• 1/48 scale IA-58 Pucará plastic model kit by Kinetic (Kit No. K48078)
• Represents the distinctive FMA IA-58 Pucará, an Argentine twin-engine ground attack and counter-insurgency aircraft
• Designed and manufactured in Argentina by Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA)
• Developed for close air support, reconnaissance, counter-insurgency and light attack missions
• The name “Pucará” comes from a Quechua word referring to a fortress or fortified position
• Features the aircraft's distinctive twin-turboprop configuration, straight wings and conventional tail arrangement
• Powered by two Turbomeca Astazou turboprop engines
• Captures the characteristic tandem two-seat cockpit with excellent forward visibility
• Features the Pucará's distinctive high-mounted tailplane and robust landing gear arrangement
• Designed to operate from short, rough and relatively undeveloped airstrips
• Equipped in service with a combination of 20mm cannons and 7.62mm machine guns
• Capable of carrying external weapons including bombs, rockets and other ground attack stores
• The IA-58 entered Argentine military service during the 1970s
• Best known internationally for its involvement in the 1982 Falklands War, where Argentine aircraft operated from airfields on the islands
• Also used by other air forces, including Uruguay and Sri Lanka, during its operational history
• 1/48 scale provides excellent display presence and highlights the aircraft's unusual design
• Ideal for collectors of Argentine military aviation, Falklands War aircraft and Cold War ground attack aircraft
• Suitable for airfield, forward operating base and South Atlantic conflict-themed dioramas
• Excellent companion to A-4 Skyhawk, Mirage III, Dagger and Sea Harrier models
• Offers opportunities for realistic camouflage painting, panel shading, exhaust staining and operational weathering
• A distinctive alternative to more commonly modelled American and European military aircraft
• Kit supplied unpainted and unassembled
• Glue and paint not included
• Recommended for experienced modellers aged 14+
