Hobby Boss 80357 - 1/48 Grumman F8F-1B Bearcat  [HB-80357]

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  The F8F Bearcat had been certainly yesteryear of Grumman's piston-engine carrier-based fighters. Two XF8F-1 prototypes was indeed purchased in November 1943, as well as the firstly these had been flown on 21 August 1944. Grumman decided yet again to work with essentially the most effective engine provided from the needed time, the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp -- comparable engine which had driven both their Hellcat and Tigercat designs. Now, the engine completed up being worth the littlest, lightest airframe which can be built. This caused an incredibly maneuverable, quick airplane with an intention price of climb 30per cent in the Hellcat.

Specs and faculties:

• Scale: 1:48
• Item Type: Static kit
• Model Dimension Length:178.8 mm Wingspan:225 mm
• Total vinyl Parts: 90+
• Total Sprues: 7 sprues
• Camouflage Scheme: French Navy
• Released Date: 2012-03
• The kit consists of over 90 elements, includes 7 clear components
• Detailed fuselage&wing w/accurate design
• step by step gear cabin & cockpit