The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a carrier-based fighter aircraft developed to replace the earlier F 4F Wildcat in United States Navy service. It was a completely new design powered by a 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800. The Hellcat was the first Navy fighter for which the design took into account lessons from combat with the Japanese Zero. The Hellcat proved to be the most successful aircraft in naval history, destroying 5,271 aircraft while in service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.
- Item No 80338
- Item Name F6F-3 Hellcat Early Version
- Bar Code 6939319203380
- Scale 1:48
- Item Type Static Aircraft
- Model Dimension Length: 213.33mm Width: 272.08mm
- Total Plastic Parts 117pcs
- Total Sprues 7 sprues plus nose cowling
- Chromeplate Parts n/a
- Camouflage Scheme
1) F6F-3, VF-27, LOTNISKOWIEC USS PRINCETON, POLOWA 1944 ROKU.
2) F6F-3, "White 30", VF-9 United States Navy, USS Essex, 1943
- Resin Parts n/a
- Metal Parts n/a
- Photo Etched Parts n/a
- Film Accessory 1pcs
- Released Date 2009-07
More Features:
The kit consists of 171 parts in light grey plastic, 6 clear parts for canopy. Optional position flaps, simple engine detail, separated fixed