This 1/48 AIM-9B Sidewinder set adds a detailed Cold War-era air-to-air weapon loadout to scale aircraft models. It is designed and 3D printed in resin in-house by MPM Hobbies.
Product Details
- Material: 3D printed resin, designed and printed in-house by MPM Hobbies.
- Scale: 1/48.
- Compatibility: Suitable for 1/48 F-86 Sabre, F-100 Super Sabre, F-4 Phantom II, F-8 Crusader, F-104 Starfighter, and F-5 Freedom Fighter aircraft subjects that carried the AIM-9B.
- Contents: Two AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles.
- Detail: Includes the seeker section, fins, control surfaces, and mounting details represented for scale modeling.
Historical Context
The AIM-9B Sidewinder was an early infrared-guided, short-range air-to-air missile used by US and allied fighter aircraft. This set is intended for modelers recreating Cold War-era aircraft loadouts and other documented AIM-9B configurations.
Printing and Finishing
Resin Print Information
The print is shipped unpainted with 3D supports attached, and color images are for display purposes only. Carefully remove supports from the small details, clean the parts, and test-fit them before painting. Prime with a coating suitable for resin and use CA adhesive if attachment or minor gap filling is needed. Fine resin details can be brittle, so handle parts carefully.
Related MPM Hobbies Products
- MPM Aircraft Resins collection for additional scale aircraft accessories.
- 1/48 MPM Missiles collection for more aircraft ordnance.
- 1/48 AIM-7E Sparrow set as a related air-to-air missile accessory.
- 1/32 AIM-9B Sidewinder set and 1/72 AIM-9B Sidewinder set for other scales.
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