. It's for experienced modelers. The PBY-5A was the first version of this famous aircraft equipped with with landing gear, which made it a true amphibian plane. Painted black and armed with bombs and radar, the PBY-5A was used effectively against ships.

This is a 1/72 Plastic SPAD XIII WWI Fighter from Academy Plastics. It's for ages 10 and up. The French built SPAD XIII was one of the most famous fighters of World War I. The SPAD used a liquid-cooled inline engine when most aircraft were equipped with rotary engines. A powerful and efficient craft, the SPAD was used for many years. Armed with one or two Vickers 7.65 mm machine guns firing through the propeller arc or a deadly 37mm Hotchkiss cannon, the SPAD was widely feared.

Assemble a Fokker DR.1 with this 1:72 Scale Plastic Model Kit from Revell. Skill Level 3 Kit Suitable for Ages 10 & Older.

This is the 1/72 Scale F-4J Phantom II "USN/USMC Fighter Bomber" Plastic Model Kit by Accurate Miniatures. Suitable for Ages 10 & Older.

This is a 1/72 Plastic Sopwith Camel WWI Fighter from Academy Plastics. It's for ages 10 and up.

This is a 1/72 Plastic Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy Fighter from Academy Plastics. It's for ages 10 and up. When the Japanese attacked the United States in 1941, the most modern fighter in the Navy was the Grumman F4F Wildcat. Although the Wildcat was small, it was not as fast or maneuverable as the Japanese Zero Fighter, but it was a very durable machine. However, in the hands of an experienced pilot, the Wildcat could best the feared Zero. Thankfully, the Grumman fighter was able to fend off the enemy until the more powerful Hellcat was available about one year later.

This is the 1/72 Scale US Air Force Jet Bomber B-47E Strato Jet Plastic Model Kit from Hasegawa. Suitable for Ages 14 & Up.

This is the 1/72 Scale P-3C Orion Plastic Model Kit from Hasegawa.

This is a 1/72 Plastic TBF-1 Avenger US Navy Torpedo Bomber from Academy Plastics. It's for ages 10 and up. The TBF-1 Avenger was available in sufficient numbers to be present for the outbreak of WWII despite the fact that it only made its first flight on 1 August 1941. The Avenger was especially popular because it could carry a full size submarine torpedo. This requires a weapons bay capable of carrying up to 2,000 pounds of bombs or other weapons. The Avenger also carried more defensive armament than many craft. The Avenger remained in use both during and after World War II.

This is a 1/72 Plastic Gruman EA-6B Prowler U.S.Navy and Marines Electronic Warfare Aircraft by Hasegawa. For collectors ages 13 and older, though recommended for adult collectors.

This is the 1/72 Scale B-52G Stratofortress Plastic Model Kit from Italeri. _ Suitable for Ages 14 & Older.

This is a 1/72 Plastic Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk Model Kit from Academy Plastics. It's for ages 10 and up. One of the most familiar aircraft of the Second World War was the famous Curtiss P-40. Originally flown in 1938, the first P-40 was actually a modified P-36 using an inline Allison V12 engine instead of the P-36's bulky radial type. This modification gave the US Army a craft that could compete with a Hurricane or a Messerschmitt. These were the planes that would become known as the British Flying Tigers.

This is a 1/72 Plastic F-20 Tigershark U.S. Air Force Fighter Model Kit from Hasegawa. For ages 10 and up.

This is a 1/72 Plastic F-4E Phantom II U.S. Air Force Fighter-Bomber Model Kit from Hasegawa. It's for ages 10 and up.

This is the 1/72 Scale C-47 Skytrain Plastic Model Airplane Kit from Italeri. Suitable for Ages 14 & Up.

This is the 1/72 Scale Twin Mustang F-82G Plastic Model Kit from Revell Monogram. Suitable for Ages 10 & Up.

This is the 1/72 Scale North American P-51D Mustang Plastic Model Kit by Airfix. Suitable for Ages 8 & Up.

This is a 1/72 Plastic F4U-1 Corsair Model Kit from Academy Plastics. It's for ages 10 and up. The F4U was designed in 1938 to meet the U.S. Navy's need for a high-speed carrier-based fighter. The governing principle behind the design of this plane was to place the largest possible engine in the smallest frame. This changed the possible landing gear configurations and ultimately resulted in the introduction of the inverted gullwing. While the plane proved to be unsuitable for carrier operation, it was used extensively in a land-based role.

This is the 1/72 Scale Nakajima B5N2 (Kate) Plastic Model Kit from Hasegawa.

This is a 1/72 Cessna A-37B Dragonfly Plastic Model Kit from Academy.