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Build legendary World War II fighters and bombers with Tamiya's precision-engineered 1/72 scale propeller aircraft kits. This collection showcases iconic warbirds from all major combatants including the P-51D Mustang, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I, and Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter, featuring accurate detail, exceptional fit, and comprehensive markings for multiple aircraft and squadrons from European and Pacific theaters.
This comprehensive collection celebrates the golden age of propeller-driven military aviation through Tamiya's exceptional 1/72 scale aircraft kits. Spanning American, British, German, Japanese, and Soviet aircraft from World War II and the Korean War, each kit represents meticulous research and engineering excellence. Whether you're recreating legendary dogfights over Europe, Pacific carrier battles, or Eastern Front ground-attack missions, these kits provide the foundation for museum-quality scale modeling achievements that honor aviation history's most significant era.
The P-51D Mustang stands as one of WWII's most influential aircraft, transforming the strategic bombing campaign over Europe by providing long-range escort capability that allowed B-17s and B-24s to strike deep into Germany. This kit captures the D-model's distinctive bubble canopy, laminar-flow wing, and sleek fuselage with exceptional accuracy, including detailed Packard-built Merlin engine, authentic cockpit instrumentation, optional drop tanks for extended range missions, and comprehensive decal sheets representing various fighter groups and aces. The kit's engineering ensures the characteristic lines that made the Mustang both beautiful and deadly are faithfully reproduced.
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt represented American industrial might in aircraft form, becoming the heaviest single-engine fighter of WWII. Our collection includes both the P-47D Thunderbolt razorback variant and the P-47D Thunderbolt Bubbletop, each offering distinct configuration options. These kits feature the massive Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine with detailed cowling, robust landing gear reflecting the aircraft's substantial weight, optional ordnance loads including bombs and rockets for ground-attack missions, and markings for both European and Pacific theater operations. The Thunderbolt's reputation as both a high-altitude escort and devastating ground-attack platform is evident in every detail.
The Vought F4U Corsair remains one of aviation's most distinctive designs, with its inverted gull wing creating an unmistakable silhouette. The Vought F4U-1A Corsair captures the early production variant that dominated Pacific skies, featuring the characteristic birdcage canopy, detailed Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine, folding wings for carrier operations, and authentic landing gear configuration. This naval fighter achieved an impressive kill ratio against Japanese aircraft while also proving devastatingly effective in the ground-attack role, capabilities that extended its service life well into the Korean War era, represented by the F-51 Mustang Korean War variant.
The Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I represents Britain's most iconic fighter, the aircraft that helped win the Battle of Britain and became a symbol of resistance against Nazi Germany. This kit captures the early production variant with meticulous attention to detail, including the elegant elliptical wing platform that provided exceptional maneuverability, detailed Rolls-Royce Merlin engine with characteristic exhaust stacks, authentic cockpit with period-correct instrumentation and gunsight, and comprehensive markings for various RAF squadrons during the critical 1940 period. The Spitfire's graceful lines and combat effectiveness made it beloved by pilots and feared by adversaries throughout the war.
The De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI/NF Mk.II showcases one of WWII's most versatile aircraft designs, the wooden wonder that proved speed and agility could provide better protection than armor. This kit offers both fighter-bomber and night fighter configurations, featuring detailed twin Merlin engines, authentic wooden construction representation, optional nose configurations for different roles, comprehensive weapons loadouts including bombs, rockets, and cannon, and markings for both day and night operations. The Mosquito's ability to perform reconnaissance, precision bombing, night fighting, and pathfinding missions made it indispensable to RAF operations.
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 served as the Luftwaffe's primary fighter throughout WWII, evolving through numerous variants to remain competitive against Allied fighters. The Messerschmitt Bf109 E-4/7 represents the Battle of Britain variant, featuring the characteristic angular lines, detailed Daimler-Benz DB 601 engine, narrow-track landing gear that challenged novice pilots, and authentic armament configurations. The later Bf109 G-6 captures the most-produced variant with enhanced armament and performance, representing the aircraft's evolution to counter increasingly capable Allied fighters over Europe and the Eastern Front.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-3 introduced a formidable challenger to Allied air superiority when it appeared in 1941, shocking RAF pilots with its performance. This kit captures the radial-engine fighter with exceptional detail, including the powerful BMW 801 radial engine with detailed cowling, wide-track landing gear providing excellent ground handling, comprehensive cockpit detail, and markings for various Luftwaffe units. The Fw 190's combination of speed, firepower, and ruggedness made it one of WWII's most effective fighters, excelling in both air-to-air combat and ground-attack roles.
