LAST 3 Ultimate Soldier Model Xtreme 1/48 Grumman F6F HELLCAT USS ESSEX '17'

Description

VERY RARE
THE ULTIMATE SOLDIER
XTREME DETAIL SERIES
USS ESSEX ( CV-9 )
GRUMMAN F6F-3/5 HELLCAT
"17"
LONG OUT OF PRODUCTION AND RARE - SUPERBLY DETAILED PREBUILT AND PAINTED MODELS FROM 2008.
1:48 scale model of the Grumman F6F Hellcat; with details appropriate for first operational F6F's to see combat, flown by VF-9 'Cat-'o-Nines' from the USS Essex (CV-9) during the raids on Wake Island and Rabul in late 1943.
New in the box, these Hellcats include rockets, a drop tank, options for two different canopy configurations, and landing gear for both retracted and deployed display. Has a wingspan of 10-5/8"; overall length 8-1/2". The aircraft is finished in airbrushed two-tone blue and white camo paint scheme and marked with the short-lived red outlined star insignia that was used from June to September 1943. The VF-9 squadron insignia is also visible just below the cockpit, as is one Japanese 'victory' flag.
Partially assembled. Easy, snap-together glueless assembly required; fully illustrated instructions included. (The wings and the landing gear need to be attached.) There are small parts, so recommended for ages 5+.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE COMPLETE, BUT MINOR PARTS MAY BECOME DETACHED DURING SHIPPING - AND MAY REQUIRE CLICKING BACK IN OR THE SIMPLE USE OF GLUE.
THESE ARE NEW IN BOX AND WERE PURCHASED DIRECT FROM THE OFFICIAL SUPPLIER