Product Description

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Global Hawk is delicately finished with etched parts.
This is a 1/72 scale plastic model assembly kit of the RQ-4B Global Hawk, an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
This kit also comes with etched parts to add sharp detail to the details.

[About the actual machine]
The RQ-4B Global Hawk is an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft (UAV) that began operation in the United States in 2006.
The aircraft's uniquely shaped nose has a built-in satellite communications antenna, and the body is equipped with electro-optical/infrared sensors, synthetic aperture radar, and other sensors, giving it the ability to fly autonomously at high altitudes for long periods of time.
It is currently in use by the U.S. Air Force and Navy, and is also planned for introduction by NATO, Germany, South Korea, and other countries.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has introduced and operates three RQ-4B Global Hawks.
The first aircraft will arrive in March 2022, followed by the third aircraft in June 2023.
A newly formed specialized unit, the Reconnaissance Squadron, operates three Global Hawks based at Misawa Air Base in 2021.

[About the model]
This is a 1/72 scale plastic model assembly kit of the RQ-4B Global Hawk.
-Realistic model of the unique form of this unmanned aircraft with its unique design and no canopy.
In addition, this kit includes a set of photo-etched detail parts to enhance the sharpness of the model's finish. This is easier and more economical than purchasing these parts separately.
The model is approximately 20cm long when completed, and even at 1/72 scale, it has a wingspan of approximately 55cm, making it an eye-catching, distinctive figure.
-You will be able to clearly see the unique shape of the model, which cannot be conveyed in photographs.
-Photo-etched parts add detail to the unique, inorganic fuselage shape, including the doors and fins on the outer panels of the fuselage, as well as the stays for the landing gear covers.
- The markings reproduce the markings of the Air Self-Defense Force aircraft that began operation in March 2022. Low-visibility Hinomaru and other markings are included.
-This kit is noteworthy for its unique style and the Air Self-Defense Force's Hinomaru flag model.

[Major features]
・1/72 scale reproduction of the RQ-4B Global Hawk, an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
The finished total length is approximately 200mm, with a wingspan of approximately 550mm.
This kit includes a set of photo-etched parts for adding detail.
- Markings are reproduced with decals of the Air Self-Defense Force markings
- High-quality decals made by Cartograf, Italy



Item Size/Weight : 35.9 x 19.2 x 5.7 cm / 240g

Product Specifications

Country

Japan

Item code

AC-106

JAN code

4545782130225

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