Revell 03604 1/52 Star Wars: Snowspeeder

Revell 03604 1/52 Star Wars: Snowspeeder

Product Type: Plastic Kitset

Brand: Revell

Scale: 1/52

Requires assembly. Glue and paint sold separately.

DESCRIPTION
Age Recommendation: 10+
Skill Level: 3
Number of Parts: 23
Length: 100 mm
Wingspan: 87 mm

The modified T-47 Airspeeder, manufactured by Incom Corporation, reaches a speed of a good 1100 kilometers per hour using afterburners, but is not capable of space flight. As one of the most common starship types in the Star Wars galaxy, the T-47 can be found on nearly every industrialized world. The T-47, reworked by the Rebels, is called the Snowspeeder and is used in the battle on the ice planet Hoth to keep the approaching AT-ATs at bay. The modifications included technical conversions to deal with the instant freeze of the propulsion systems. Thanks to their high speeds, the Snowspeeders are difficult to hit. The resistant ropes, originally designed to carry heavy loads and used effectively against the AT-ATs, are fired by harpoons. The pilot, who shares the cockpit back-to-back with the gunner, can take over complete weapons control as needed in addition to navigation. The Star Wars Snowspeeder model kit is best known from The Empire Strikes Back, where Luke Skywalker uses one to get in close to the AT-AT walkers.