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NOTE: The renders above are only concepts for the final product, the final product may differ significantly to the initial ideas/renders seen above.
 
About the A-4K / No.75 SQN RNZAF
 
Serving the Royal New Zealand Air Force from 1970 until 2001, the A-4 Skyhawk is seen by many aviation enthusiasts both within the Land of the Long White Cloud and beyond as both a reliable and cheap-to-maintain workhorse. Redesignated as the A-4K and TA-4K, the RNZAF purchased 10 A-4E and 4 TA-4E aircraft in 1970, acquiring 8 A-4G and 2 TA-4G aircraft from the Royal Australian Navy in 1984 following the decommissioning of HMAS Melbourne. Following the acquisition of these aircraft, the RNZAF initiated Project Kahu, an attempt to modernize their A-4K's and A-4G's as to equip the RNZAF with a potent attack/strike force. This project cost NZ$140 million, installing Westinghouse AN/APG-66 Radars, HOTAS Controls, several pieces of data equipment, and chaff/flare dispensers, giving these Skyhawks the "eyes and ears" of much newer, 4th Generation aircraft, such as the F-16 and F/A-18. Unfortunately, they never got to see the modern combat they were fitted to partake in, as the New Zealand Labour Government of 2001 disbanded the RNZAF Strike Force, placing their Skyhawks into storage until Draken International struck an agreement to purchase 8 of their A-4Ks alongside various pieces of equipment. These Skyhawks now live on, partaking in DACT flights against U.S aircraft alongside aircraft like the Mig-21, Dassault Mirage F1 and many other legendary aircraft.
 
Vehicle Specifications
Crew: 1 Pilot
Armament: 2x 20 mm Colt Mk 12 Cannons
Powerplant: 1x Pratt & Whitney J52-P-8A Turbojet Engine
 
Information about this Kiwibricks custom kit:
 
Featuring a detailed cockpit, deployable airbrakes (all 6!), sliding leading edge slats, landing gear and everything that moves, this model can be displayed in any situation it would've been put in during it's 30 years of service in the RNZAF. Optional printed GBU-16 Paveway II's can be equipped for precision strikes, Aim-9L Sidewinders (included with the kit) can be slung underneath for Air-to-Air combat, or for those wishing to display with RAAF aircraft, an optional mid-air refueling pod can be attached!
 
The first 10 orders will also receive our RNZAF Tug kit!
 
Kit features:
Designed by Jack Smith
____LEGO® and custom-printed elements
1x Custom RNZAF Pilot
RNZAF Collectible goodies 
Scaled at 1/35 to match similar products on the market
*FINAL PRODUCT MAY DIFFER FROM RENDERS