Description

The F6F Hellcat is a large carrier-borne fighter mounting a 2000hp engine that was developed by Grumman as the successor to the Wildcat and to combat the Zero fighter used by the Japanese Imperial Navy. After its first appearance in August 1943 in the air attack on Marcus Island, the Hellcat became the mainstay of the US Navy’s combat fighter inventory and was responsible for the defeat of the Japanese Navy in the air during the battle for the Mariana Islands in June 1944 and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October of the same year, thus making a great contribution to the final victory over the Japanese empire.

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Product Details

Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 2
Length: 5.6”
Wingspan: 7.1”
Parts: 76
- Painting and assembly required
- Two-piece fuselage
- 4 sprues
- Molded in grey plastic
- One decal sheet
- Clear parts
- Optional parts for three versions
- Detailed cockpit
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide

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Paint Guide:

A. F6F-5, flown by Cmdr. D. McCampbell, CVS-15, USS Essex, October 1944, Leyte
Silver
Flat White
Flat Black
Steel
Orange Yellow
Sky Blue
Neutral Grey
Midnight Blue
Intermediate Blue
Tire Black
Khaki Green
Clear Red
Clear Yellow
Clear Green
Engine Grey FS 16081

B. F6F-3, flown by Lt. Cmdr. A Vraciu, VF-6, USS Intrepid, February 1944
C. F6F-3, flown by Cmdr. D. McCampbell, CVG-15, USS Essex, September 1944
Silver
Flat White
Flat Black
Steel
Orange Yellow
Sky Blue
Neutral Grey
Navy Blue
Midnight Blue
Intermediate Blue
Tire Black
Khaki Green
Clear Red
Clear Yellow
Clear Green
Engine Grey FS 16081

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