Kinetic 1/48 Grumman C-2A Greyhound K48025 U.S. Navy Carrier Onboard Delivery Aircraft Model Kit NZ Stock

• 1/48 scale Grumman C-2A Greyhound plastic model kit by Kinetic (Kit No. K48025) • Represents the distinctive U.S. Navy C-2A Greyhound Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft • Developed from the E-2 Hawkeye family to transport personnel, mail, supplies and priority cargo to aircraft carriers at sea • Captures the C-2A’s characteristic high-mounted wing, large fuselage and twin-engine turboprop configuration • Features the distinctive four-bladed propellers associated with the Greyhound • Recreates the aircraft’s broad cargo fuselage and prominent rear loading area • Features the characteristic twin-fin tail arrangement inherited from the E-2 aircraft family • Detailed cockpit area provides a prominent focal point through the forward glazing • Includes the Greyhound’s distinctive naval landing gear configuration for carrier operations • Recreates the robust undercarriage required for demanding aircraft-carrier take-offs and arrested landings • 1/48 scale gives this substantial transport aircraft impressive shelf presence • Excellent subject for classic U.S. Navy high-visibility or operational grey colour schemes depending on the chosen aircraft and period • The C-2A served for decades as a vital logistical link between shore bases and deployed U.S. Navy aircraft carriers • Ideal for collections focused on U.S. Navy aviation, carrier aircraft and naval transport aircraft • A distinctive alternative to conventional fighters and attack aircraft in a modern naval aviation collection • Excellent platform for panel washes, exhaust staining, paint fading and realistic carrier-operation weathering • Particularly suitable for creating aircraft carrier deck, cargo-loading and naval aviation dioramas • Great companion to 1/48 U.S. Navy fighters, helicopters and carrier deck equipment • Kit supplied unpainted and unassembled • Glue and paint not included • Recommended for experienced modellers aged 14+