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The pictures do not give justice to this fantastic model from Hobby Master.
It can be displayed on its undercarriage - wings extended or folded - or on an elaborate stand which does not come with the model.
The start price bidding winner shall get a Hobby Master 1/32 Hellcat display stand - otherwise only sold separately -
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Hobby Master 1:32 Air Power Series HA0309
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Diecast Model
USN VF-27, Paper Doll, Carl Brown Jr, USS Princeton, Leyte Gulf, Battle of Leyete Gulf, 1944 | |
| 1:32 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat | | 12.75" | | 16.25" |
VF-27 F6F-5 Hellcat "Paper Doll" belonged to Lt. (jg) Robert Burnell but on October 24, 1944 during the Battle of Leyte Gulf was flown from the USS Princeton by Lt. Carl Brown Jr.. Brown and other aircraft intercepted Japanese aircraft heading for the U.S. Fleet and he managed to down 5 enemy aircraft. During the battle Brown and his aircraft were hit but he managed to land on the USS Essex since the USS Princeton was ablaze. "Paper Doll" was pushed in the sea to make room for all the extra aircraft that were recovering.
General Background
The F6F Hellcat was basically designed as the "Zero Killer". It could fly about an average 55 mph faster than the Zero and it was heavier and more powerful than the Zero. The Hellcat also had the highest kill ratio of any American fighter plane during WWII (19 to1). US Navy pilots referred the Hellcat as the "Aluminum Tank".
The Aircraft
The Hellcat made its combat debut August 1943 and in two years carrier-based F6Fs were credited with downing 4,947 aircraft. If land-based and Marine Hellcat kills are added it brings the total to 5,156, an incredible figure. This total represents 80% of all kills giving a kill/to-loss ratio of 19 to 1 - another outstanding achievement. By Spring 1944 there were a total 4,403 F6F-3s built. Often referred to as the "Aluminum Tank" it was also aptly called "The Ace Maker".
Specifications
Total production : | F6F-3 (4,403), F6F-5 (7,870) |
| Powerplant : | Single 2,000-horsepower 18-cylinder, Pratt and Whitney R-2800-10W air cooled radial engine |
| Climb rate to 14,000 ft. : | 6 minutes 42 seconds |
| Armament : | six .50-caliber M2 Browning machine guns a 2,000 lb. bomb load, or six 5-inch rockets |
| Wingspan : | 42 ft. 10 in. (13.1 m) |
| Length : | 33 ft., 7 in. (10.2 m) |
| Height : | 13 ft., 1 in. (4.0 m) |
| Weight : | 9,238 lb. empty |
| Maximum speed : | 380 mph at 23,400 ft. |
| Ceiling : | 37,300 ft. |
| Range : | 945 miles |
Freight: Item is shipped within 4 days after payment has been registered. Shipping is by regular mail - tracking i.s provided as soon as mercandise has been shipped.
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