V-22 Osprey 1/72 Italeri

V-22 Osprey model kit at 1/72 scale by Italeri reference 1463.

The innovative Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey project was developed during the 1980s, but it was only after a long and complex development process of more than twenty years that its distribution to operational detachments of the United States Armed Forces began. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft with two tilting engines and large three-bladed propellers, allowing it to land and take off vertically like a helicopter and offering flight and transfer performance similar to that of a conventional propeller-driven airplane. Thanks to its two powerful 6,150 hp Rolls-Royce T406-AD-400 engines, it can exceed 500 km/h in level flight. The United States Marine Corps is the largest operator, particularly utilizing the V-22's tactical and transport versatility for amphibious landing support operations. The Osprey took part in its first operational missions in a war scenario in Iraq in 2008.

Model kit to paint and assemble.
Paints and glue not included.

Length: 243 mm
Difficulty: 3 (1=easy, 2=intermediate, 3=difficult, 4=very difficult, 5=expert).

Recommended paints:

I4677AP Matte Aluminum
I4768AP Matte Black
I4765AP Light Gray matte
I4842AP Olive Drab Ana 613 matt
I4769AP Matte White
I4302AP Matte Orange