Maestro Models

1/72 RB28 AIM-4D Falcon for SAAB J35F/J Draken

Product # K7248

Product Article by Steve Bamford on July 26 2012

 

 

This new rein and photo etch set  by Maestro Models Conversion includes 2 RB28 AIM-4D Falcon for SAAB J35F/J Draken.  These resin missiles can also be used on other aircraft and not just the Draken as the Falcon was an American designed missile that was sold to a variety of airforces and of course it was also used on American jets.  

 

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The set includes 2 missile bodies cast in resin and all the fins are done in photo etch.  To help you align the fins there is a photo etch alignment tool that should give you excellent results.

You will be required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The Small Shop, then this will be an easy process.  They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.

It's good to see these AIM-4D Falcon missiles in 1/72 and these will be very popular with not just the Draken, but with many different aircraft from that time period and if my memory serves me correctly these were used during the Vietnam war on the F-4 Phantom.  

The instructions are clear and include 1 photo of an assembled missile inside the special alignment tool plus 1 page of line drawings to help you assemble your missile.  

I would like to thank Maestro Models Conversion for providing me with this product sample.  

Maestro Models Conversion has more items for the Viggen and Draken.  

Steve Bamford

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford