Tamiya 1/100 Grumman A-6A Intruder

Detailed 1/100 scale assembly model kit of the Grumman A-6 Intruder, a twin-engine two-seat, all-weather attack aircraft operated by the United States Navy between 1963 and 1997. Introduced in 1963, The A-6 intruder was designed to replace the piston-engine powered A-1 Skyraider in performing strike missions for the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps. Yet another ruggedly reliable aircraft manufactured by the Grumman "Iron Works", the A-6 Intruder of all variants served with high degree of success from the Vietnam War to the early 1990's when it was replaced by the F-14 in performing strike-missions. A specialized electronic warfare derivative, the EA-6B Prowler, remains in service as of 2008. This palm-size 1/100 scale model kit of the A-6A by Tamiya comes with just the right number of easy-to-assemble parts to satisfy beginners and collectors, and beautiful detailing to satisfy experienced modelers.