Douglas A-26C Invader Bare Metal 3D model

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The Douglas A-26B, C, B-26B, C, and A-26K, created by Dreamscape Studios, are our latest high-quality models, built near to scale with intricate details, realistic textures, and fully painted surfaces. These models include animated features like propellers, ailerons, elevators, flaps, rudder, cowling flaps, landing gear retraction, and landing gear doors. Ideal for video animations and animation models, these models were completely remodeled in 2016. The A-26B Invader was a Douglas company development in the early '40s as a replacement for the A-20 bombers and Martin B-26. As a low-level attack and bomber platform, it featured 14 machine guns or combinations of cannons and machine guns, an internal bomb bay, and high speed. Manufactured in 1943, they were extensively used during WWII. The A-26B models had a "hard nose" with a navigator/gun loader in the forward cockpit, eight machine guns in the nose for staffing, ground attack, and low to medium level bombing missions. The A-26C model featured a clear nose and a navigator-bombardier stationed there, with machine guns remaining in the wings for strafing capabilities. Post-war, these aircraft were in frontline service with the USAAF and USAF, redesignated as B-26 in 1948 when the A designation was abandoned. In the Korean conflict, B-26B and C saw active service. The A-26 underwent major upgrades, including refinements in wing structure, power plant, external weapons stores, increased horsepower, and tip tanks for fuel load and loiter time. Designated as A-26K, they were used in the mid-1960s during the Vietnam conflict. The A-26 and B-26 were sold to other nations for air force use or converted into civil uses, executive transports, firefighter water tankers, or museum/warbird displays.