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Discover premium 1/35 scale aircraft kits from Academy Models, Border Model, Kitty Hawk, and ICM featuring helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft with exceptional detail. This collection includes UH-60 Black Hawk variants, AH-64 Apache Longbow, AH-1 Cobra gunships, WWII fighters like Bf 109G, Fw 190A, Spitfire Mk.Vb, and Japanese carrier aircraft, each offering comprehensive interiors, authentic panel lines, and museum-quality accuracy for serious modelers.
The 1/35 scale has emerged as the premier choice for aircraft modeling enthusiasts seeking the perfect balance between impressive display presence and manageable build complexity. This collection brings together the finest helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft kits from leading manufacturers including Academy Models, Border Model, Kitty Hawk, ICM, Meng Models, Hobby Boss, AFV Club, Dragon Models, MiniArt, and Clear Prop. Each manufacturer contributes their particular expertise, creating a comprehensive selection that spans military aviation history from WWII through contemporary operations.
Academy Models has established itself as the definitive source for 1/35 scale modern military helicopters, with an extensive range covering the UH-60 Black Hawk family and AH-1 Cobra variants. The UH-60M Black Hawk represents the latest evolution of this iconic utility helicopter, featuring updated avionics, enhanced rotor systems, and contemporary mission equipment rendered in precise detail. The kit includes a comprehensive interior with detailed cockpit instrumentation, cabin seating, crew positions, and mission-specific equipment that showcases the versatility of this multi-role platform.
The Black Hawk family extends to specialized variants including the AH-60L DAP (Direct Action Penetrator) with its distinctive armament package featuring rocket pods, gun systems, and enhanced survivability equipment, the MH-60S HSC-9 Tridents in colorful squadron markings with naval mission equipment and deck handling features, and the MH-60S Knight Hawk configured for combat support and special operations missions. Each variant captures the specific modifications and equipment that distinguish these specialized configurations from standard utility models.
Academy's AH-1 Cobra series provides comprehensive coverage of this legendary gunship lineage, from the Vietnam-era AH-1W NTS Update with period-specific armament and avionics to the modern AH-1Z Shark Mouth featuring the distinctive four-blade rotor system, integrated helmet display sighting system, and contemporary weapons including Hellfire missiles and advanced rocket systems. The USMC UH-1Y Venom completes the modern rotorcraft selection, offering the latest evolution of the Huey with its four-blade rotor, digital cockpit, and enhanced performance capabilities. These Academy kits feature well-engineered parts breakdown, clear instructions with detailed painting guides, multiple marking options representing different units and operational theaters, and optional position components including rotor blades, weapons systems, and access panels.
Border Model has revolutionized 1/35 scale WWII fighter modeling with their groundbreaking series of highly detailed aircraft kits that set new standards for accuracy and buildability. The Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 and Bf 109G-10 variants capture the most numerous and significant versions of Germany's iconic fighter, featuring complete engine detail with the Daimler-Benz DB 605 powerplant, comprehensive cockpit with instrument panel, control column, rudder pedals, and seat details, optional position canopy, cowling panels, and inspection hatches, detailed landing gear with authentic oleo strut detail and wheel well structure, and authentic armament including fuselage-mounted machine guns and underwing cannon gondolas.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 and Fw 190A-8 represent the radial-engine Würger (Shrike) in its most effective configurations, with fully detailed BMW 801 radial engine showing cylinder detail, pushrod arrangements, and accessory drives, intricate cockpit featuring the distinctive side-hinged canopy and comprehensive instrument layout, optional armament configurations including various underwing weapons and fuselage guns, and authentic panel line detail capturing the distinctive appearance of this formidable fighter. The Junkers Ju 87 D-5 and Ju 87G-1/G-2 Stuka variants provide the legendary dive bomber in both standard and tank-buster configurations, complete with detailed Jumo 211 engine, comprehensive cockpit and rear gunner position, optional dive brakes and underwing sirens, and the G-variant's distinctive 37mm BK 3,7 cannon pods.
