Product Description

――One of the charms of Kangaroo Roundel !!
-A plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the EA-18G Growler, an electronic warfare aircraft operated by the Royal Australian Air Force on a 1/48 scale.

[About the actual machine]
--The EA-18G Grumman is an electronic warfare aircraft developed and operated by the US Navy as a successor to the Grumman EA-6B Prowler.
--Developed based on the F / A-18F Super Hornet, a US Navy fighter, and started production in 2007.
--The operation was officially started in 2009.
--There are two crew members.
--WSO (Weapon System Officer) will be on board the pilot and the rear seats.
--AN / ALQ-99 Tactical Jammers (TJS) Pod, AN / ALQ-218 (V) 2 Radio Frequency Receiving System, AN / ALQ-227 Communication Countermeasure Set are installed as electronic warfare equipment.
--The engine is equipped with two General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofan engines.
――It demonstrates the maximum speed close to Mach 1.8.
--Only the Royal Australian Air Force has deployed confidential aircraft equipped with advanced electronic equipment, except for the US Army.

[About the model]
――Italeri is a model of the Platz / Italeri series that is being developed in Japan in collaboration with Platz and Italeri.
-The kit reproduces the US Navy's current electronic warfare aircraft, EA-18G Growler, on a 1/48 scale.
――This kit models the only aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force that operates Growler other than the US Navy.
-Reproduce the kangaroo roundel with the decal of the cult graph.
――It is a plastic model assembly kit with a finished total length of 381 mm.
――The size with a strong presence and the characteristic form are accurately modeled.
――In addition to the easy-to-assemble parts composition unique to Italeri, a Japanese manual produced by Platts is prepared, and it is a kit that Japanese modelers can work on with confidence.
-In addition, a masking sheet that is convenient for painting the canopy frame is also standard equipment.
――The fact that you can easily paint the canopy of a large tandem cockpit will improve the finish grade.

[Major features]
--Reproduce the Royal Australian Air Force electronic warfare aircraft, EA-18G Growler on 1/48
--Italeri parts, Platts Japanese manual, original package
-Decals are made by Cartograph, selected from the aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force `No. 6 Scordron`
--With a masking sheet that is convenient for painting the canopy frame


Item Size/Weight : 38 x 25 x 7.3 cm / 583g

Product Specifications

Item series

Platz/Italeri Aircraft

Country

Australia

Item code

TPA-9

JAN code

4545782078312

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