ICM byggesett i plast av Forward Base fra Vietnamkrigen med et Cobra AH-1G helikopter, et Bronco OV-10A fly og 10 figurer i skala 1/48. Inneholder totalt 485 deler.
Cobra AH-1G: 169 deler
Bronco OV-10A: 242 deler
US Pilots and Ground Personnel: 38 deler (5 figurer)
US Helicopter Pilots: 36 deler (5 figurer)
Informasjon fra ICM:
FORWARD BASE
The intense nature of the fighting in Vietnam required a quick response from the aviation, which was involved in the direct support of the troops. Bronco light attack aircraft and AH-1G attack helicopters fully met these requirements. Thus, the OV-10A Bronco planes in a certain period of the war were able to reduce the time of approach to the combat zone to five minutes, and in many ways this was possible due to the location of airfields near the areas where hostilities were conducted. Airfields thus became advanced bases for strike aircraft. Initially, the OV-10A Bronco was used as a surveillance and guidance aircraft, but the lack of strong air defense by the enemy for some time allowed their use as light attack aircraft. At the same time, the planes were inferior in maneuverability and accuracy of the impression of targets to helicopters, which, in turn, could be based on the same airfield as the Bronco. This was the case, for example, at the air base in Da Nang, also the OV-10A-equipped VAL-4 “Black Ponies” squadron was based on the same airfield with helicopters. Among the helicopters in Vietnam, the AH-1G Huey Cobra attack helicopters have proven themselves well. Demonstrating excellent survivability, they also had high firepower – it was not for nothing that the term “air artillery” was born in relation to attack helicopters. It should also be noted that the basing of airfields near the areas of hostilities significantly increased the danger of an attack on them, there were cases when the airfields were even hit by mortars and grenade launchers. Therefore, the Americans were forced to pay considerable attention to the issues of protecting air bases.
Markings:
АН-1 G 66-15262 "Hulk", Company D, 227th АНВ, 1st Cavalry Division, PhuocVinh, Summer 1970
АН-1 G 68-17068 "Cindy Ann", 1 st Sqn, 9th Cav, Phuoc Vinh, August 1970
АН-1 G 68-17077 "Corsair", Company D, 227th АНВ, 1 st Cavalry Division, Lai Khe 1970
АН-1 G 68-15101, Н Troop, 1 Oth Cav, Pleiku, Autumn 1972
Anbefalte farger:
X-10 Gun Metal
X-11 Chrome Silver
X-23 Clear Blue
X-27 Clear Red
XF-1 Flat Black
XF-2 Flat White
XF-3 Flat Yellow
XF-7 Flat Red
XF-13 J.A. Green
XF-15 Flat Flesh
XF-16 Flat Aluminum
XF-20 Medium Grey
XF-49 Khaki
XF-60 Dark Yellow
XF-62 Olive Drab
XF-75 IJN Gray (Kure Arsenal)
XF-78 Wooden Deck
XF-81 Dark Green 2 (RAF)
XF-82 Ocean Gray 2 (RAF)
XF-85 Rubber Black
Olive Green
Deep Green
Deep Orange
Sky Gray
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