Scale: 1/5.75
 
Recommended for: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt Giant Kit (85 inch wingspan).

​This model represents the late configuration of the World War Two-era, British-designed Mk II reflector gunsight normally fit to most P-47 Thunderbolts, some P-51 Mustangs and P-40 Warhawks. 
 
The model includes the mount for the P-47 Thunderbolt.
 
From aircraft-gunsights.com: "As the British Mark II Gunsight was considered better (bigger 3,5 inches aperture and better optical performance) than the standard the N-3A or B gunsights being supplied at the time, most P-47 and P-51B&C arriving in Europe and as many as possible P-40 were modified at Air Depots with the British Gunsight before being delivered to active units. Note that this situation later led to the order of Mark 8 Navy gunsights as a stop gap measure for the P-47... Later on, some 9th Air Force P-47 were also fitted with the Mark IIL Gunsight; basically a Mark II with a variable sight head used for low level bombing and rocket firing.
 
"Some 8th Air Force P-51D were also modified in Europe to use the Mark II. This is quite puzzling as P-51Ds were already fitted with N-9 gunsights at the factory and the N-9 was unanimously recognized as far better than the much older British Mark II."
 
This model does not include the glass reflector plate of the real gunsight.
 
This model was designed by Brian Hannah.

Model © Brian Hannah.  Model made available through Model Monkey by permission.  This 3D-printed item may not be copied or recast.