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1:32 F8F-2 Bearcat

An injection-molded plastic kit of the Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat in 1:32 scale from the manufacturer Trumpeter - the improved version of the American carrier fighter with a taller rudder.

Scale1:32
Manufacturer Trumpeter
Product EAN8591111203623

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48.76 €
40.30 € without VAT
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Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat (1:32, Trumpeter)

An injection-molded plastic kit of the improved version of the American carrier fighter Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat in the large scale of 1:32 from the manufacturer Trumpeter. Compared with the previous F8F-1 version, the dash two differs above all in a taller rudder, a modified engine and its armament. The large scale allows a detailed cockpit and an engine section with the radial engine. Check the exact contents of the package and the number of marking options in the manufacturer's instructions.

The real subject

The F8F-2 was the more developed variant of the Bearcat. It was given a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 engine with a better supercharger for performance at altitude, and its most conspicuous recognition feature was a markedly taller vertical tail surface. The fixed armament consisted of four twenty-millimeter cannon and the aircraft had the ability to carry bombs and rockets. The Bearcat was one of the last purely piston-engined carrier fighters of the US Navy.

Building and painting tips

Paint and highlight the cockpit and the engine before the fuselage is closed up. Mask the clear glazing and glue the parts with liquid cement for plastic. Lay the glossy dark blue naval finish on with an airbrush over a primer, apply the decals over a gloss varnish and highlight the panel lines lightly with a wash. On large sets Trumpeter often supplies rubber tires and small photo-etched parts to refine the detail; the tires can be replaced by resin ones for a more accurate shape.

Who the model is for

  • Collectors of American carrier equipment in a large scale
  • Anyone interested in improved late piston-engined fighters
  • Modelers who want to tell the F8F-2 apart from the older F8F-1
  • Suitable as a striking centerpiece of a modeling display cabinet in a large scale

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.

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The most conspicuous feature is the taller vertical tail surface. The F8F-2 was also given an engine with a better supercharger and fixed armament of four twenty-millimeter cannon.

It was a light and very high-performing carrier fighter and one of the last purely piston-engined carrier fighters of the US Navy.

Yes, a classic injection-molded plastic kit in 1:32 scale. It is supplied unassembled and unpainted.

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1:32 F8F-2 Bearcat

An injection-molded plastic kit of the Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat in 1:32 scale from the manufacturer Trumpeter - the improved version of the American carrier fighter with a taller rudder.
In stock
48.76 €
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