1/35 MH60S HSC9 Tridents USN Sea Combat Helicopter

MH-60S HSC-9, Tridents - Academy 12120

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a utility helicopter developed by Sikorsky Aircraft in 1972. It won the Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System competition in 1976, competing against the Boeing Vertol YUH-61. The UH-60A began its famed service with the US. Army as a replacement for the Bell UH-1 Iroquois in 1979. This was followed by electronic warfare and special operations versions. The helicopters of the UH-60 family have been exported to various nations and used during recent conflicts like Grenada, Panama, and the Middle East. This kit includes almost 400 parts for assembling a marine variant, the MH-60S Kinghthawk, in 1/35 scale. The completed model is 483mm long and is 142mm tall.

HIGHLIGHTS
New 2014 Release
1/35 scale model kit
Sikorsky MH-60S HSC-9, Tridents
Product code: 12120
High-quality plastic parts
Unassembled and unpainted parts
Dimensions: Length 48.3cm (19"), Height 14.2cm (5.6")
Features highly detailed:
Interior and cockpit
Cargo compartment with troop seats
Instrument panel and center console
Rotor blades & new swash plate
External rear-view mirrors
FLIR mount on the nose and new FLIR ball
Positionable flight deck and main cabin doors
Main cabin fuel cell
Hinge detail for tail fold
Positionable engine cowling doors with engines inside
Optional ESSS wings for external stores
Navy-style pilot mirrors
UHF SATCOM and sensor antennas
Includes:
PE and transparent parts
Eight sprues with more than 390 parts
Arsenal of Air-Air Weapons:
Door-mounted M134 minigun on a swing arm with an ammo can
Door-mounted M2 machine gun on swing arm
Eight M114 Hellfire missiles with clear target lenses
Two 19-shot rocket pods
Three finishing options:
HSC-9 ‘Tridents’ AJ610 (BuNo. 167836) ‘Troubles Shooter, CVW-8, CVN-77 USS George HW Bush
HSC-21 ‘Blackjacks’ (BuNo. 166348), Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California
HSC-28 ‘Dragon Whales, DET-7 ‘Ghost Riders’ (BuNo. 166332), Norfolk, Virginia
Detailed manual