Mitsubishi G4M Betty Model Airplane: Crafted with Care and Precision

Warplanes brings and introduces you a finely handcrafted WWII Japanese Betty bomber airplane model made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Our highly skilled master craftsmen painstakingly and passionately worked on the G4M scale model airplane’s details, ensuring exactness and precision based on the original airplane.

The G4M model airplane’s paint scheme and markings are extremely accurate and precise, depicting the true original Betty bomber model airplane. Like all other airplane models, the WWII Japanese Betty bomber replica comes complete with fuselage, wings and glass cockpit and other intricate parts. It also comes with a sturdy, durable base with a chrome steel support mounting rod or you can have our variable pitch wall mount accessory, allowing your Betty bomber scale model aircraft to be displayed either hanging on the wall or the ceiling for an added effect. This top-quality Mitsubishi G4M Betty model plane will surely mesmerize anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift.

G4M3 Betty History:

The Mitsubishi G4M called “Betty” was nicknamed by the Allies. It is also known as “Hamaki”, which means “cigar” in Japanese. When the Betty entered the service in World War II it was see all throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Mitsubishi G3M bomber, on the other hand, was given the Allied code “NELL.”

The G4M3 had several variants. The G4M3 Model 34 is a redesigned version of the G4M2, it has an additional self-sealing fuel tanks and an improved armor protection. Its wings and tail plane were also redesigned. It is armed with two Type 92 7.7 mm machine guns located in its nose cabin and position in both side, and a Type 99 model 1 20 mm cannon position in its dorsal turret and tail. Its maximum capacity was changed to 1,000 kilogram of bombs or one 800 kilogram torpedo.

The other G4M3 variants are the G4M3a Model 34A and the G4M3 Model 36. The G4M3a Model 34A variant is a transport and antisubmarine version with a modified armament -- this aircraft though was only experimental. The G4M3 Model 36 is a prototype. It has two G4M2 Model 34 modified to Mitsubishi MK4-T Kasei 25b Ru 1,825 horsepower engines.

The G4M3 Model 34 ended the trend of constantly changing the engine types and armaments in every variant when it introduced self-sealing fuel tanks and armor protection to help reduce its shortcomings when faced with predecessors.