1:48 AIM-4 (F, G) Super Falcon missiles for F-106 (4 pcs)

The Super Falcon in the F and G versions

The set covers the most developed branch of the Falcon family. Against the early rounds it has a longer body, a differently divided cruciform of fins and a different nose section depending on the method of guidance. The letters in the name refer to two versions: one homed on a reflected radar signal, the other on a heat trace. The figure (4 pcs) is recorded in the name.

The Delta Dart and its weapons bay

The main carrier of these missiles was the Convair F-106 Delta Dart interceptor, which carried its armament in a roomy bay in the fuselage and extended it into the airstream before launch. Builders of the Delta Dart will therefore value this set above all when they want the bay open and full. A combination of both guidance versions matches the practice of the day, when they were mixed in the bay.

The building procedure

First line the missiles up on a common axis and only then glue them into the launch rails, otherwise they will end up out of line. Create the metallic sheen of the casing with a polished lacquer applied over a smooth base, and make the colored markings with narrow strips or transfer them from a sheet you have for the aircraft.

Suitable uses

• building the F-106 interceptor with the bay exposed
• showing the differences between the two guidance versions
• adding American Cold War armament to a display case
• modelers who want sharper shapes than those from the box

The set adds armament to a finished aircraft; the airframe itself and chemicals do not belong to it.