Hasegawa 1/32 F6F-3/5 Hellcat

by Hasegawa

Product Features

• Hasegawa Item#: 08057, 1/32 Scale Grumman F6F-3/5 Hellcat
• Precision **ASSEMBLY-REQUIRED PLASTIC MODEL KIT** with parts mounted on sprue trees
• For ages 10 and older; To avoid choking or injury, keep all model kit parts away from small children
• Assembly & painting required. Requires glue, paint, & modeling tools (not included)
• For damaged product & defective part, contact Hasegawa [phone]

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0006NGNR0
• Item model number: ST 7
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,163 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Description

Highly detailed 1/32 scale model kit of the Grumman F6F Hellcat, a World War II single-seat carrier based fighter aircraft operated by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. 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. This model kit features decals for three different F6F Hellcats: F6F-3, VF-17 of the U.S. Navy, F6F-5, VF-15 US Navy, "Minsi III" flown by the legendary NAVY Ace Lt. Cdr. David McCambell, and Hellcat I JV105/E-W, 800 Sq. of the Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy. Model Length: 313mm, Width: 398mm, 138 pieces total.