WWII German Night Fighter
In the beginning of 30s it was appeared in the world an idea of high-speed bomber that could outstrip contemporary fighters. One of the objectifications of this conception became the twin-engine bomber Do 17 designed by a German Dornier Flugzeugwerke company.
Since the beginning of 1939 it were produced Do 17Z planes with new “Waffenkopf” type nose part and air-cooled Bramo 323 Fafnir engines.
In 1940 it were produced some Do 17Z-7 Kauz I night fighters. These planes had powerful nose-fired armament. They served in the night fighter unit I/NJG 2 up to the beginning of 1941.
ITEM NUMBER 48245 SCALE 1:48 DATE 19.02.2018 TIME PERIOD WW2 MARKINGS Dornier Do 17Z-7, 1./NJG 2, Giltze- Rij en, Autumn 1940. Dornier Do 17Z-7, I./NJG2, Giltze -Rijen, Autumn 1940. MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH) 340 x 375 mm BOX SIZE 410 x 260 x 55 mm NUMBER OF DETAILS 205