SkyMax Aichi D3A1 Val AII-256 Kaga 1/72 SM5005

Description

This SkyMax 1:72 scale model represents the Aichi D3A1 "Val" dive bomber AII-256, which operated from the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Kaga during the attack on Pearl Harbour on 7 December 1941.

The aircraft was known as Houkoku-522, presented to the Imperial Japanese Navy as a "Houkoku", or patriotism gift, funded through donations from Japanese schoolgirls and other members of the public. Its distinctive fuselage inscription identifies it as the "55th All-Japan Schoolgirls Gift to the Nation."

This detailed diecast model features engraved panel lines, a removable glazed canopy, cockpit instrumentation, crew positions, a rotating propeller, radial-engine detailing, a centre-mounted bomb, and authentic period markings. A particularly scarce release from the discontinued SkyMax Flying Heroes range.

Product Details

• Manufacturer: SkyMax
• Collection: Flying Heroes
• Aircraft: Aichi D3A1 "Val"
• Variant: Model 11 dive bomber
• Aircraft code: AII-256
• Name: Houkoku-522
• Operator: Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service
• Aircraft carrier: Kaga
• Crew represented: Yamakawa Shinsaku and Nakada Katsuzo
• Historical event: Pearl Harbour
• Date represented: 7 December 1941
• Scale: 1:72
• Reference: SM5005
• Material: Diecast metal with detailed components
• Approximate length: 14cm
• Approximate wingspan: 19.7cm