Convair B-58 Hustler Supersonic Strategic Bomber USAF 1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit (Assembly Required) by Italeri
$ 44.99
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THIS IS NOT A TOY.
This is a model kit that requires assembly, (optional) painting and application of decals.
No glue or paints are included with the model.
The color of the plastic parts is gray.
Water decals are included. There are six optons:
- 43rd Bomber Wing, Carswell AFB, Texas, 1960
- 43rd Bomber Wing, Carswell AFB, Texas, 1962. Preserved at Dayton Museum, OH
- 43rd Bomber Wing Carswell AFB, Texas, 1962
- 05th Bomber Wing, Westover AFB, Massachusetts, 1964
- 305 Bomber Wing, Westover AFB, Massachusetts, 1963
- 43rd Bomber Wing, Carswell AFB, Texas 1962
Assembly and painting guide in English is included.
Assembled model dimensions:
- Length: 16"
- Wingspan: 9"
Recommended for 15 years and older.
We ship in boxes, never in envelopes. The box and model will be in new condition and parts will be sealed.
The Convair B-58 Hustler, designed and produced by American aircraft manufacturer Convair, was the first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 flight.
The B-58 was developed during the 1950s for the United States Air Force (USAF) Strategic Air Command (SAC). To achieve the high speeds desired, Convair chose a delta wing design used by contemporary interceptors such as the Convair F-102. The bomber was powered by four General Electric J79 engines in underwing pods. It had no bomb bay; it carried a single nuclear weapon plus fuel in a combination bomb/fuel pod underneath the fuselage. Later, four external hardpoints were added, enabling it to carry up to five weapons such as one Mk 53 and four Mk 43 warheads.
