World War II Desktop Models

The piston-engined Skyraider was designed during World War II to meet US Naval requirements for a carrier-based, single-seat, long-range, high performance dive/torpedo bomber. The Skyraider has been operated by the United States Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and also saw service with the British Royal Navy, the French Air Force, the Air Force of the Republic of Vietnam, and others. This handcrafted model is painted in the same paint scheme as the original and is...

The Douglas A-1 Skyraider was an American single-seat attack aircraft that saw service between the late 1940s and early 1980s. The Skyraider had a remarkably long and successful career, even inspiring its straight-winged, slow-flying, jet-powered successor, the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The piston-engined Skyraider was designed during World War II to meet US Naval requirements for a carrier-based, single-seat, long-range, high performance dive/torpedo bomber. This handcrafted model is painted in...

The A6M Zero was a long-range fighter aircraft operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was usually referred to by the Allies as the "Zero", because the A6M was designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter. This specific A6M is painted Saboru Sakai_s aircraft. Sakai was a Japanese naval aviator and flying ace of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Sakai was the Imperial Navy's fourth-ranking ace and Japan's second leading fighter...

The G4M was designed for a long range and high speed at the time of its introduction. Several weight-saving measures were incorporated into the design, such as dispensing with self-sealing fuel tanks, which started nicknames such as "the one-shot lighter", "the flying Zippo" and "the flying cigar" because of their tendency to explode or catch on fire from any slight damage to the fuel tank wings after being hit by aerial machine gun fire or ground antiaircraft fire. The G4M was used for...

The T-6 Texan was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1950s. The T-6 is known by a variety of designations depending on the model and operating air force. This specific version is the AT-6A, the model operated by US Army Air Forces. The design for the AT-6A incorporated new outer wing panels with a swept forward...

The AT4 is a shoulder-launched, anti-tank missile. This single-shot, disposable weapon is also known as the AT4-CS, with the CS designation meaning confined space. Built by Saab Bofors Dynamics, the AT4 has an 84mm warhead and a launcher casing made from fiberglass-reinforced material. The AT4 is designed to be recoilless and can be fired from enclosed spaces without the lethal backsplash. It was used during the US invasion of Panama, the Afghanistan War, the War in Iraq, and the French...

1950s Constellation, a plane that wrote history. Airplane aluminum. Authentic travel agent airline advertising object.

This handcrafted model is painted in the same paint scheme as the original and is painstakingly built from Philippine mahogany by our skilled craftsmen. Perfect as a gift for any aviation enthusiast and history buff!

The BT-13 Valiant was the brainchild of the Vultee Aircraft in 1939, and was designed as a trainer aircraft of the then United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), which later changed to US Army Air Forces (USAAF). The Vultee B-13 is a small aircraft, which was powered by a single radial engine. The cockpit of the B-13 is designed to be twin-sitter, as this was 2nd phase training aircraft for aspiring military pilots. The Vultee can fly at a maximum speed of 180mph and at a range of 630nmi. The...

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s. The B-17 was primarily employed by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in the daylight precision strategic bombing campaign of World War II against German industrial and military targets. From its pre-war inception, it was touted as a strategic weapon; it was a potent, high-flying, long-range bomber that was able to defend itself, and to return home despite extensive battle damage. This...

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s. The B-17 was primarily employed by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in the daylight precision strategic bombing campaign of World War II against German industrial and military targets. The B-17 quickly established itself as an effective weapons system, dropping more bombs than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II. This handcrafted model is painted in the same paint scheme as the original...

From its pre-war inception, it was touted as a strategic weapon; it was a potent, high-flying, long-range bomber that was able to defend itself, and to return home despite extensive battle damage. The B-17 quickly established itself as an effective weapons system, dropping more bombs than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II. This handcrafted model is painted in the same paint scheme as the original and is painstakingly built from Philippine mahogany by our skilled craftsmen. Perfect as a...