Airfix Hawker Hunter 1:48 Military Aviation Plastic Model kit A09189

Price: $65.52
(as of Feb 14,2025 05:30:21 UTC – Details)

Upon entering RAF Service in July 1954 the Hawker Hunter F 1 proved to be somewhat unreliable and fell short of RAF requirements for the front-line fighter However by the time the improved F 4 (and F 5 with Sapphire 101 engine) marks entered front line squadron use the Hunter had matured into an effective machine and has since become recognized as not just one of the most beautiful and purposeful looking jet fighters ever produced but also one of the most widely used and versatile The definitive F 6 variant ensured the Hunter’s place in RAF history its distictive ‘dog tooth’ leading edge to the wing easily distinguishing it from the earlier marks as did the improved Rolls Royce Avon 203 engine Seeing combat over Suez as well as combat patrols during the Borneo confrontation the Hunter later excelled in FGA 9 guise as an excellent ground attack aircraft In addition to RAF service the Hunter found a home with a wide array of export users From Chile to India Sweden to Lebanon the Hunter could be found flying with a variety of air forces right up until the beginning of the 21st century
Being a slightly larger scale 1 48 allows Modelers to add those intricate details that is absent from smaller scales
Primary Scheme Hawker Hunter F 5 No 1 Squadron Operation ‘Muskateer’ Royal Air Force Station Nicosia Cyprus September-November 1956 Scheme 2 Hawker Hunter J 34 No 3 Squadron Sodertorns flygflottilj F18 Svenska Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) Tullinge Stockholm Sweden 1959 Scheme 3 Hawker Hunter F 4 No 7 Escadrille No 7 Wing Chievres Belgium June 1956
Skill Level 4 Dimensions of Completed Kit Length 291mm x Width 214mm Number of Pieces 133
Painting and assembly required Paints and glue need to be purchased separately
Humbrol paints needed to complete the plane liveries are listed on the outside of the box