Product Description
- 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the outbreak of the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom.
- The 1/72 scale Westland WS-61 Sea King HC.4 has been modeled using a new mold to commemorate this.
- The Sea King is a large helicopter equipped with a twin turbine engine that began production in 1961 by the American Sikorsky Company.
- Deployed and produced in various countries around the world, and produced and deployed under license by Westland in the UK.
- In the Falklands War, which began on March 19, 1982 when the Argentine army, which claimed territorial rights, invaded the British territory of the Falkland Islands, Britain immediately dispatched a task force from its home country with the aircraft carrier Hermes as its flagship.
Sea King was also included, and in addition to transporting supplies, it also carried soldiers of the British special forces SAS and supported landing operations.
- The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Westland WS-61 Sea King on a 1/72 scale. Among them, the British Navy tactical transport aircraft type HC.4 is modeled.
- Not only the exterior of the aircraft, but also the interior has been skillfully reproduced using the latest modeling techniques, allowing you to fully enjoy the fun of assembly.
- The cabin door can also be finished in an open position. In addition, the foldable rotor blade thickness is reproduced to the same scale as the actual machine.
- The decal, which also reproduces the Royal Navy mark during the Falklands War, is manufactured by Cartograf.
- Seaking HC.4 reproduced with new mold
- The five-blade tail rotor is also faithfully reproduced.
- The 5-blade main rotor can also be recreated with the blades folded.
- Doors with steps can be made open or closed.
- Inside the cabin, even the seats have been recreated
- The fuselage parts are integrated as much as possible even though they are separated into left and right parts.
- Realistic cockpit
- Realistic reproduction of reinforced landing gear
- Cabin door can be opened or closed
- Steps are also made into realistic parts
- 7.62mm machine gun is newly designed. Photo-etched parts are used to improve details.
- Newly molded main rotor parts with incredible detail
- Faithfully reproduces the delicate curved surface of the main rotor
- Also reproduces the cockpit windshield wiper
- The cockpit windshield is a clear part
- The details of the fuselage and accessories are precisely reproduced.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 38 x 24.5 x 6 cm / 331g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- CH5073
- JAN code
- 0089195850737
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.