Yak-38/Yak-38M Forger A 1/48 Model Kit HB-80362 by Hobby Boss  [HB-80362]

Overview: Hobby Boss HB-80362 Yak-38/Yak-38M Forger A in 1/48

This is a 1/48 scale injection model kit representing the Yak-38/Yak-38M Forger A, positioned as a display-scale aircraft subject within Hobby Boss product range for experienced builders and collectors.

The Yakovlev Yak-38 was developed in the early 1970s as a Soviet shipborne vertical and short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) fighter, entering production in 1975 and becoming the second operational VSTOL type after the Harrier series. The design used a single main engine with two lift jets, mid-mounted delta wings with blunt tips and a distinctive negative slant, large semicircular intakes ahead of the wings, and twin exhausts beneath the rear fuselage. The Yak-38M was an improved variant introduced into Soviet Naval Aviation service after June 1985, with about 50 Yak-38M airframes produced.

The model's published dimensions are 341.1 mm in overall length and 148.3 mm wingspan at 1/48 scale. The subject's external layout - delta wing planform, intake placement and fuselage proportions - are central to scale accuracy. Builders should plan for conventional subassembly, seam work and painting to achieve a consistent finish at this scale.

The kit represents a scale portrayal of a Cold War VSTOL fighter with referenced external proportions; suitable for display after careful assembly and finishing.