This is a 1:48 scale plastic WW2 aircraft model assembly kit from Tamiya. De Havilland Mosquito BMk.IV.

The versatile Mosquito stood with the Spitfire fighter and Lancaster bomber and earned the respect of British pilots during World War II.

259mm length assembled. This plastic kitset requires assembly, painting and glue to complete.

Suggested Paint Colors (not included):
AS-1 – Dark Green (IJN)
AS-10 – Ocean Gray (RAF)
AS-11 – Medium Sea Gray (RAF)
AS-12 – Bare Metal Silver
AS-19 – Intermediate Blue (USN)
TS-6 – Matt Black
X-11 – Chrome Silver
X-18 – Semi Gloss Black
X-23 – Clear Blue
X-27 – Clear Red
XF-1 – Flat Black
XF-15 – Flat Flesh
XF-16 – Flat Aluminum
XF-2 – Flat White
XF-21 – Sky
XF-23 – Light Blue
XF-24 – Dark Grey
XF-27 – Black Green
XF-3 – Flat Yellow
XF-5 – Flat Green
XF-52 – Flat Earth
XF-56 – Metallic Grey
XF-57 – Buff
XF-64 – Red Brown
XF-65 – Field Grey
XF-7 – Flat Red
XF-9 – Hull Red

In 1939, the De Havilland company envisioned the plane to be an unarmed high-speed bomber, and had experience with the Comet, which was a wooden racing plane. Except for the engine and landing gear, the Mosquito was comprised of wood, offering strategic advantages. The Air Ministry was reluctant to adopt the wooden aircraft, but placed orders for 50 planes in March 1940 for reconnaissance u­se.

In November 1940, the Mosquito reached speeds of 630km/h during test flights, demonstrating its potential and quickly promoting additional orders of 150 planes. The Mosquito PR Mk.I reconnaissance plane was first deployed in July 1941; the B MkIV bomber started deployment in the Spring of 1942. On May 31, 1942, the Mosquitoes led a daylight raid on Caim. In September 1942, the Gestapo headquarters in Oslo was bombed. German officials delivering a daytime speech in Berlin were attacked on January 30, 1943.

These events demonstrated the Mosquito's ability to carry heavy loads and deliver low altitude surprise attacks with accuracy. The camera equipped PR Mk. IV reconnaissance plane discovered the German Battleship Tirpitz in the Artic Circle and scouted V2 rocket facilities. The Mosquitoes performed their duties with minimal losses, displaying their remarkable abilities.