1/32 F8F-2 Bearcat
Trumpeter 1/32 F8F-2 Bearcat is a plastic kit of the post-war US Navy carrier fighter. It contains 364 parts, a clear engine cowling and a photo-etched fret. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The Grumman F8F Bearcat was the fastest piston-engined fighter Grumman ever built. Conceived as a light carrier-based fighter with a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine, folding wings and self-sealing tanks, it arrived too late to see combat in World War II. The prototype first flew in 1944 and production aircraft followed from February 1945. At least 24 US Navy squadrons flew the Bearcat, some until 1952; some were then sold to the French Air Force for Indochina and others to the Royal Thai Air Force.
The Trumpeter kit in 1/32 scale is based on the F8F-1 (02247), differing in four newly tooled moulds including the fuselage sprue. According to the manufacturer it consists of 364 parts on 13 sprues, two rubber tyres, a clear engine cowling, one photo-etched fret and a film instrument panel. The model is 267 mm long with a 338 mm wingspan. Decals cover F8F-2 BuNo 121730 of VF-151 aboard USS Boxer (1950) and the civilian N198F.
The clear cowling lets the radial engine stay on show, which modellers who like to display detail will appreciate. The dark blue Navy finish and the civilian option offer two very different paint jobs. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: USA. Period: Cold War.
| Category: | Resin Aircraft |
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| EAN: | 9580208022482 |
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