Italeri Ju-87 G2 Kanonenvogel

Italeri Ju-87 G2 Kanonenvogel Description

Plastic model to assemble. Detailed colour assembly instructions. Glue and colors not included. For references on suggested colors check the profile pictures or visit Italeri website. Super decals for 4 versions Germany. The JU-87 dive bomber is certainly one of the most well-known and famous World War II aircraft. This characteristic "gull" wing aircraft won great fame at the beginning of the war and is considered, together with the Panzer Divisions of the Wehrmacht, a symbol of the Blitzkrieg. In the course of the war, new versions with different operating profiles were introduced. The Ju-87G was developed as an anti-tank version of the famous Stuka to counter the impressive number of enemy armored vehicles on the eastern front after 1943. Stuka pilot Hans Ulrich Rudel suggested applying two 37mm Flak 18 guns housed in sub-wing pods to better counter this new threat. In this configuration the Ju-87G "Kanonenvogel" proved, in the hands of experienced drivers, extremely effective. In more detail the G-2 version was characterized by an increased wing surface derived from the previous D-5 version.