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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