Italeri 1446 - 1/72 P-38J Lightning Historical Scale Kit  [IT-1446S]

1/72 P-38J Lightning by Italeri - Twin-Boom Wartime Fighter

The Italeri 1/72 Lockheed P-38J Lightning kit reproduces a striking WWII fighter design. The operational P-38J was driven by two V-1710 Allison engines at 1,425 horsepower each, enabling speeds in excess of 660 km/h and making it effective on long missions across diverse theatres.

The kit reflects the aircrafts central cockpit and twin-tail booms and highlights the heavy forward armament, represented as four Browning 12.7 mm machine guns and a Hispano M2 cannon. The P-38Js endurance and firepower made it a valued asset for bomber escort duties and strike operations, despite differing flight characteristics from single-engine types.