- Paint the canopy frame and wheels sharply
[About the actual machine]
- Production began in 1958, and 66 aircraft were produced by 1963, and the T-1 trainer aircraft was deployed to the Air Self-Defense Force.
- After World War II, this is a masterpiece that has been etched in history as an aircraft that trained an estimated 33,000 jet pilots and contributed to Japan's postwar air defense.
- It was the first domestically produced jet trainer after the war, and it had a major point as a challenge to the latest technology at the time, such as adopting a swept-wing aircraft design.
- The T-1A is equipped with an imported British Bristol Siddeley Orface engine.
- The prototype T1F2 successfully made its first flight on January 19, 1958.
- In 1959, the Orface engine-equipped version was formalized as the T-1A and mass production was decided.
-The T-1A, whose first mass-produced aircraft was delivered in September 1960, was mainly deployed to the 13th Flight Instruction Group and demonstrated its power in training new pilots.
[About the model]
- This is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the T-1A, a domestic jet trainer operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, on a 1/72 scale.
- This kit includes a mask sheet that is useful for sharply finishing the painting of the canopy frame.
- The large canopy that covers the two-seater cockpit in a tandem layout enhances the finish with the sharp paint on the frame.
- In addition, a mask sheet is also available that is useful for accurately painting the wheels and tires of the nose and main landing gear. Gives a sharp finish to the canopy and feet.
- The mask sheet is pre-cut so it is easy to use.
- The aircraft has a distinctive aircraft shape and design that uses swept wings, and is reproduced with a total length of approximately 168 mm.
- In addition to panel lines, details such as legs and cockpit interior are modeled in detail.
- You can assemble an indispensable piece of Japanese aviation history with your own hands.
- The markings are based on the markings of the 13th Flight Instruction Group (Ashiya Base) around 1963 and the Experimental Air Corps (Gifu Base) No. 827 in 1965, which were used on the completely unpainted, natural metal aircraft when the T-1A was introduced. Reproduced with Cartograph decals.
- This kit has an eye-catching natural metal finish.
[Major features]
- Reproduce the Air Self-Defense Force jet trainer T-1A on 1/72 scale
- Comes with a mask sheet useful for canopy frame painting and wheel painting
- Finished total length is approximately 168mm
- Accurately model the aircraft shape with swept wings
- Reproduces the markings of the unpainted natural metal aircraft.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )