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Airfix - Aichi D3A1 Val - 1:72 (A02014)
The Val became the first aircraft to drop bombs on
American targets at Pearl Harbor. Six squadrons of Vals participated in the
attack, and succeeded in doing extensive damage to the U.S. battleships in
the harbour.
The Val proved to be an accurate and effective dive
bomber in the opening stages of the Pacific War. It was as maneuverable as
many fighters and proved this during dogfights with early allied Pacific
fighters such as Wildcats.
As allied fighter opposition developed, the Val soon
proved to be a vulnerable opponent. Slow and poorly defended, the Val was
obsolete by 1943. It did continue to serve, seeing service later as kamikaze
weapon.
| Model Scale; 1:72 |
Dimensions (mm); L138 W199 |
| Number of Parts: 34 |
Requires Painting: Yes |
| Skill Level: 1 |
Flying Hours: 1 |
Paints required but not included:
(A/B)
11, 24, 33, 53, 56, 61, 64, 85, 89, 90, 98, 171,
(A) 75
Discontinued
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