USAAF B-29A ‘Enola Gay’ & ‘Bockscar’ 1/72 Academy

The B-29A was employed as a long-range heavy bomber to attack the Japanese mainland from distant bases in China and the Pacific islands. The B-29A was the first aircraft to deliver an atomic bomb in 1945 and served the United States Army Air Force and the United States Air Force well into the 1950’s.

Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 2
Length: 16.6”
Height: 4.6”
Parts: 175+
– Painting and assembly required
– 9 sprues
– Molded in grey plastic
– One decal sheet
– Clear parts
– Detailed cockpit interior and bomb bay
– Accurately detailed panel lines and rivets
– Includes ‘Little Boy’ and ‘Fat Man’ bombs
– Includes decals and paint guides for the following versions:

1. B-29 (44-86292) ‘Enola Gay’, Hiroshima, 1945
2. B-29 (44-27297) ‘Bockscar’, Nagasaki, 1945

– Illustrated instructions and paint guides
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Paint Guide:

Flat Black
Tan
Zinc Chromate Type 1
Steel
Burnt Iron
Olive Drab
Silver
Yellow
Clear Red
Clear Blue
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