Re-releases over the years have seen decal changes and version changes, including the KB-29 tanker. Featuring recessed panel lines, a decent interior, and of course an open bomb bay, this kit will give you a good looking B-29 model. The Silverplate B-29s differed from the standard production bombers in. The Academy 1/72 B-29 Superfortress kit has been out for quite a few years now, and it remains the best choice for this famous plane in this scale. Like its sistership, Enola Gay, 44-27297 was a specially modified Silverplate B-29. For an aircraft that was rushed into production during the war, the B-29 made quite an impact in 20th Century aviation. The B-29 also launched the X-1 into the record books, flew into hurricanes for research, and became China's first AWACs aircraft. The actions of those two aircraft, the Enola Gay and Bockscar, overshadowed many of the other achievements of the B-29, such as becoming the first Air Force refueling tanker. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress holds the distinction of being the only plane to drop nuclear weapons on wartime targets, a move that killed hundreds of thousands and destroyed two cities, brought about a quick end to the war in Japan, and started the Cold War and nuclear arms race.
Academy 1/72 Boeing B-29A Superfortress "Enola Gay & Bockscar" By Chris Banyai-Riepl