Meng LS-019 1/48 Boeing EA-18g Growler Electronic Attack Aircraft Yellow Jackets

The MENG LS-019 1/48 scale Boeing EA-18G Growler Electronic Attack Aircraft "Yellow Jackets" model kit is a highly detailed and accurate representation of the U.S. Navy's electronic warfare aircraft. Here are some key features and details about the kit:

Key Features:

1. Dimensions: The assembled model measures 378mm in length and 285mm in width.

2. Materials: The kit includes pre-cut stainless steel photo-etched (PE) parts, pre-cut painting masks, and two paint schemes.

3. Armament and Equipment:

   • Accurate ALQ-99 high/low band jamming pods.

   • ALQ-218V(2) tactical receivers.

   • AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missiles.

4. Surface Details:

   • Realistic electronic warfare antennae on the fuselage.

   • Excellent replication of details on both sides of the new tooling front fuselage.

5. Movable Parts:

   • Folding wings can be built in either folded or unfolded positions.

   • Flaps and slats can be installed in retracted or deployed positions.

   • Horizontal stabilizers and rudders are movable.

6. Cockpit:

   • Precisely replicated two-seat variant cockpit and interior equipment.

   • Includes two U.S. Navy pilot figures with realistic gestures and finely replicated suits and equipment.

   • Two flight helmet options are provided.

7. Pluggable Main Pylons: Specially designed to allow easy change of electronic pods, external fuel tanks, and AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missiles.

8. Nozzle Details: Pre-cut stainless steel PE parts replicate the precision details inside the nozzles.

Paint Schemes:

• Scheme A: High-visibility livery of the aircraft of Lieutenant Colonel M.J. Simpson, the commanding officer of VAQ-138 'Yellow Jackets,' and Lieutenant Colonel B.L. Jones, the electronic warfare officer, stationed at Misawa Air Base in Japan in 2022. The yellow jacket emblem on the vertical stabilizer is particularly striking.

• Scheme B: Low-visibility livery of the aircraft of Captain Mark Gertman and Major Michelle Fessenden, the electronic warfare officer, from VAQ-138 'Yellow Jackets,' stationed at Misawa Air Base in Japan in 2022. This scheme uses two shades of light gray to enhance concealment at high altitudes.