Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:19 AM UTC
A new mould F-35A Lighting ll in 1/72nd and a A-10C in the markings of the ''Blacksnakes'' in 1/48th are this months modern releases from Italeri.
A-10C ''Blacksnakes''
This large twin-engine plane was built for the U.S. Air Force for troop support and anti-tank missions. Despite its extensive amour and armament the A-10 is highly maneuverable which is particularly important to overcome enemy anti-aircraft fire. The Thunderbolt (also called “Warthog”) was practically built around its remarkable 30 mm gun GAU-8, which can perforate tank amour with its special high performance ammunition. The aircraft was widely used during the Gulf War, where it successfully destroyed a few hundred Iraqis vehicles with minimum losses despite the heavy enemy defense of conventional and missile fire power. A.10 Around the mid-2000s, the A-10, updated to "C" standard, has been improved to be in line with the changed and evolved operational needs. The A-10C is, in fact, the most modern version of the robust and reliable strike aircraft able to use the most advanced weapon systems and target acquisition pods.
Item No - 2725
Scale - 1/48
Decals for 3 versions


F-35A Lightning ll

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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, result of the Joint Strike Fighter program, is the most advanced expression of military aircraft to perform close support and ground attack duties. Its extreme flexibility makes it suitable also to the "dogfighting" and to carry out missions of air superiority. The F-35 is a "Fifth generation jet fighter, with advanced stealth capability, that intended to replace a wide range of existing fighter , strike and ground attack aircraft of the Western Countries Air Forces. The development project is based on three main models: the F-35A is a convention take off and landing aircraft, the F-35B is a short take off an vertical landing variant, and the F-35C is a carrier based variant. Thanks to its external wing supports and its internal bays the “Lightning II” is able to carry a wide variety of offensive weapons such as clusters bombs, laser-guided and GPS-guided bombs, air-to-surface missiles and anti-ship missiles.
Item No - 1331
Scale - 1/72
Decals for 3 versions

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I like the looks of the F-35, would like to build one. Just hope the real thing can perform the missions its assigned?
NOV 21, 2013 - 09:56 AM
The UK is only buying the B version so surely the UK decals are for a 'whiffer'
NOV 21, 2013 - 12:57 PM
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