MISB Italeri/Testors 1/72 F/A-18D HORNET NIGHT ATTACK Jet
Starting in 1989, production of the F-18 shifted to night attack versions, the single seat F-18C and two-seater F-18D. They are equipped with FLIR (forward looking infra-red) pods, night-vision goggles, and a color digital map display. Further software upgrades have enhanced the F-18’s ability to provide all-weather, close air support. Squadrons that have switched to the night attack mission have received the AW (for all-weather) designation. When the Grumman A-6 Intruder was retired in the 1990’s, the F-18 took on the missions of that aircraft as well. Export versions of the F-18 serve in the Air Forces of Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain and Switzerland.
Testors F/A-18 is molded in grey and consists of 113 parts. It has raised panel lines and abundant ordnance including two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, two AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation) missiles, two AGM-84 Harpoon stand-off missiles and a belly tank. It features raised detail on the cockpit instrument panels, boxed in wheel wells and detailed landing gear. The decals are Invisa-Clear by Scalemaster and provide for a U.S. Marine Corps version, VMFA(AW) – 225 Vikings based at El Toro, California, 1992; and a Royal Canadian Air Force F-18C of No. 410 Squadron.
Italeri/Testors delivers a very detailed kit of the F/A-18D Hornet with ordnance to spare and optional one or two-seat versions. Highly recommended.
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