Hobby Boss HY80339 F6F-5 Hellcat Airplane Model Building Kit

Hobby Boss HY80339 F6F-5 Hellcat Airplane Model Building Kit
- Includes external stores (drop tank, six HVARs and two 1000lb bombs).
- Decals for 2 US Navy aircraft.
- 1/48 Scale Aircraft
This is a HobbyBoss 1/48 Scale assembly and painting required plastic model kit of the F6F-5, an improved variant of the legendary Grumman F6F Hellcat single-seat, carrier based fighter aircraft operated by the United States Navy and Marine Corps during World War II. Model kit features: Fine engraved panel lines, well outfitted cockpit, fuselage interior stringer detail (aft cockpit bulkhead to tailwheel), twin-row radial engine with accessory section and motor mounts, separate flaps, multipart canopy, optional extended or folded wings (includes wing fold interior detail), and external stores (drop tank, six HVARs and two 1000lb bombs). Decals for 2 US Navy aircraft: VF-9 flying from USS Lexington, February 1945 and 'Minsi III' flown by Commander David McCambell, USS Essex, October 1944. The kit consists of 111 parts in light grey plastic, 6 clear parts for canopy. *ABOUT THE F6F HELLCAT: Introduced in 1943, the F6F Hellcat was the answer to the nimble and deadly Mitsubishi A6M Zero that American pilots in the Pacific had been waiting for. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp 2,000 horsepower engine, fully equipped with cockpit armor and self-sealing fuel tanks, and armed with six .50 caliber M2 Browning air-cooled machine guns, the F6F Hellcat outclassed the Zero in nearly every aspect. Hellcat pilots can climb and turn with the Zero with confidence, and they aggressively engaged Japanese Zeros knowing that they Hellcat can withstand more damage than the lightly armored Zero. By the end of World War II, the Hellcats of both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps had downed over five thousand enemy aircrafts, making it the most successful aircraft in the history of the United States Navy.

Country	USA
Brand	Hobby Boss
Manufacturer	MMD Holdings, LLC
Binding	Toy
ItemPartNumber	80339
Model	HY80339
Warranty	No Warranty
Color	Grey
IsAdultProduct	1
Size	Small
UnitCount	1
UPCs	068697664806
EANs	6939319203397
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Hobby Boss HY80339 F6F-5 Hellcat Airplane Model Building Kit

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