For sale is an unopened, very rare Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA1109 Grumman F6F Hellcat Diecast Model USN Blue Angels, #1

When Lt. Cmdr. Roy Voris became the lead for the Naval Flight Demonstration Team he selected the F6F-5 as the team aircraft because this was the plane that made him a WWII Ace. To reduce weight the 3 Team F6F-5 aircraft were stripped of guns, ammunition boxes and any non-essential components. The paint scheme was an overall dark blue accented by the letters and number painted using gold-leaf paint. In 1954 the Blue Angels settled at NAS Pensacola, Florida where they remain to this day.

To keep the public interested in naval aviation Admiral Nimitz ordered the formation of a flight demonstration team. The first show took place in 1946 under the lead of Lt. Cmdr. Roy "Butch" Voris and flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat. Two months later the team transitioned to the Grumman F8F Bearcat. In 1947 Lt. Cmdr. Robert Clarke took over as team lead and introduced what has become the famous "Diamond Formation". Before the end of the 1940's the Blue Angels had advanced to their first jet aircraft, the Grumman F9F-2 Panther.

The model had been kept always in the BOX and it is a LIMITED EDITION model.

It is completely unopened and NEVER displayed (not even for photographs).

PLEASE NOTE A TEAR AT THE INNER SIDE OF THE PACKAGING (pics 5,6,9,10).

This is the reason we list it as USED.

THIS MODEL IS A COLLECTOR ITEM AND IN THIS CONDITION RARELY APPEARS IN EBAY.

The BOX and model are shown at the pictures. I have provided Hi-res pictures to see the model perfectly.

Pure collector's item.

IT IS COMPLETELY SEALED. BID WITH CONFIDENCE (see my other feedback from similar models).

Comes from smoke/pet free environment.

I will be happy to provide more Information if needed.

Shipping is signed and tracked, and Packaging will be of the best quality.

Thank you !!!!

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