Revell 1/72 Tornado IDS Tigermeet Model Set (64361)
Starter kit including Tornado IDS jet fighter kit, glue, paint and brush. Model features authentic surface, cockpit, instument and ejector seat detail, optional landing gear, movable swing-wing and stabbilizers, optional air brakes, optional in-flight refuelling probe and a range of appropriate weapons. Transfers include standard fighter-bomber squardron markings or special 'Tigermeet' scheme.
The Tornado IDS is the strike version of this well known European supersonic fighter-bomber aircraft. Sections of the aircraft were built in Britain, Germany and Italy under the consortium name 'Panavia', for delivery to each countries' air defense forces. Designed to fulfill six different air force roles, the Tornado has two principal varients for air intercept/ interdiction and ground strike/air support for ground forces roles.
The Tornado superseded the Buccaneer, Jaguar and Vulcan in the bomber and maritime strike roles and a vast amount of weaponry can be carried including nuclear bombs, HE, cluster and laser-guided bombs and range of air-to-air, air-to-ground/surface and anti-radiation missiles. | |