Italeri 0102 Junkers Ju 52/3M 1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit

Italeri was founded in the early 60s, with that enthusiasm that only the unbridled passion of youth can create. Since they were boys, the two founders of Italeri loved airplanes and military vehicles. Soon they were no longer satisfied with the models available at the time: they wanted something more and better. What they wanted was not available, so they decided to produce it themselves. Their hobby turned into an accurate research, and became the motivating force to produce the models that modelers want, with no imperfections whatsoever. Thus the company asserted itself, always increasing his range of products and growing. Also thanks to the imagination and the talent of the founders and of their colleagues, Italeri in time became a leader in modeling! Item is brand new and in its original factory packaging. Listing images are stock pictures provided by the manufacturer or the distributor. The Junkers Ju-52/3m was produced by the renowned German aviation company from the early 1930s for civilian use with Lufthansa and other major commercial airlines. It was characterized by its three-engine configuration and distinctive corrugated metal fuselage panels. A robust and reliable aircraft, it was quickly adopted for military purposes by the Luftwaffe, primarily as a transport aircraft. The Ju-52, affectionately nicknamed 'Tante Ju' (Auntie Ju), was used on all operational fronts throughout the duration of the war and served as the backbone of German military logistics in supplying ground troops. It was also employed for airborne troop missions, notably for paratrooper drops in the Netherlands in 1940 and in Crete in 1941.