AV-8B plus Harrier II 163879, VMA-211, US Marines, 2013 (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 3.1 in.

Model History and Information: Marine Attack Squadron 211, the Wake Island Avengers, carries a lineage reaching back to the interwar Marine Corps and earned lasting fame during the 1941 defense of Wake Island. Flying the AV-8B Harrier II under the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, the squadron deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, for Operation Enduring Freedom. In September 2012 an insurgent raid on Camp Bastion destroyed six of the squadron's Harriers, the heaviest single-day loss of American air power since the Vietnam War. The unit reconstituted quickly and was back flying close air support across southern Afghanistan the following year, the period this model represents, with rebuilt aircraft and replenished crews.

Model Features & Details:

• This highly detailed diecast true to scale airplane model is fully licensed by Boeing Company.
• It is a true to scale model and contains functional parts designed for realism and display.
• The model is largely handcrafted and only premium materials are used making the range one of the most valued military finished models by collectors.
• Highly detailed and authentic printings and finishing
• Highly refined and realistic panel lines
• Detailed cockpit with pilot figure
• Canopy can be displayed either in open or close positions
• Movable engine exhausts
• Optional landing gears that allow model to be displayed either in landing mode or flying mode
• Weapons load included based on real plane reference
• Stand included for flying mode

Packaging: Full-color printed paper box with a flap-over cover. The model is packed and secured by clear blisters for easy viewing with an insert card at the back.