1/48 Aircraft Series No.54
1/48 SCALE AICHI M6A1 SEIRAN
Length: 221 mm. Image shows painted and assembled kit.
During the Pacific War, several of the Imperial Japanese Navy's submarines were equipped with a catapult and floatplanes to conduct surprise air attacks. The Aichi M6A1 Seiran was designed specifically for a mission to conduct an attack on the Panama canal, and could hold a payload of up to 800kg of torpedos and bombs, while its airspeed of 560km/h without its floats it was not far off of the famed Zero fighter. Three were stationed on board the I-400 submarine, and in July 1945 set off to take part in a surprise attack on Ulithi atoll but Japan surrendered before the attack could be launched.
About the Model
This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 221mm, wingspan: 254mm.
ā The balanced design of the Seiran is accurately captured.
ā Features realistic recreations of panel lines and control surfaces.
ā Pilot and navigator position instrumentation and machine gun are depicted with accuracy.
ā Choose up or down wing flaps.
ā Comes with 2 seated crew figures, dolly, ladder and an 800kg bomb.
ā Comes with markings for an aircraft in the 631st Kaigun Kokutai, which was on board the I-400.