Hobby Boss 87250 1:72 F9F-3 Panther
The Grumman F9FPanther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and the US Navy's second. It first flew in 1947. Power was a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet built under license by Pratt & Whitney as the J42. Since there was insufficient space within the wings and fuselage for fuel for the thirsty jet, permanently mounted wingtip fuel tanks were added.
F9F-3: Allison J33 powered version produced as insurance against the failure of the J42, 54 built. All converted to J42 power later
| Item No | 87250 |
| Item Name | F9F-3 Panther |
| Bar Code | 6939319272508 |
| Scale | 1:72 |
| Item Type | Static Kit |
| Model Dimension | Length: 159.8mm Wingspan: 161mm |
| Total Plastic Parts | 90+pcs |
| Total Sprues | 4sprues |
| Chromeplate Parts | n/a |
| Camouflage Scheme | 1. F9F-3 , Bu No 123071, VF-51, "first kill" (Yak-9P), July 1950 2. F9F-3 , VF-51, US Navy |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Metal Parts | n/a |
| Photo Etched Parts | n/a |
| Film Accessory | n/a |
| More Features | The kit consists of 90+ parts , 5 clear parts |
Original: $25.91
-65%$25.91
$9.07
Description
The Grumman F9FPanther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and the US Navy's second. It first flew in 1947. Power was a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet built under license by Pratt & Whitney as the J42. Since there was insufficient space within the wings and fuselage for fuel for the thirsty jet, permanently mounted wingtip fuel tanks were added.
F9F-3: Allison J33 powered version produced as insurance against the failure of the J42, 54 built. All converted to J42 power later
| Item No | 87250 |
| Item Name | F9F-3 Panther |
| Bar Code | 6939319272508 |
| Scale | 1:72 |
| Item Type | Static Kit |
| Model Dimension | Length: 159.8mm Wingspan: 161mm |
| Total Plastic Parts | 90+pcs |
| Total Sprues | 4sprues |
| Chromeplate Parts | n/a |
| Camouflage Scheme | 1. F9F-3 , Bu No 123071, VF-51, "first kill" (Yak-9P), July 1950 2. F9F-3 , VF-51, US Navy |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Metal Parts | n/a |
| Photo Etched Parts | n/a |
| Film Accessory | n/a |
| More Features | The kit consists of 90+ parts , 5 clear parts |
