Italeri AH-1W Super Cobra Model Kit 1:72

The Italeri AH-1W Super Cobra model kit in 1:72 scale brings a well-known Bell Helicopter attack helicopter to the bench with the lean fuselage, tandem cockpit layout and mission-focused profile that defined this aircraft in service from the 1980s onward. As an evolution of the Cobra, the AH-1W combined compact attack-helicopter proportions with a layout built around a 2-person crew, placing the pilot and weapons operator in tandem to support visibility during combat operations. In full scale, the AH-1W used 2 General Electric turboshaft engines and could exceed 280 km/h, details that help explain the aircraft's fast-response battlefield role. The type served in several operational theaters, including the Gulf and Iraq, and was used by the United States Marine Corps in support of ground troops during amphibious assault operations. Its weapons fit could include TOW anti-tank missiles, AGM-114 Hellfire guided missiles and unguided rockets, giving the subject a distinctly armed late-20th-century configuration. On a shelf or within a modern military diorama, the AH-1W Super Cobra stands out through its narrow body, stepped crew arrangement and attack loadout. The 1:72 scale keeps the build manageable while still leaving room for the aircraft's defining shapes and equipment to read clearly in the finished model.

 

Warning! Not suitable for children under 14 years.