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Equip your 1/72 scale fighter and attack aircraft with precision-crafted missiles from MPM Hobbies. This comprehensive collection features authentic replicas of air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles including the legendary AIM-9B Sidewinder, the AIM-7E Sparrow, the AGM-12C Bullpup, and the AGM-62 Walleye, manufactured with crisp molding, accurate dimensions, and authentic surface details for realistic weapons loadouts spanning Cold War through modern conflicts.
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MPM Hobbies specializes in creating highly detailed 3D printed resin aircraft ordnance that brings authenticity and realism to scale model jet aircraft builds. This comprehensive collection focuses on guided missiles that revolutionized air combat and strike warfare, spanning from early Cold War weapons through modern precision-guided munitions. Each piece is manufactured using advanced 3D printing technology to ensure crisp detail, accurate dimensions, and authentic surface features including guidance sections, control fins, rocket motors, and seeker heads that capture the sophisticated technology these weapons represent.
The AIM-9B Sidewinder represents one of the most successful and influential weapons in aviation history, the first truly effective heat-seeking air-to-air missile that transformed aerial combat. This iconic weapon features distinctive cylindrical body with characteristic nose cone, infrared seeker head with cooling system, cruciform canard control fins at the nose, four tail fins for stability, solid rocket motor section, and authentic surface details. The AIM-9B's simplicity, reliability, and effectiveness made it the standard short-range air-to-air missile for Western air forces, seeing combat from Vietnam through numerous conflicts worldwide.
The Sidewinder's development represented a breakthrough in missile technology, providing pilots with a fire-and-forget weapon that could engage targets without requiring the launching aircraft to maintain radar lock. The infrared seeker tracked the target's heat signature, typically the hot exhaust from jet engines, guiding the missile to intercept. This capability proved revolutionary in Vietnam, where F-4 Phantoms, F-8 Crusaders, and other fighters used Sidewinders to achieve air superiority against North Vietnamese MiGs.
The AIM-7E Sparrow provided medium-range intercept capability through semi-active radar homing, allowing engagement of targets beyond visual range. This sophisticated weapon features streamlined body optimized for high-speed flight, radar receiver in the nose section, cruciform wings for maneuverability, four tail fins for stability, solid rocket motor, and authentic surface details. The Sparrow's radar guidance required the launching aircraft to maintain radar illumination of the target until impact, demanding disciplined tactics and crew coordination but providing engagement ranges far exceeding heat-seeking missiles.
The AIM-7's service with the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps made it ubiquitous on American fighters from the F-4 Phantom through the F-15 Eagle and F/A-18 Hornet. Its presence on aircraft models immediately identifies them as configured for beyond-visual-range combat, representing the evolution of air combat tactics that emphasized long-range interception over close-in dogfighting. The Sparrow's distinctive shape and substantial size make it visually impressive on aircraft models, adding authenticity and tactical context.
The AGM-12C Bullpup represented the first widely-deployed precision-guided air-to-surface missile, providing strike aircraft with standoff capability against point targets. This pioneering weapon features distinctive bulbous nose housing radio command guidance, cylindrical body, large tail fins for stability, solid rocket motor with characteristic nozzle, and authentic surface details. The Bullpup's manual command guidance required the pilot or weapons systems officer to visually track the missile and steer it to the target using a small joystick, demanding skill and exposing the aircraft to defensive fire during the guidance phase.
Despite its limitations, the Bullpup saw extensive service in Vietnam where A-4 Skyhawks, F-100 Super Sabres, and F-4 Phantoms used it against bridges, bunkers, and other hardened targets. The weapon's ability to engage point targets with greater accuracy than unguided bombs made it valuable despite the vulnerability it created for launching aircraft. The Bullpup's presence on Vietnam-era aircraft models adds historical authenticity and tells the story of early precision strike development.
The AGM-62 Walleye represented a significant advancement in precision strike technology, combining television guidance with a glide bomb design for improved standoff range. This sophisticated weapon features distinctive television camera in the nose, large glide wings for extended range, streamlined body, tail control surfaces, and authentic details. The Walleye allowed weapons systems officers to lock the television seeker onto the target before release, with the weapon then guiding itself to impact while the aircraft maneuvered away, reducing exposure to defensive fire.
The Walleye's effectiveness against point targets like bridges and bunkers made it valuable in Vietnam and later conflicts. A-6 Intruders and A-7 Corsairs carried Walleyes against high-value targets where precision was essential and collateral damage had to be minimized. The weapon's large size and distinctive shape make it visually impressive on aircraft models, representing the evolution toward true fire-and-forget precision weapons.
The AGM-45 Shrike pioneered the anti-radiation missile role, designed specifically to home on enemy radar emissions and destroy surface-to-air missile sites. This specialized weapon features radar-homing seeker in the nose, streamlined body derived from the Sparrow airframe, characteristic tail fins, solid rocket motor, and authentic details. The Shrike equipped Wild Weasel aircraft like the F-105G Thunderchief and F-4G Wild Weasel Phantom, providing them with the ability to attack radar-guided SAM sites that threatened strike packages.
