Designed and 3D printed in resin in-house by MPM Hobbies, this set of two 1/48 Fairey Fireflash missiles adds accurate Cold War ordnance detail to RAF aircraft models. It is intended for modelers building 1/48 scale kits that carry the Fireflash.
Product details
- Material: 3D-printed resin designed and produced in-house by MPM Hobbies
- Scale: 1/48
- Compatibility: 1/48 scale RAF aircraft kits carrying the Fairey Fireflash
- Contents: Two Fairey Fireflash air-to-air missiles
- Detail: Radar beam-riding guidance missile profile
- Finish: This print is shipped unpainted with 3D supports attached. Color images are for display purposes only.
- Country of origin: USA
Historical context
The Fairey Fireflash was the United Kingdom's first operational air-to-air guided missile. It entered brief Royal Air Force service in 1957 and was later replaced by the de Havilland Firestreak. The missile used radar beam-riding guidance and was primarily expended as a training weapon for missile-firing practice. Approximately 500 production rounds were built before the type was retired.
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