The Accurate Miniatures 1/48 A-36 Apache (Kit #3401) is a highly regarded, classic injection-molded plastic model kit first released in 1994. It remains a primary mainstream option for building the dive-bomber variant of the early Mustang in quarter-scale. [1, 2]
Kit Overview & Features
- Design: Features finely recessed panel lines, crisp rivet details, and advanced options for its era, including weight-on-wheel weighted tires. [1]
- Cockpit: The interior cockpit is exceptionally well-detailed straight out of the box, though some builders prefer adding photo-etched seatbelts or vacuum-formed clear parts if choosing to pose the thick canopy open. [1, 2, 3]
- Dive Brakes: The signature wing-mounted dive brakes are molded shut. Posing them open requires aftermarket photo-etch sets or precision custom cutting. [1, 2]
- Markings: The original kit features the "Margie H" from the 27th Fighter Group (522nd Squadron) based in Italy, Spring 1944, featuring a distinct tally of 190 bomb missions