- Airfix is the oldest UK manufacturer of scale model plastic kits and has been producing kits for the mass market since 1952. Airfix produce a wide range of kits aimed at all types of scale modelers with subjects such as; military aircraft, ships, space, cars, dioramas and military vehicles.
- Enjoy the nostalgia with the revival of this classic plastic model. The boxes feature original paintings by an impressive range of artists. Since the early 1950s, Airfix has produced hundreds of fantastic models, across many different categories and the majority of these tools still exist, and using these tools are how the Vintage Classics are made.
- Primary Scheme: Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1A No.1 (F) Squadron, Royal Air Force Wittering, England, 1973. Secondary Scheme: Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier VMA-513 'Flying Nightmares', United States Marine Corps, MAS Beaufort (Merritt Field), South Carolina, United States of America, 1973.
- Skill level: 4. Dimensions of completed kit: length 57.9 cm x width 32.1 cm x height 14.3 cm. Total Pieces: 295. A great plastic model kit for the advanced modeler. Painting and assembly required. Paints and glue need to be purchased separately.
- Humbrol paints needed to complete the liveries are listed on the outside of the box.
The Harrier was the first jet to utilize the vertical short take-off / landing (V/STOL) providing them with hovering effect making it logistically easier on an aircraft carrier. Taking its first flight in 1967 and after a rigorous two years of testing went into active military service for the RAF. The Harrier took full advantage of the newly designed ski-jump on aircraft carriers specifically implemented for that purpose, the Harrier becane one of the most versatile aircrafts serving as they could operate and take flight on smaller runways than most military jets and took on several roles as they were built for ground attacks but were considered a multi-role fighter, seeing success with England and also the US military.
