1/35 AH-1G Cobra (early production), US Attack Helicopter
ICM 1/35 AH-1G Cobra (early production) is a plastic kit of the early-production American attack helicopter in the scale used for military vehicles. Paints and glues needed for assembly are not included.
The widespread use of utility helicopters to provide fire support for ground troops in Vietnam led to the development of a dedicated attack helicopter. Bell started work in the spring of 1965, production AH-1G Cobras began leaving the line in June 1967, and combat operations in Vietnam started that autumn. The built-in armament of the first production aircraft was a six-barrel Minigun in the nose turret, later supplemented by a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher. The pylons carried rocket pods and gun pods, and later a six-barrel 20 mm cannon. The gunner in front controlled the turret, the pilot the pylon weapons; 122 kg of lightweight steel armour protected the crew.
The ICM kit contains 226 parts and measures 459 × 110 mm (length × width) when built.
In 1/35 scale the Cobra can be combined with vehicles and figures of the same scale, for example on a base landing pad. Paints and glues needed for assembly are not included.
Nationality: USA. Period: Cold War.
| Category: | Helicopters |
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| Weight: | 0.35 kg |
| EAN: | 4823044408757 |
| Scale: | 1/35 |
| Intended for: | Helicopters |