British aviation receives representation through the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, capturing this iconic fighter with detailed Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, authentic elliptical wing structure with detailed wheel wells, comprehensive cockpit with characteristic Spitfire layout, and optional tropical filter and armament configurations. Japanese naval aviation is showcased by the Nakajima B5N2 Type 97 Kate carrier torpedo bomber with full interior including pilot, navigator, and gunner positions, detailed engine and cowling, authentic carrier equipment including arresting hook and folding wings, and optional torpedo or bomb loadout. The Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Fighter with full engine and weapons bay detail represents the early-war dominance of Japanese naval aviation, featuring complete Nakajima Sakae radial engine, detailed cockpit with authentic instrumentation, optional position cowling panels revealing engine detail, and authentic armament including fuselage-mounted machine guns and wing cannon.
Border Model kits also include the innovative Akagi Bridge with Flight Deck providing a dramatic display base for Japanese carrier aircraft, featuring detailed bridge structure with authentic equipment and crew positions, textured flight deck surface with deck markings and tie-down points, optional aircraft including the B5N2 Kate in various configurations, and comprehensive photo-etched details for railings, ladders, and equipment. These kits can be purchased separately or in combination sets offering complete diorama potential.
Kitty Hawk Models focuses on the UH-60/SH-60 Black Hawk family with exceptional detail and variant coverage. The MH-60L Black Hawk captures the special operations variant with enhanced avionics, defensive systems, and mission equipment, while the HH-60G Pave Hawk represents the combat search and rescue configuration with aerial refueling probe, rescue hoist, and survivor recovery equipment. The HH-60H Rescue Hawk provides the Navy's combat SAR platform with maritime-specific equipment and deck handling features.
Naval variants include the SH-60B Sea Hawk with anti-submarine warfare equipment including dipping sonar, sonobuoy launchers, and torpedo armament, the SH-60F Ocean Hawk configured for carrier-based ASW operations with enhanced sensors and weapons, and the MH-60R Seahawk representing the latest multi-mission maritime helicopter with advanced radar, weapons systems, and sensor suite. The MH-60S Knight Hawk rounds out the naval selection with its combat support and vertical replenishment configuration.
Kitty Hawk also offers the AH-6J/MH-6J Little Bird in both standard and Night Stalker configurations, capturing the compact dimensions and mission flexibility of this special operations helicopter. Kits are available with or without crew figures, providing options for different display preferences. These Kitty Hawk kits feature highly detailed interiors with complete cockpit and cabin detail, optional position doors, panels, and equipment, comprehensive decal sheets with multiple marking options, photo-etched parts for antennas, sensors, and fine details, and clear instructions with detailed assembly sequences.
ICM contributes essential Vietnam-era helicopters to the collection, with particular focus on the AH-1G Cobra in both early production and standard configurations. The early production variant captures the initial operational examples with distinctive features including the original canopy configuration, early armament systems, and period-specific equipment. The standard AH-1G represents the most common Vietnam-era configuration with refined systems and operational modifications developed through combat experience.
The Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe heavy-lift helicopter represents one of the most impressive subjects in 1/35 scale, with its distinctive skeletal fuselage structure, detailed cockpit with side-by-side seating, comprehensive landing gear with the characteristic tall stance, and optional M-121 bomb load demonstrating the Tarhe's role in delivering massive ordnance. The kit captures the unique appearance of this specialized helicopter with its exposed structure, twin-engine installation, and distinctive tail boom configuration. These ICM kits pair perfectly with 1/35 scale model aircraft aftermarket detail sets for enhanced realism.
Meng Models brings their characteristic engineering excellence to the AH-64D Apache Longbow, offering both standard U.S. Army configurations and the Israeli Air Force AH-64D Saraf variant. These kits feature comprehensive detail including fully detailed cockpit with pilot and gunner positions showing authentic instrumentation and controls, complete engine bay detail with General Electric T700 turboshaft engines, detailed transmission and rotor head assembly with authentic mechanical complexity, optional position Longbow radar dome, sensor turret, and weapons pylons, and extensive armament options including Hellfire missiles, Hydra rocket pods, and external fuel tanks.
