Airfix Mcdonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 1:72 Military Aircraft Plastic Model Kit A06017, Small

Brand: Airfix

Color: Unpainted

Features:

• Part of the Airfix classic kit range, the 1: 72 scale is a smaller scale and is perfect for those models where you want a more simple and faster construction.
• Skill level: 3 Dimensions of completed kit: length 247mm x width 162mm Number of parts: 160
• Scheme 1: McDonnell Douglas Fgr2 Phantom, no 1435 flight, RAF moutpleasant, Falkland Islands 1991 scheme 2: MC donnell Douglas Fgr2 Phantom, no 2 Squadron, RAF station laarbruch, Germany 1972 scheme 3: McDonnell Douglas Fgr2 Phantom, no 92 Squadron, RAF wildenrath, Germany 1992
• Painting required: yes, paints need to be purchased separately.
• Humbrol paints needed are listed on the outside of the box.

Details: As the Royal Air Force were looking to update their strike and close air support capabilities in the 1950s and 60s, they were initially expecting indigenous British designs to fulfill both of these roles, but spiraling development costs and government intervention saw them forced to look overseas for their new aircraft. As one of the world’s most successful multi-role jet aircraft, the McDonnell Douglas Phantom was selected for both the Royal Navy and the RAF and even though it was procured at a time of great uncertainty for the British aviation industry, it proved to be both a capable and popular aircraft in UK service.