Academy 12361 Beechcraft T-34B Mentor VT-5 1/48 Scale Plastic Model Kit

Description

The Academy Plastic Model Company has been producing kits since 1969. The company is famous for its endless research and development and the excellent model kits that result from the effort. Academy has been awarded Model of the Year at the Nuremberg International Toy Show many times and the quality of their model kits meets or exceeds that of any other current manufacturer. The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor was an adaptation of the four-seat Beechcraft Bonanza as a military primary trainer. Designed by Walter Beech, the T-34 was offered as an alternative to the North American T-6. The Mentor would go on to serve until 2003 and over 2,000 were produced. This 1/48 scale model from Academy is 16. 5 cm long when finished and features three marking options.