The Mitsubishi A6M Zero dominated the Pacific War's early years, achieving air superiority through exceptional maneuverability and range. The Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter represents the variant that struck Pearl Harbor and swept Allied air forces from Pacific skies, featuring lightweight construction details, detailed Nakajima Sakae radial engine, authentic cockpit with minimal armor protection, and comprehensive markings for various naval air groups. The A6M3 Type 32 captures the mid-war variant with clipped wingtips and enhanced performance, representing the Zero's evolution to counter improving Allied fighters.
The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien Tony represented the Japanese Army Air Force's attempt to combine Western design philosophy with Japanese manufacturing, creating their only inline-engine fighter to see widespread service. This kit features the distinctive liquid-cooled Kawasaki Ha-40 engine, detailed cockpit and armament, authentic camouflage patterns, and markings for home defense units. The Ki-61's resemblance to European fighters often confused Allied pilots, while its performance made it a formidable opponent over Japan and the Pacific.
The Aichi M6A1 Seiran represents one of WWII's most unusual aircraft concepts, a submarine-launched floatplane bomber designed for covert strikes against strategic targets. This kit captures the unique design with folding wings for submarine storage, detachable floats, detailed Aichi Atsuta inline engine, and authentic markings for the I-400 class submarine aircraft carriers. The Seiran's innovative design showcases Japanese naval aviation's creative approaches to extending operational reach.
The Ilyushin IL-2 Shturmovik holds the distinction of being the most-produced combat aircraft in history, with over 36,000 built. This armored ground-attack aircraft became the scourge of German armor on the Eastern Front, earning the nickname "flying tank" from Soviet forces and "black death" from German troops. The kit features the distinctive armored bathtub protecting the engine and cockpit, detailed Mikulin AM-38 inline engine, comprehensive weapons options including rockets, bombs, and cannon, and authentic Soviet Air Force markings. The Shturmovik's devastating effectiveness against ground targets made it a decisive factor in the Eastern Front's outcome.
Tamiya has earned its reputation through decades of commitment to accuracy, quality, and buildability. These 1/72 scale propeller aircraft kits exemplify these standards with precision-molded parts requiring minimal cleanup, exceptional fit minimizing gaps and alignment issues, detailed cockpits with instrument panels and pilot figures, comprehensive decal sheets with multiple marking options representing various units and time periods, clear instructions with painting guides and historical context, and accurate panel lines and surface details capturing each aircraft's unique characteristics.
The 1/72 scale offers distinct advantages for building comprehensive WWII aircraft collections, providing sufficient detail to capture each aircraft's character while remaining compact enough for practical display. This scale allows modelers to build complete squadrons, recreate famous formations, or assemble collections representing different theaters and nations without requiring extensive display space. The compact size also makes these kits ideal for dioramas depicting airfield scenes, carrier deck operations, or maintenance areas where multiple aircraft create compelling historical narratives.
Maximize these exceptional kits' potential by pairing them with complementary products from our specialized collections. The 1/72 Tamiya Aftermarket Parts collection offers precision detail sets, photo-etched components, and additional decal options for enhanced authenticity. Complete your finishing with products from our Tamiya Acrylic Paints collection, providing accurate color matches for WWII camouflage schemes, and our Tamiya Weathering & Texture range to add realistic operational wear, exhaust staining, and environmental effects that bring your warbirds to life.
Complement your propeller aircraft builds with modern jets from our 1/72 Tamiya Jet Aircraft collection, tracing aviation's evolution from piston engines to jet propulsion. For modelers seeking larger scale and enhanced detail, explore our 1/48 Tamiya Prop Aircraft collection, offering the same legendary subjects in a larger format with even more intricate detail possibilities.
Each completed model becomes more than a scale replica; it becomes a tribute to the aircraft, the engineers who designed them, the factory workers who built them, and the pilots who flew them in defense of their nations. Whether you're recreating specific historical aircraft, building representative examples from different air forces, or assembling complete squadrons, these Tamiya kits provide the quality and accuracy to achieve your vision. The combination of historical research, precision engineering, and comprehensive instructions ensures a rewarding building experience with results worthy of display and pride.