The Saraf variant includes Israeli-specific modifications, unique avionics and defensive systems, authentic IDF markings and color schemes, and specialized mission equipment. Kits are available with optional crew figures in authentic flight gear, providing complete display options. The Meng Apache kits represent some of the most detailed 1/35 scale helicopter models available, with precision molding, comprehensive instructions, and exceptional accuracy.
Hobby Boss contributes the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch in multiple variants including the Fi 156 A-0/C-1 initial production and standard models, Fi 156 C-3/TROP tropical variant with desert equipment and filters, Fi 156 D-1 ambulance configuration with distinctive cabin modifications, Fi 156 C-3 Skiplane with winter landing gear, and Fi 156U trainer variant. These kits capture the distinctive high-wing configuration, extensive glazing, and characteristic landing gear of this legendary liaison aircraft, with detailed interior, optional position control surfaces, and authentic markings for various theaters and units.
AFV Club offers the S-70C representing the export Black Hawk variant with regional-specific equipment and markings, and the AH-1W Super Cobra NTS Update for the Air Cavalry Brigade with enhanced night targeting systems and contemporary avionics. These specialized variants complement the Academy and Kitty Hawk offerings, providing additional marking and configuration options for modelers seeking specific operational examples.
Dragon Models contributes the Bell UH-1D Huey, capturing the iconic Vietnam-era utility helicopter with comprehensive interior detail, optional door configurations, and authentic armament options. MiniArt offers unique early helicopter subjects including the Avro 671 Rota Mk.I representing the RAF's autogyro with its distinctive rotor configuration and pre-war operational history, and the Flettner Fl 282 V-21 Kolibri showcasing German experimental helicopter development with its intermeshing rotor system and compact dimensions.
Clear Prop provides the Tu-143 Reys in both photo reconnaissance and television reconnaissance configurations, representing Soviet unmanned aerial vehicle technology with detailed fuselage structure, authentic sensor equipment, and launch platform components. Academy also offers the U.S. Army RQ-7B UAV, capturing contemporary unmanned systems with ground control station, launch equipment, and detailed airframe components.
The 1/35 scale offers significant advantages for aircraft modeling, particularly for helicopters where the larger scale allows comprehensive interior detail, visible mechanical complexity in rotor heads and transmission systems, realistic representation of weapons and sensor systems, and impressive display presence without overwhelming dimensions. A UH-60 Black Hawk in 1/35 scale measures approximately 18-20 inches in length with rotors installed, creating a commanding centerpiece while remaining manageable for display and storage.
Fixed-wing aircraft benefit from enhanced cockpit visibility, detailed engine representation, realistic panel line scale, and sufficient size for weathering and detail work. The Border Model WWII fighters measure 10-14 inches in length depending on subject, providing excellent detail visibility while maintaining authentic proportions. The larger scale makes these kits ideal for photography, competition display, and close examination of modeling techniques.
Successfully building 1/35 scale aircraft requires attention to specific techniques including careful dry-fitting of major components before final assembly, strategic painting of interior details before closing fuselage halves, proper weight distribution to prevent tail-sitting in fixed-wing subjects, careful alignment of rotor systems and landing gear for helicopters, and thoughtful planning of clear part installation to avoid fogging or damage. The comprehensive interiors characteristic of 1/35 scale kits reward careful painting and detailing, as these areas remain visible through canopies and open access panels.
Rotor blade installation on helicopters demands particular care, with proper alignment ensuring realistic appearance and preventing warping or sagging. Many modelers choose to install rotor blades after painting and weathering to avoid handling damage. Landing gear should be reinforced with metal pins or rods on heavier models to prevent collapse or misalignment over time. Clear parts benefit from dipping in Future/Pledge floor polish or similar acrylic clear coatings to enhance clarity and provide scratch resistance.
The 1/35 scale provides an excellent canvas for advanced painting and weathering techniques. Helicopter subjects typically feature tactical paint schemes in grays, greens, or desert tans, with extensive stenciling, data markings, and warning placards that add visual interest. Pre-shading and post-shading techniques effectively highlight panel lines and surface details at this scale, while oil paint rendering can create realistic variations in tone and weathering patterns.
