Special Hobby 72450 AT-6C/D & SNJ-3/3C Texan ‘Training to Win’ is an exceptional plastic model of a training aircraft in 1:72 scale, dedicated to demanding modelers who appreciate high quality details and historical accuracy. This model kit offers a reconstruction of one of the most important training machines of the 20th century, used by many countries during World War II as well as in the postwar period.

• Scale: 1/72
• Material: plastic (durable polystyrene), resin accessories and clear plastic elements to enhance cockpit and canopy details
• Operators: United States (USAAF – AT-6 Texan, US Navy/Marines – SNJ-3/3C), Canada (Harvard Mk.IIB), British Commonwealth (Harvard Mk.I - Mk.IV), and numerous allied countries
• Historical period: World War II (1939–1945) and postwar period (1940s–60s)
• Historical description: The North American AT-6 Texan was the Allies’ basic training aircraft. Hundreds of thousands of pilots from the USA, Canada, the Commonwealth, and Western and occupied Europe trained on this versatile platform. The aircraft was used for basic training, but its advanced all-metal construction and retractable landing gear made it suitable even for preparation for combat missions. The AT-6 was used, among others, in the BCATP (British Commonwealth Air Training Plan). Aircraft of this type even flew in the Battle of Britain and in the Pacific theater.
• Kit contents: sprues with precisely reproduced plastic parts, resin details enhancing the realism of the cockpit and fuselage, clear canopy elements, decals for several versions, and instruction manual. Glue and paints must be purchased separately.
• Additionally available: pre-cut paint masks M72024, allowing easy and precise painting of the canopy
• Category: Plastic model kit – historical aircraft

Product recommendation: We recommend this model to intermediate and advanced aircraft modelers interested in recreating machines from World War II. The combination of plastic parts with resin details ensures top realism and accuracy. The model is perfect both as a standalone display and as part of an aviation diorama.

Difficulty level: 3/5 – requires precision and basic modeling skills when working with resin and clear parts.

If you are looking for a detailed and accurate model of a training aircraft that played a key role in the history of military aviation, Special Hobby 72450 AT-6C/D & SNJ-3/3C Texan ‘Training to Win’ 1/72 is the kit for you.