The AGM-78 Standard ARM represented a more capable anti-radiation missile, offering greater range, larger warhead, and improved seeker technology. This powerful weapon features sophisticated radar-homing guidance, substantial body size, large tail fins, powerful rocket motor, and authentic surface details. The Standard ARM's capabilities made it the primary anti-radiation weapon for Wild Weasel missions, allowing suppression of enemy air defenses from safer standoff ranges.
The AGM-142 Popeye represents Israeli precision strike technology, a large standoff missile with television or imaging infrared guidance. This sophisticated weapon features substantial body housing a large warhead, data link for man-in-the-loop guidance, wing and tail surfaces for extended range, turbojet propulsion, and authentic Israeli Air Force details. The Popeye's standoff range allowed F-15I and F-16I aircraft to attack heavily defended targets while remaining outside most air defense engagement envelopes.
The AGM-130 powered standoff missile combined a 2000-pound penetrator warhead with rocket propulsion and television guidance for long-range precision strike. This powerful weapon features rocket motor for extended range, television or imaging infrared seeker, data link for guidance updates, substantial body, and authentic details. The AGM-130's capabilities made it valuable for attacking hardened targets from standoff ranges.
The KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile represents modern European precision strike technology, a stealthy subsonic cruise missile with GPS/INS guidance and terrain-following capability. This sophisticated weapon features streamlined low-observable design, turbofan propulsion for extended range, retractable wings, advanced guidance systems, and authentic German/Swedish Air Force details. The KEPD 350's capabilities allow Tornado and Eurofighter aircraft to attack strategic targets at ranges exceeding 500 kilometers.
The Kh-59M Ovod-M represents Russian cruise missile technology, featuring television guidance and turbofan propulsion for standoff strike missions. This capable weapon features distinctive body shape, retractable wings, television seeker, turbofan engine, and authentic Russian Air Force markings. The Kh-59's service with Su-24, Su-30, and Su-34 aircraft provides Russian forces with precision standoff strike capability.
The Fairey Fireflash represents early British air-to-air missile development, featuring a unique configuration with two rocket boosters flanking a central warhead section. This distinctive weapon showcases 1950s missile technology with its unconventional design, beam-riding guidance, and authentic RAF markings. The Fireflash's brief service life and unusual appearance make it fascinating for modelers interested in early guided weapon development.
The Ruhrstahl X-1/Fritz X represents pioneering German guided weapon technology from WWII, a radio-controlled glide bomb that achieved notable success against Allied shipping. This historical weapon features distinctive cruciform tail surfaces, armor-piercing warhead, radio control system, and authentic Luftwaffe details. The Fritz X's successful attacks on Italian battleships demonstrated guided weapon potential, making it significant for historical modeling.
The AGM-119 Penguin represents Norwegian anti-ship missile technology adapted for helicopter use, featuring infrared guidance and sea-skimming flight profile. The AGM-123 Skipper II combined a Mk 83 bomb with Shrike guidance components for a cost-effective precision weapon.
MPM Hobbies manufactures these missile replicas using advanced 3D printing technology with UV-cured resin, ensuring crisp molding with fine surface details, accurate dimensions matching historical specifications, authentic features including guidance sections, control surfaces, and rocket motors, minimal cleanup required with well-designed support structures, and consistent quality across all products. Each missile is carefully researched using historical documentation, technical manuals, and photographic references to ensure maximum accuracy.
These precision missile replicas transform jet aircraft models from static displays into realistic representations of combat-ready machines configured for specific missions. Proper weapons loadouts add authenticity and visual interest, telling the story of each aircraft's capabilities and the evolution of aerial warfare. Whether building an F-4 Phantom loaded with Sidewinders and Sparrows for air superiority missions over Vietnam, a Wild Weasel F-105G carrying Shrikes for SAM suppression, or a modern F-15E with AGM-130s for precision strike, these detailed missiles complete the picture.
These 1/72 scale missiles are designed to complement jet aircraft kits from leading manufacturers. Pair them with models from our 1/72 Trumpeter Jet Aircraft collection, or combine them with bombs from our 1/72 MPM Bombs collection for mixed loadouts. For modelers working in larger scales, explore our 1/48 MPM Missiles collection offering many of these same weapons in increased detail.
Each missile represents more than just an accessory; it tells the story of guided weapon evolution, the missions flown, and the technological revolution that transformed aerial warfare. From the pioneering Sidewinder that made dogfighting deadlier to modern cruise missiles that strike from hundreds of miles away, these weapons shaped military aviation and continue influencing tactics and aircraft design. By adding authentic missiles to your aircraft models, you create more than a display piece—you build a historical narrative that honors the technology and the evolution of precision warfare.