Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA3209
Douglas A-26B Invader Diecast Model
ROCAF 34th Sqn, #844, Taiwan, 1958, RELEASE CANCELED |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Douglas A-26B Invader | | 8.25" | | 11.75" |
n 1958 the RoCAF 34th Squadron (Black Bats) was formed and supplied with U.S. made aircraft with the sole goal of flying low-altitude night reconnaissance flights over mainland China. When the 34th Squadron was disbanded in 1974 they had flown 838 recon missions, dropped agents into mainland China, gathered tons of valuable data and photos and were deemed a success. But this came with the loss of 148 aircrew and 15 aircraft. Three of the aircraft that took part in the operation were A-26C/B-26C with serials 844, 862 and 888.
Designed as a single-pilot light attack bomber, the A-26 first flew on July 10, 1942. Built by Douglas Aircraft Company, this twin-engined aircraft was met with little enthusiasm in the Pacific Theatre, prompting General George Kenney to proclaim "We do not want the A-26 under any circumstances as a replacement for anything." The early A-26 suffered from poor visibility, a problem that was corrected in 1944 when a clamshell canopy replaced the earlier "flat-topped" style. Later models were well-received in Europe, and the A-26 went on to become a greatly successful bomber, also serving in the Korean War and in several major Cold War conflicts. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale A-26 Invader is loaded with quality features. The fully rendered cockpit interior features a detailed large center console and equipment boxes. The the rear gunner's compartment has a masterfully recreated ocular periscope system and the aft fuselage features rotating dorsal and ventral machine gun turrets. The solid metal wing has razor-thin leading and trailing edges and crisp panel line details. For easy configuration, the nose gear, main gear, and bomb bay area are molded as single snap-in units that include the doors in the opened position. Some releases include eight nose-mounted machine guns and/or four optional under-wing mounted machine gun pods.
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The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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