Description
MH-60S HSC-9, Tridents - Academy 12120
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a utility helicopter developed by Sikorsky Aircraft in 1972. It won the Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System competition in 1976, competing against the Boeing Vertol YUH-61. The UH-60A began its famed service with the US. Army as a replacement for the Bell UH-1 Iroquois in 1979. This was followed by electronic warfare and special operations versions. The helicopters of the UH-60 family have been exported to various nations and used during recent conflicts like Grenada, Panama, and the Middle East. This kit includes almost 400 parts for assembling a marine variant, the MH-60S Kinghthawk, in 1/35 scale. The completed model is 483mm long and is 142mm tall.
HIGHLIGHTS
- New 2014 Release
- 1/35 scale model kit
- Sikorsky MH-60S HSC-9, Tridents
- Product code: 12120
- High-quality plastic parts
- Unassembled and unpainted parts
- Dimensions: Length 48.3cm (19"), Height 14.2cm (5.6")
- Features highly detailed:
- Interior and cockpit
- Cargo compartment with troop seats
- Instrument panel and center console
- Rotor blades & new swash plate
- External rear-view mirrors
- FLIR mount on the nose and new FLIR ball
- Positionable flight deck and main cabin doors
- Main cabin fuel cell
- Hinge detail for tail fold
- Positionable engine cowling doors with engines inside
- Optional ESSS wings for external stores
- Navy-style pilot mirrors
- UHF SATCOM and sensor antennas
- Includes:
- PE and transparent parts
- Eight sprues with more than 390 parts
- Arsenal of Air-Air Weapons:
- Door-mounted M134 minigun on a swing arm with an ammo can
- Door-mounted M2 machine gun on swing arm
- Eight M114 Hellfire missiles with clear target lenses
- Two 19-shot rocket pods
- Three finishing options:
- HSC-9 ‘Tridents’ AJ610 (BuNo. 167836) ‘Troubles Shooter, CVW-8, CVN-77 USS George HW Bush
- HSC-21 ‘Blackjacks’ (BuNo. 166348), Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California
- HSC-28 ‘Dragon Whales, DET-7 ‘Ghost Riders’ (BuNo. 166332), Norfolk, Virginia
- Detailed manual
EAN: 8809258928997
