Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series HA7303
Grumman F3F-2 Diecast Model
USN, 1942 | Limited Edition
1000
Pieces Worldwide |
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| 1:48 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Grumman F3F-2 | | 5.75" | | 8" |
A long relationship between the USN and Grumman Aircraft began in 1931 with the production of the Grumman FF-1 and 1933 continued with the F3F. The USN received the first F3F-2 on December 1, 1937 and the last of the sixty-four F3F-2 aircraft on May 11, 1938. The last F3F flew in front-line service at the end of 1941 when it was replaced by the Brewster Buffalo and the F4F Hellcat. The USN took 117 F3F-2s and F3F-3s and sent them to various bases around the USA for training and transport duties. The last F3F-2 was retired from military service in November 1943.
Designed as an improvement on the F2F, which suffered from poor maneuverability, the F3F was first flown on March 20th, 1935. The squat, stout, high performance F2F was the US Navy's last biplane. It was built to operate from land-based airfields or from carriers, and was watertight in case of a crash landing in the ocean. It had a service ceiling of 27,500 feet, a range of 985 miles and relied on a Pratt & Whitney piston engine capable of 238 miles per hour. The pilot, sitting just behind the upper wing, flew in an open air cockpit. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:48 scale F3F boasts exceptional craftsmanship and smart design. The fuselage features a sliding canopy that reveals a pad-printed instrument panel and control stick, scale landing gear constructed as a removable subassembly for ground or in-flight display and a movable rudder. Cooling fins and cylinder heads inside the radial engine can be clearly seen behind the diecast metal propeller. The wing features two 116 lb MK IVs and fine-gauge wire that is hand-woven between simulated fabric-stretched wings. Variants in this series include the early F3F-1 and the late F3F-2, which includes a larger engine and cowling, a three bladed propeller and gun sight.
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The Hobby Master "1:48 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:48 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.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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