Sheet: |
Aeromaster 48-628: Black Widows pt I |
Unit: | 548 NFS |
Price |
$ |
Reviewer: |
As part of
Aeromaster's continuing program of 'Best Sellers' (i.e. repeats of items
from older sheets), this one is on the P-61 Black Widow. One thing about
this collection is that all are P-61Bs, all are overall gloss black with
red cowl flaps and spinners, and all are from the 548th NFS based on Iwo
Jima and Ie Shima in mid 1945 near the close of the Pacific War. The only
current (July 2003) kit around is the venerable Monogram P-61 that has been
issued under the Revell and Hasegawa labels over the years. It is probably
one of Monogram's best sellers as it never seems to leave their catalogue.
Since they
are so much the same, the only thing to differentiate them are the names
and the serial numbers. What you have on this sheet are 'Midnite Madness',
which offers alternate colors for the name on the left side, 'Coopers
Snooper', my personal favorite as it contains a buxom blonde in the
artwork, and 'The Spook/Anonymous III' which has a sort of shark mouth and
which collided with 'Midnite Madness' in April of 1945, writing them both
off in the process.
Now these markings will probably fit the upcoming AMtech P-61 as well so you may as well grab them while the getting is good. I should also mention that there are enough insignia for them all and enough data and wing walk markings for one.
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