ACY1663   Academy Plastics   1/72 A-37B Dragonfly 

TECH NOTES
     This is a 1/72 Cessna A-37B Dragonfly Plastic Model Kit from Academy.

The A-37 Dragonfly was developed from the T-37 primary jet trainer.  This small
aircraft is used as an anti-guerilla/counter-insurgency aircraft and it can
carry a large array of weapons on its 8 underwing hard points.  The A-37 also
has a GAU-2B/A minigun as fixed armament.  The A-37 is also used as a forward
air control aircraft by the Air National Guard, which designates it as the
OA-37B.  Other users include the Republic of Korea Air Force.

FEATURES: 1/72nd scale for static display only
          116 parts in light grey and clear with fine recessed panel lines
          Detailed landing gear and wheel wells
          Cockpit detail: 3-piece seats, 1-piece cockpit tub, instrument panel
            with raised detail, auxiliary fuel tank for Black Eagles aircraft
          Optional inflight refueling probe & ordnance for an OA-37B aircraft
          Ordnance includes (4) 100gal fuel tanks, (2) SUU-14A rocket tubes,
            (4) LAU-3 2.75in rocket pods, (4) Mk.82 500lb bombs
          2-piece canopy may be posed open or closed

MARKING
OPTIONS:  One decal sheet with markings for two aircraft:
            1: 96359/EK, 8th SOS, 14th SOW, USAF, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam, 1970
            2: 10-795 or 87-959, 8th FW, ROK Air Force, 1996
          Airframe Colors:
            1 & 2: Dk Green(FS34079)/Med Green(FS34102),Tan(FS30219) camouflage
               with Lt Grey(FS3662) undersides
          Detail Colors:
            Red, Silver, Black, Steel, Olive Drab, Grey, Burnt Iron, Khaki
            Green, Khaki, Clear Red, Clear Orange, Clear Blue

INCLUDES: One 1/72 Cessna A-37B Dragonfly Plastic Aircraft Kit

REQUIRES: Hobby Knife
          Paint Brushes
          Paint (See MARKING OPTIONS)
          Sandpaper
          Liquid Plastic Cement - for major components (Testors, TENAX 7R)
          White Glue - for clear parts (Odourless CA or TENAX 7R)
          Thick Plastic Cement - for detail parts (CA or Tube Type)
          Nice-to-Have Tools: Needle File Set, Sprue Cutter (see XURON),
            and Airbrush.

SPECS:    Scale:    1/72
          Length:   4.61" (11.7cm)
          Wingspan: 7.01" (17.8cm)

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