--Reproduce the JA37 Yakutobigen that showed off its qualities as an interceptor fighter !!
[About the actual machine]
--Saab Viggen is a jet fighter originally developed, deployed and operated by Sweden in Northern Europe.
--Started development in 1961 as a successor to Draken.
――When the first flight was successful in 1967, it was deployed and started operation in 1971.
-The body shape is equipped with canards on the left and right sides of the cockpit, and the main wing adopts delta wings.
--The engine is equipped with one Pratt & Whitney JT8D-22.
――While demonstrating the maximum speed of Mach 2.1, it boasts STOL performance that enables takeoff and landing on short runways.
――In addition to being equipped with a 30mm Oerlikon KCA gun as a fixed armament, it was possible to operate the RB71 Skyflash short-range air-to-air missile and the AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missile.
--The lineup includes basic types, AJ37, training aircraft types, and reconnaissance aircraft types, with a total production of over 300 aircraft.
――The final production type JA37 secured all-weather performance and was active during the interception battle.
――After that, waiting for the appearance of the successor Saab Gripen, Bigen finished its role in 2005 and retired.
[About the model]
-The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces Saab Viggen, who was active as a Swedish fighter, on a 1/48 scale.
--Platz produced Japanese manuals and packages for parts of Italeri, Italy, which is familiar to modelers around the world.
――It is a kit with a selection of markings not found in the Italeri kit.
――This model reproduces the final production type JA37 type that was active as an interceptor fighter.
――The total length of the finished product is 34.2 cm, which firmly expresses the unique style equipped with canards and the characteristics of the vertical stabilizer of JA37.
――It is reliable to assemble with a reasonable parts composition such as reproduction of panel lines as well as the shape of the aircraft, delicate expression of legs, details in the leg storage space, reproduction of cockpit, etc.
――Of course, the assembly is safe with the Japanese manual.
――Two types of markings are included: the marking of the aircraft with the gray air superiority camouflage, which is a feature of the JA37 type, and the marking of the green camouflage period adopted by each Bigen aircraft.
――In addition, a mask seal for painting the canopy frame, which is customary for the Platz / Italeri series, is also set.
[Major features]
--Plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Swedish Air Force interceptor fighter JA37 Bigen on 1/48 scale
--Platz Japanese manual and package for Italeri parts
--Completed total length 34.2 cm
--Decals are made of high quality Italian cult graph
--With masking sheet for canopy frame painting
--Set 2 sidewinders and 2 skyflash air-to-air missiles each
--Marking includes 1 type each from gray air superiority fighter and green camouflage machine, 2 types in total
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