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

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  The F8F Bearcat was the final of Grumman's piston-engine carrier-based fighters. Two XF8F-1 prototypes had been purchased in November 1943, additionally the first of these had been flown on 21 August 1944. Grumman decided once more to utilize the most powerful engine offered by the time, the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp -- exactly the same engine which had powered both their Hellcat and Tigercat designs. This time around, the motor had been fitted to the tiniest, lightest airframe which could be built. This resulted in a very maneuverable, fast airplane with a rate of climb 30per cent more than the Hellcat.

Specs and qualities:

• 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 parts, includes 7 clear parts
• Detail by detail fuselage&wing w/accurate design
• detail by detail gear cabin & cockpit