ACADEMY 12521. USN Vought F-8E Crusader VF-162 The Hunters 1/72 scale Kit
£19.95
Plastic assembly kit. Requires glue, paints and tools to complete
The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) was a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps (replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass), and for the French Navy. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955. The F-8 served principally in the Vietnam War. The Crusader was the last American fighter with guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title “The Last of the Gunfighters”.
Model Details:
– Scale: 1/72
– Number of parts:
– Length: 239mm
– Wingspan: 150mm
– Engraved panel lines and rivet detail
– Detailed cockpit and landing gear bay
– Optional position canopy and airbrake
– Variable incidence wing
– Pylons with various weapons.
– Decals for 2 USN aircraft
1) VF-162 “The Hunters” USS Oriskany 1966
2) VF-103 “Sluggers” USS Forrestal 1964
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Weight 0.5 kg
