This kit is has detailed parts included to depict the unique characteristics of the heavy fighter, such as the solid nose with gun armament and flame dampeners for the engine exhausts. The Ju-88 was originally designed in 1936 as a fast medium bomber capable of outrunning enemy fighters, but proved so capable that it was also adapted for torpedo bomber, tankdestroyer, reconnaissance, heavy fighter, and nightfighter roles, making it one of the most versatile aircraft of WWII.