Eduard 672127 CBU-87 1/72 – Precise 1/72 Scale Model of Cluster Bombs

The Eduard 672127 CBU-87 1/72 set is a high-quality resin model representing the American CBU-87 cluster bombs in 1/72 scale. This product is designed for modelers who want to upgrade their replicas of late Cold War and modern era combat aircraft with authentically reproduced armament.

Product Features:

• Scale: 1/72
• Country of use: United States of America, as well as the armed forces of several NATO countries
• Material: high-quality resin; the set also includes photo-etched detailing parts
• Category: aircraft armament for assembly – resin model
• Assembly difficulty: 3/5 (recommended for intermediate and advanced modelers)

Historical Background and Usage:

The CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition (CEM) is an American cluster bomb designed in the 1980s, capable of carrying 202 BLU-97/B submunitions fitted with fragmentation, shaped charge, and incendiary warheads. It has been used by the US Air Force from the mid-1980s through operations such as Desert Storm, Allied Force, or Iraqi Freedom, as well as in local conflicts by NATO users. This type of bomb was dropped from aircraft such as the F-16, F-15E Strike Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, A-10 Thunderbolt II, or B-52 Stratofortress.

Eduard 672127 is a highly detailed model, perfect for realistic presentation on the pylons of combat aircraft models from the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. The set includes precise resin parts along with small photo-etched elements, reflecting authentic armament details. The equipment is sufficient for arming one or several aircraft, depending on the chosen configuration.

Who do we recommend it for?

Eduard 672127 CBU-87 1/72 is recommended for modelers who demand the highest quality detail and realism, as well as those wishing to display combat aircraft models in combat configurations. A must-have for dioramas and competition modeling projects depicting the modern battlefield.