ACY2121   Academy Plastics   1/72 F6F-3/5 Hellcat U.S.A.

TECH NOTES
        This is a 1/72 F6F-3/5 Hellcat Airplane from Academy Plastics.

   The Grumman Hellcat was designed from the beginning to take back the skies
  over the Pacific from the Japanese Zero.  Though not as maneuverable as the
  smaller Zero, the Hellcat's speed and firepower usually won the day.

FEATURES: Detailed 1/72nd scale for static display only.
          Markings included for two aircraft: one F6F-3 and one F6F-5.
          66 parts in light grey and clear with delicate recessed panel lines.
          Accurately reproduced Pratt & Whitney engine and propeller.
          Optional parts (windshield, exhaust fairing) for F6F-3 and F6F-5
            variants.
          Cockpit detail: control stick, instrument panel with decal
            instruments, seat and rear bulkhead, and side consoles.
          Armament includes rockets, bombs, and centerline drop tank.
          Service History: USN, Royal Navy, from 1943 to the early 1950's.
          Description: Single radial engine, carrier based, single seat
            fighter.

MARKING
OPTIONS:  Single sheet of decals which contains national insignia, instrument
            panel, code letters, and propeller markings:
          1: F6F-3, "40", VF-1, USS Yorktown.
             Fuselage: 3-tone Sea Blue(FS35042)/Intermediate Blue(FS35164)/
             White (FS37875).
             Wing Top: Sea Blue; Wing Bottom: White.
          2: F6F-5, "35", VF-17, USS Hornet; Overall Gloss Sea Blue (FS15042).
          Additional Paints Required:
            Flat: Black, Aluminum, Metallic Grey, Interior Green, Olive Drab,
            Yellow.
            Gloss: Silver, Gun Metal.

INCLUDES: One 1/72 F6F-3/5 Hellcat Airplane

REQUIRES: Assembly
          Hobby Knife
          Paint: (see MARKING OPTIONS)
          Brushes
          Sandpaper
          Liquid Plastic Cement
          White Glue
          CA or Tube Type Thick Plastic Cement
          Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set, Sprue Cutter, Airbrush.

SPECS:    Scale:    1/72
          Wingspan: 7"     (17.8cm)
          Length:   5-1/2" (13.9cm)

COMMENTS: Keep this item out of reach of small children, due to small parts.
                                                                    

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