Hasegawa 07216 Kawasaki T-4 Blue Impulse JASDF Aerobatic Team

Hasegawa 07216 Kawasaki T-4 Blue Impulse J.A.S.D.F. Aerobatic Team

Product Description:

The Kawasaki T-4 is the first all-Japanese primary jet trainer to enter service.  It was also the first Japanese-designed postwar military aircraft to be manufactured using entirely Japanese-made components.  The T-4 was first flown on July 27th, 1985.  After entering service with the JASDF, it replaced T-33s and T-1s in the basic training and utility roles, and the type is now in widespread use.

The Blue Impulse, originally formed in 1960, transitioned to the Kawasaki T-4s in 1996.  In 1997 they took part in the U. S. Air Force 50th anniversary show at Nellis AFB, Nevada, where the boxtop photo was taken by the incomparable Katsushiko Tokunaga.  This was the first North American appearance by the Blue Impulse, and while I had to miss it due to veterinary school obligations, I’m sure the team won some admirers on our side of the Pacific!

Features:

• Highly detailed, injection molded gray plastic parts
• Cockpit includes instrument panel and pilot
• Detailed landing gear
• Waterslide decals
• Illustrated assembly guide

Includes: One plastic model

Requires:

• Assembly
• Cement
• Hobby knife
• Sprue cutters
• Paint

Specs:

• Scale: 1/48

Comments: Keep product safely away from children under 3 years of age.