1/72 Trumpeter Tupolev Tu-142MR Bear-J 01609

Build the Trumpeter Tupolev Tu-142MR Bear-J, a 1/72 static aircraft model kit for builders of Soviet and Russian maritime patrol subjects. The kit is unassembled and requires assembly.

Kit Details

• Manufacturer: Trumpeter
• Scale: 1/72
• Subject compatibility: Tupolev Tu-142MR Bear-J, Item 01609
• Format: Static aircraft model kit
• Material: Not specified by the manufacturer
• Contents: 204 parts on 9 sprues
• Markings: Russian Air Force schemes

Aircraft Features

The Tu-142MR was developed from the Tu-142M as a submarine communications relay aircraft. This Bear-J configuration features an under-fuselage winch pod for a trailing-wire antenna, a communications antenna at the fin tip, an under-nose sensor package, rear-fuselage ECM antennas, and a solid radome.

Builder Notes

The manufacturer lists the completed model at 691 mm long with a 695 mm wingspan. These dimensions make the finished aircraft a substantial shelf display for modelers focused on maritime patrol subjects.

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