The Grumman F8F Bearcat was designed as a point defence interceptor to protect US aircraft carriers from kamikaze attacks. Emphasizing climb rate, the Grumman designers used lessons learned from the earlier F4F Wildcat and from captured Fw 190s. Entering service too late to see combat in WWII, the Bearcat would be used by the French in Indochina and would become a favourite air racer. This beautiful 1/32 scale kit from Trumpeter represents the .50 caliber machine gun-armed F8F-1.

1/32 scale model kit

Dimensions: Length 264.5mm, Wingspan 337mm

Includes:

PE parts: One fret

Film Parts: Instrument panel

15 sprues with 366 parts

Two rubber tyres

Waterslide decals

Paint Schemes:

• No 100/95320 of VF-19 in CV-21 USS Boxer. June 1947./ Royal Thai Air Force 1st Fighter Bomber Wings
• F8F-1. Bu. No.95447 of U.S. Naval Air R

Detailed instruction manual

Paint and glue not included