ACADEMY 12313. Grumman F8F-12 Bearcat – USS Tarawa. 1/48 scale Plastic Kit

Plastic assembly kit. Requires glue, paints and tools to complete The Grumman F8F Bearcat was an American single-engine carrier-based fighter aircraft introduced in late World War II. It served during the mid-20th century in the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the air forces of other nations. It was Grumman Aircraft’s last piston engined fighter aircraft. Modified versions of the Bearcat have broken speed records for piston-engined aircraft. Today, the Bearcat is popular among warbird owners and air racers… Model Details: –  Scale:    1/48 – Number of parts: – Length:  180mm – Wingspan:   228mm – Cockpit detail with positionable canopy – Choice of -1 or -2 cowlings – Choice of -1 or -2 vertical stabilizer/rudder – Positionable ventral cowl flap – 2 x bombs or 2 x external tanks on inboard pylons, 4 x rockets on outboard stations, choice of external tanks on centerline station Decal options – F8F-1 VF-15A, A/105, USS Tarawa, 1948 – F8F-1 VF-15A, A/106, USS Tarawa, 1948 – F8F-2 CVG-11 CAG, V/01, USS Valley Forge, 1949 – F8F-2 VF-111, V/113, USS Valley Forge, 1949 – F8F-2 VF-61, C/119, USS Franklin D Roosevelt, 1949 – F8F-1 VF-3, 3F4, 1946