Nike Hercules Ground to Air Missile (Old Revell) (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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--Re-appearance of representatives of surface-to-air missiles deployed with a glance at the Cold War sky !!

[About Nike Hercules]
--Nike Hercules is a surface-to-air missile developed and deployed by the US Army during the Cold War.
--Development started in 1953. Deployment began in 1958.
――The total length is 12.6m, and it boasts a range of about 110km using a fixed fuel rocket motor as propulsion.
--The warhead could be equipped with a W31 nuclear bomb or a T-45 normal warhead.
--The Nike Hercules, which was developed to counter the threat of bombers, had nearly 150 Nike Hercules companies deployed in preparation for the defense of the continental United States, but ballistic missiles became a threat to turn into bombers. The unit was disbanded at the end of the 1970s and disappeared.
――In addition, Nike Hercules was introduced not only to the US military but also to NATO countries and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and was operated from the 1970s to the 90s.

[About the model]
-The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the surface-to-air missile Nike Hercules developed and deployed by the US Army.
――The scale is 1/40 and the total length of the finished product is about 31 cm.
-Not only the main body of the Nike Hercules missile, but also its launch pad and launcher parts are modeled.
--The kit is a re-release of the vintage kit released by Rebel in 1957 by the Atlantis model.
-The booster stage is reproduced in parts, and the four wings equipped on each stage are also realistically reproduced. I am looking forward to the powerful finish.
――You can enjoy moving the launch pad by changing the angle even after assembly.
-In addition, the kit also includes figures of three missile operation crews. The action-filled pose adds charm to the finished display.
-Includes colorful US Army markings.

[Major features]
--Reproduce the Nike Hercules missile operated by the US Army
--Plastic model assembly kit with a scale of 1/40 and a finished total length of about 31 cm
--With 3 missile operation crew figures

--The Nike missile is a high-altitude surface-to-air missile developed by the Western Electric Company in the United States since 1953, and the origin of [Nike] is the goddess of victory in Greek mythology [Nike] read in English. Thing.
--Nike Hercules has tripled the range and doubled the altitude by bundling four MIM-3 Nike Ajax boosters, and increased safety by using solid fuel for both boosters and missiles. It is an improved type.
--In Japan, it was licensed and produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as [Nike J] from 1967, and was deployed to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force from 1970.

[Specifications of actual machine]
--Overall length: 8.1m (including booster: 12.3m)
--Diameter: 75cm, Overall width: 1.85m
--Range: 120-148km
--Achievement altitude: 30,000-45,000m