Tamiya 1/48 Japanese WWII Betty bomber plastic kit

 Tamiya 1/48 scale WWII Japanese Mitsubishi Isshikirikko Type 11 "Betty" Medium bomber G4M1.  The Betty was an excellent and versatile medium bomber used throughout WWII by Japan against all enemy forces.  It was used as a level bomber, dive and torpedo bomber against land and sea targets.  The Betty was the weapon used to sink the British Prince of Wales and Repulse...the first battleships lost to air attack while underway and fully armed for battle in history.  This model carries the Japanese Type 91 aerial torpedo and mounts a 20mm "stinger" in the tail gun location.  The Betty was involved in virtually every major engagement, and a Betty carried Adm. Yamoto to his death during the Guadalcanal campaign...an early victim of the newly deployed P-38 fighters.  This model has all the quality that one would expect from a Tamiya kit and would be a fantastic addition for a model kit collector for the holidays.  I ship USPS Priority Mail domestic as it is safe, fast and reliable.  It is more expensive but worth the cost.  I set a flat shipping so the bidder can know up front the full cost of the item.  International bidders should check with me on shipping as this cost can be substancially more than domestic.  Some will pay more than actual postage depending on their location relative to me.  Please make payment within 5 business days of close of auction or let me know if this is a problem.  This kit would make a fabulous holiday gift for a collector.  This factory new model is being offered at a cost substancially below retail.  Do not pass it up.