PJ Production 1/72 Matra R-530
| KIT #: | 721217 |
| PRICE: | €3.60 from www.pjproduction.net |
| DECALS: | None |
| REVIEWER: | Scott Van Aken |
| NOTES: | Resin |
The
Matra R.530
is a French medium to short range air-to-air missile. It was available in
Infrared homing and semi-active radar homing as the main armament of the
Mirage III which was able to carry a single missile in the centerline, the
Mirage F1, which carried 2 (1 of each type) under the wings, and the F-8
Crusader in the French Navy service. It was not a very successful missile,
typical of early, somewhat large air to air missiles developed by all
nations. Few if any are still in active service.
Thankfully, those of us who like to model French jets will be able to have a decent representation of this large missile as those provided by kits have been rather simplified. The missile comes as a single piece and PJ Production has included a proper missile pylon. A sent of painting and installation instructions is included.
September 2015
My thanks to
PJ
Production
for supplying the review kit. You can order direct from
this
link.
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