ICM 1/32 AH-1G Cobra (Late Production) US Attack Helicopter Plastic Model Kit

The ICM 1/32 AH-1G Cobra (Late Production) US Attack Helicopter Plastic Model Kit depicts the renowned fire support helicopter of the Vietnam War era. Combat operations revealed the aircraft's exceptional firepower, earning it the designation "aerial artillery." The primary armament comprised a six-barreled 7.62 mm Minigun mounted in a nose turret with 4,000-round capacity, supplemented by an M129 40 mm grenade launcher carrying 300 rounds. Additional weapons configurations saw operational use. During 1972, North Vietnamese forces deployed the Soviet Strela portable air-defense system against low-flying targets with considerable success against rotorcraft. Some late-production Cobras received engine exhaust deflection systems that diverted hot gases upward, rendering the Strela's infrared guidance ineffective. Southeast Asian operations validated the helicopter's robust construction and sustained performance as a ground-attack platform.