Hobby 2000 1/72 B-26B Marauder USAAF Medium Bomber Kit H2K72058Detailed kit of the B26B Marauder 9th AF ETO kit The Martin B 26 Marauder is a medium sized American twin engine bomber with an all metal high wing structure. The first test flight of the prototype took place in 1940, and serial production began in 1941. Due to the many "childhood diseases" of the first production batches, which led to numerous disasters, the plane was nicknamed "The Widowmaker". . This opinion overshadowed the very low combat losses