Description

The Sea Vixen was a postwar British twin-boom, twin-engine, all-weather, carrier-based jet fighter developed and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company of Hatfield as the DH110. Production was then taken over by Hawker Siddeley Aircraft. Sea Vixen was in service with the Fleet Air Arm from 1959 until 1972. The swept wing fighter was the first to feature a complete weapons system comprising of Firestreak missiles, rockets and bombs plus GEC air interception radar AI.18. The improved model FAW-2 was equipped with de Havilland Red Top AAM air-to-air missiles and Bullpup ground attack missiles.  A noteworthy feature of Sea Vixen was the cockpit and canopy offset to the left.  Operational Sea Vixen s were retired somewhat early, some moving to training units at Yeovilton, and were replaced in service by US-built FG.1 Phantoms.

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/48
Skill Level: 3
Length: 13.9”
Wingspan: 12.8”
Parts: 140+
- Painting and assembly required
- 7 sprues
- One decal sheet
- One photo-etched fret
- Clear parts
- Includes external loads
- Finely engraved panel lines
- Requires 20g nose weight (not included)
- Two-piece fuselage
- Detailed cockpit assembly
Illustrated instructions and paint guide
*Cyanoacrylate glue is required for photo-etched parts*

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Paint Guide:

A. FAW-2, Unit: 766 NAS, FAA. Serial: 707/VL (XN647). RNAS Yeovilton, circa 1969
Burnt Iron
White Insignia
Silver
Flat Black
Khaki Green
Aircraft Grey
Red
Tire Black
Medium Grey

B. FAW-2, Unit: 890 NAS, FAA. Serial: 127/E (XJ565)
Red
Burnt Iron
White Insignia
Silver
Flat Black
Khaki Green
Aircraft Grey
Red
Tire Black
Dark Sea Grey
Black

C. FAW-1, Unit: 893 NAS, FAA. Serial: 464/C (XN654). HMS Centaur, circa 1964
Red
Burnt Iron
White Insignia
Silver
Flat Black
Khaki Green
Aircraft Grey
Red
Tire Black
Dark Sea Grey
Medium Grey
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