HBM80338 F6F-3 Hellcat Early Version 1/48 Scale Plastic Model Kit Hobby Boss

HBM80338 F6F-3 Hellcat Early Version 1/48 Scale Plastic Model Kit Hobby Boss

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 and 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.

Highly detailed plastic model kit molded in grey and clear
1/48 scale
Skill level 2
117 total parts
213.33mm (8.39in) long, wingspan of 272.08mm (10.71in)
Decals for 1) F6F-3, VF-27, LOTNISKOWIEC USS PRINCETON, POLOWA 1944 ROKU and 2) F6F-3, White 30, VF-9 United States Navy, USS Essex, 1943
Glue, paint and assembly required