Product Description

- 1/300 reproduction of the much-talked-about ASDF transport aircraft

[About the actual machine]
- Lockheed's masterpiece transport aircraft, the C-130 Hercules, which began deployment in 1956.
- Development began in 1991, and it is widely used around the world as a tactical transport aircraft with high operational capabilities.
- The design features a high-wing main wing and a thick fuselage, and is equipped with four turboprop engines.
- It has strong main legs and excellent takeoff and landing performance on rough terrain, making it highly capable as a modern transport aircraft.
- Japan's Air Self-Defense Force began operating it in 1984.
- It continues to be active together with the domestically produced transport aircraft C-1.
- He is widely known for his participation in the Air Self-Defense Force's peacekeeping operations overseas.
- Also, during the civil war in Sudan that broke out in April 2023, he quickly went to Africa and attracted attention by helping to rescue Japanese people who remained in the area.

[About the model]
- This is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the C-130H tactical transport aircraft Hercules, a masterpiece transport aircraft operated by the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, on a 1/300 scale.
- Easy-to-assemble F-toys parts that firmly express the distinctive shape and design of the aircraft, such as the high-wing main wing and thick fuselage.
- The four engine nacelles also convey power.
- The panel lines are well reproduced, and the finished aircraft has a total length of about 9cm and a width of about 13cm, making it an attractive size.
- Also, the details of the legs and wheels are realistically reproduced.
- The kit includes parts for 2 aircraft.
- The markings include two aircraft belonging to the 401st Squadron, 1st Transport Wing, Air Self-Defense Force, which was dispatched from Komatsu Air Base to Djibouti in April 2023 to support the evacuation of Japanese nationals in Sudan in Northeast Africa.
- The decals are reproduced with high quality Italian Cartograf.

[Major features]
- Reproduce the Air Self-Defense Force's transport aircraft, C-130H, on 1/300 scale
- Parts are made by F-toys and are included in a set for 2 aircraft.
- Finished total length is approximately 9cm
- Set of markings for 2 aircraft belonging to the 401st Squadron, Komatsu Air Base, 1st Transport Air Corps



Item Size/Weight : 19.2 x 14 x 4 cm / 115g

Product Specifications

Country

Japan

Item code

PF-76

JAN code

4545782093575

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