Junkers Ju-88A-1 1/36 Scale Mahogany Model

Introducing the ready-built FGJ88TE Desktop Model. This 1/36 scale model was handmade with precision and accuracy to produce the finest model that will be the centerpiece of your collection for years to come. This model is a perfect gift for pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike. Not too big or too small, this model features a wingspan of 22 inches and a length of 16 inches. This model features a very accurate paint scheme with realistic panel lines.

The Junkers Ju 88 is considered as one of the most flexible and around the aircraft during the Second World War. It was designed by Ernst Zindel. Of the allied forces, the Mosquito and Beaufighter are its counterparts. Like mosquitoes, it was also a fast bomber. It was very effective and useful, even if it was huge and slow. There were 104 prototypes that were made on 60 different versions. A total of 14,676 were built.

The Junkers Ju 88 is an excellent fighter aircraft. It is handy, lightweight and easy to fly. It was used as a night fighter, a torpedo bomber, reconnaissance aircraft and more.

In December 21 1936, the Ju 88 V1 prototype made its maiden flight. Hermann Goring, the head of the Luftwaffe, was pleased when the aircraft reached 360 mph. Finally, it could carry the promise of high-speed bomber (Schnellbomber). His counterpart, the Dornier Do 17, inspired by his grandfather fuselage. They modeled the aircraft with fewer firearms defense because they believed it could overrun other combat aircraft.