Product Description
- Enjoy a fresh Growler with a color scheme from the war!
-A 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the US Navy electronic warfare aircraft EA-18G Growler.
[About the actual machine]
- The EA-18G Growler was developed by the US Navy as a successor to the Grumman EA-6B Prowler and has been in operation since 2009.
- An electronic warfare aircraft developed based on the fighter F/A-18 Super Hornet with a crew of two.
- Pilot and WSO (Weapons Systems Officer) in the back seat.
- Equipped with advanced electronic warfare equipment such as AN/ALQ-99 tactical jamming system and ALQ-227 communication jamming system.
- The engine is equipped with two General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofan engines.
- It has a top speed close to Mach 1.8.
- VAQ-129, nicknamed the Vikings, also operates EA-18G growlers.
- Primarily responsible for training electronic warfare personnel.
- In 2011, a special coloring aircraft was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the US Naval Aviation, and attracted a lot of attention.
[About the model]
-A plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the US Navy electronic warfare aircraft EA-18G Growler, which has been in operation since 2009.
- The parts are made by Italeri and the scale is 1/48.
- Finished total length is 381mm.
- Accurately model the characteristic form with a presence size.
- Various equipment mounted under the wings and under the fuselage are also realistically modeled.
- You can enjoy a voluminous finish.
-In addition, a special masking sheet that is convenient for painting the canopy frame is also set.
- The canopy of the large tandem cockpit can be easily painted to enhance the quality of the finish.
- The marking reproduces the coloring used by the US Navy carrier-based aircraft in the 30's and 40's commemorating the 100th anniversary of the US Navy's aircraft operation in 2011.
- Decals are made of high quality Cartograf.
[Major features]
- Reproduce the US Navy electronic warfare aircraft, EA-18G Growler in 1/48 scale
- Italeri parts, Platts Japanese instruction manual, and original packaging
-Marking is VAQ-129 Select the special marking that Vikings made in 2011
- Comes with a masking sheet that is convenient for painting the canopy frame
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 38 x 25 x 7 cm / 569g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- TPA-26
- JAN code
- 4545782084627
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.