Hobby Boss 81710 1/48 A-6E TRAM Intruder

The Grumman A-6 Intruder was designed as the replacement of the A-1 Skyraider.

It's the first all-weather attack aircraft of the US Navy. The aircraft were called as the A2F before 1962 and got the new name, the A-6 Intruder, in service. The outstanding all-weather capability soon made the A-6 the main strike force of the Navy and Marines, devoted into the Vietnam War.

In 1979, all of the A-6E Intruders were armed with the AN/ASS-33 detection and ranging set, which a part of the TRAM system. They were located inside a small turret under the radome. The A-6E TRAM participated in most of the military actions of the Navy in last century. All of the Intruders were replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in 1997.

Features

• Kit consists of over 520 parts

• Detailed fuselage & wing w/accurate design

• Detailed cockpit

• Metal undercarriage

• Photo etched parts included

Specifications

• Model Dimension: Length: 348mm Wingspan: 336.5 mm

• Total Plastic Parts: 520+

• Total Sprues: 16 sprues

• Metal Parts: undercarriage

• Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece