Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA1110
Grumman F6F Hellcat Diecast Model
USN VF-17 Jolly Rogers, USS Hornet, 1945 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Grumman F6F Hellcat | | 5.75" | | 7.25" |
In October 1943 VF-17 was made a land based squadron because they still flew the Corsair and the safety of these planes carrier operations was in question. April 10, 1944 the original VF-17 stands down and the CO is re-assigned. Under a new CO VF-17 began its second tour but this time on aboard USS Hornet and flying the F6F Hellcat. They first flew the F6F on strikes against Tokyo on February 16 1945. On March 18, 1945 over Kanoya and April 16, 1945 near Okinawa the Jolly Rogers scored 31 victories each day. VF-17 managed to score a total of 161 victories and made 12 aces while flying the Hellcat. The combined score for both tours brought the total to 313 narrowly beating the single deployment record of 30 held by VF-15.
Developed by Grumman to combat the Japanese Zero, the carrier-based F6F Hellcat was first flown on June 26, 1942. The Hellcat was a far more potent force than its predecessor, the Wildcat. It had increased fuel capacity, a low-mounted wing, wide landing gear, strengthened cockpit armor plating, and increased ammunition capacity. The big Double Wasp engine was set three degrees off the center axis, giving the aircraft a tail-down attitude in flight. Pilots' stories of "mostly holes where the airplane used to be" underscore the Hellcat's ability absorb unbelievable punishment and still return to the ship. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale F6F Hellcat is constructed almost entirely from diecast metal, which gives it a nice, solid feel. It has crisp panel lines, a canopy that can be removed or displayed in the open position and a cockpit interior that features pad-printed dial and gauge instrumentation. There is also a removable center-mounted fuel tank and staged machine gun barrels with shell casing vents. Some variants have under-wing mounted rockets and bombs, night fighter versions feature radome mounted to the wing's leading edge and photo reconnaissance variants have a small camera port at the rear of the fuselage.
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The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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