Hydra Flying Wing

from "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011)

Scale: 1/288
Initial Release: 2012
Medium: Resin
Kit Rarity: 4

About the Design

The giant Hydra Flying Wing was the setting for the climax of 2011's hit "Captain America: The First Avenger."  Designed by Daniel Simon for the Marvel Pictures production, the Flying Wing was a 540-foot-wide "flying aircraft carrier" armed with eight "parasit" fighters that could be launched independently to drop atomic weapons on various American cities.  (The Flying Wing's eight "pusher" propellers were, in fact, the parasits' tail-mounted props and were used to help the Wing get airborne.)The Flying Wing's design was inspired by both the real-life Horton Ho229 jet-powered fighter prototype and Northrop's YB-35 Flying Wing.

About the Kit

The 1:288 Hydra Flying Wing kit was released by Fantastic Plastic Models in August 2012. Patterned by Alfred Wong and cast by Mana Studios, the model had a massive 21-inch wingspan. (Note: The main body was a single casting.) The plane's glazed components were simulated using metallic decals, designed by JBOT.