KITTY HAWK 80117 SAAB JAS-39A/C GRIPEN SWEDISH MULTI-ROLE FIGHTER 1/48 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
What do you get when you combine the size, agility, and power plant of an F-20 Tigershark with the distinctive planform of the Vigen? You get the Saab JAS-39 Gripen lightweight multi role fighter. The JAS-39 requirement (J=fighter, A=ground attack, S=reconnaissance) was initiated in the late 1970s to replace the Draken and Vigen. In addition to the F-20 (and F/A-18) F404 after burning engine, the aircraft is equipped with a variant of the Blue Vixen radar from the Sea Harrier FA.2 (which was also the basis for the Typhoon's radar), and the capability to carry a wide range of NATO common weapons.
FEATURES:
Kitty Hawk has released this new-tool Gripen in 1/48 scale and it looks nice. Molded in light gray styrene, this kit is presented on nine parts trees and two rear fuselage halves plus one tree of clear parts and one small fret of photo-etched parts. Among the features and options in this kit:
Nicely detailed cockpit
Positionable canopy
Nice F404 engine that won't be seen after airframe assembly
Detailed wheel wells
Positionable speed brakes
Positionable leading/trailing edge flaps
Positionable ailerons
Positionable canards
Positionable rudder
Positionable air refueling probe
* Kitty Hawk Models Item No. KH80117 - JAS-39A/C Gripen
* Contents and Media: Around 276 parts in grey plastic and 10 parts in clear; 19 photo-etched parts; markings for four aircraft.
* Scale: 1/48
* Advantages:
Excellent molding and surface textures; high level of detail; useful options including refueling probe, radar poseble control surfaces and speed brakes; lots of ordnance
* Disadvantages: NONE
* Recommendation:
State-of-the-art surface textures and packed with options and detail. Highly Recommended
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