WWII fighters showcase the full spectrum of camouflage schemes from German splinter patterns and mottling to British temperate schemes and Japanese naval colors. The larger scale allows for subtle color modulation, realistic paint chipping and wear, exhaust staining and gun blast effects, and detailed weathering showing operational use. Decals should be applied over gloss surfaces and sealed with flat or semi-gloss clear coats to integrate them into the paint finish. Many modelers enhance kit decals with aftermarket options offering additional marking choices and superior printing quality.
The 1/35 scale aircraft in this collection serve as exceptional centerpieces for dioramas and vignettes. Helicopter subjects pair naturally with Vallejo Diorama FX products to create realistic landing zones, forward operating bases, or maintenance areas. Ground crew figures, support equipment, and environmental details establish scale and narrative context. The comprehensive interiors enabled by the larger scale become focal points when aircraft are displayed with open doors or canopies.
WWII fighters work beautifully in airfield dioramas using diorama effects materials to create dispersal areas, maintenance facilities, or operational scenes. The Border Model Akagi Bridge sets provide ready-made diorama bases for Japanese carrier aircraft, while custom-built airfield sections can showcase multiple aircraft in operational settings. Figures in appropriate flight gear, ground crew uniforms, or maintenance clothing add life and scale reference to displays.
The popularity of 1/35 scale aircraft has generated extensive aftermarket support from specialty manufacturers. 1/35 scale model aircraft aftermarket components include photo-etched detail sets with cockpit instruments, structural details, and seatbelts, resin upgrade sets offering enhanced engines, cockpits, and weapons, painting masks for complex canopy framing and camouflage demarcation, turned metal barrels for machine guns and cannon, and resin wheels with authentic tire details and weight deformation.
These aftermarket components transform good kits into exceptional models, correcting minor inaccuracies and adding details beyond the scope of injection-molded plastic. The investment in quality aftermarket parts is particularly worthwhile for showcase builds, competition entries, or favorite subjects deserving of maximum detail and accuracy.
The aircraft represented in this collection span critical periods in aviation history and military operations. The UH-60 Black Hawk family has served as the backbone of U.S. Army aviation since the 1980s, participating in every major conflict and operation from Grenada through contemporary Middle East operations. The AH-64 Apache revolutionized attack helicopter capabilities with its advanced sensors, weapons systems, and survivability features. The AH-1 Cobra pioneered the dedicated attack helicopter concept in Vietnam and continues serving in updated forms with the USMC.
The WWII fighters captured by Border Model represent pivotal aircraft that shaped the air war over Europe and the Pacific. The Bf 109 served as Germany's primary fighter throughout the war, the Fw 190 provided a formidable complement with superior low-altitude performance, the Spitfire defended Britain and fought across all theaters, and the Zero dominated early Pacific air combat before Allied fighters caught up technologically. The B5N2 Kate delivered the devastating torpedo attacks at Pearl Harbor and Midway, while the Ju 87 Stuka became synonymous with German Blitzkrieg tactics.
Complement your 1/35 scale aircraft with offerings in other scales for comprehensive coverage of aviation subjects. 1/48 Academy Models prop aircraft and 1/72 Academy Models prop aircraft provide the same subjects in smaller scales, while 1/48 Kitty Hawk Models prop aircraft offers alternative scale options for helicopter subjects.
For modelers interested in the complete Border Model experience, explore 1/35 Border Model tanks and 1/35 Border Model military vehicles to build comprehensive dioramas combining armor and air power. Similarly, 1/35 Academy military vehicles and 1/35 Academy tanks provide ground vehicles that complement the helicopter subjects in operational displays.
Discover the complete range of precision aircraft models at Academy Models, Border Model, Kitty Hawk, ICM, Meng Models, Hobby Boss, and MiniArt, and explore how these exceptional 1/35 scale kits can enhance your modeling collection with historically significant aircraft that shaped military aviation across multiple eras and conflicts.