Academy F8F-1/2 Bearcat USS Tarawa – Model Kit 1:48

Academy F8F-1/2 Bearcat USS Tarawa – Model Kit 1:48

Brand
Academy
Manufacturer No.
12313
Scale
1:48
Product Code
KS-20454
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Grumman built the Bearcat as a fast-climbing interceptor that could fly even from small escort carriers. It was the smallest airframe that could be wrapped around the big R-2800 engine. The first squadron received it in the spring of 1945, but the war ended before it saw combat, so its career was spent on post-war carrier decks such as USS Tarawa.

  • Grumman F8F-1/2 Bearcat carrier fighter
  • USS Tarawa subject
  • Product code 12313

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Colour HumbrolLifecolorModel Master
White 22 H316 / C316 LC51 1745 / 4696 32104 / 36104 842
Flat Black 33 H12 / C33 LC02 1749 / 4768 32108 / 36108 950 / 57
Yellow 188 H329 / C329 LC53 1707 / 4683 32310 / 36310 953 / 2
Silver 11 H8 / C8 LC74 2914 / 4678 32190 / 36190 997 / 63
Zinc Chromate Green 151 H58 / C27 UA004 1715 / 4735 833 / 10
Zinc Chromate Yellow 81 UA134 1584 / 4851 923
Steel 53 H18 / C28 LC76 1795 / 4681 32191 / 36191 863 / 72
Clear red 91321 H90 / C47 4630 934
Clear Blue 91320 H93 / C50 4658 938
Olive Drab 155 H52 / C12 UA003 1711 / 4728 887 / 43
Navy Blue 181 H54 / C14 UA047 1717 / 4686 32350 / 36350 898 / 87
Red 19 H33 LC56 1503 / 2741 32131 / 36131 957 / 84

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  • Academy Cement

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AK Interactive Extra Thin Cement 40 ml – Plastic Cement
AK Interactive

AK Interactive Extra Thin Cement 40 ml – Plastic Cement

AK12002

Very thin liquid cement is applied after the parts have been positioned and flows into the joint by ..

Tamiya HG II Pointed Brush (Extra Fine) – Brush
Tamiya

Tamiya HG II Pointed Brush (Extra Fine) – Brush

87217

Small details such as instruments, buckles, insignia or figure faces call for a brush with a precise..

Tamiya Sharp Pointed Side Cutter for Plastic – Side Cutter
Tamiya

Tamiya Sharp Pointed Side Cutter for Plastic – Side Cutter

74035

Cleanly removing parts from the sprue is the first step of every build and has a direct effect on ho..

Tamiya Modeler's Knife – Modelling Knife
Tamiya

Tamiya Modeler's Knife – Modelling Knife

74040

A sharp hobby knife is indispensable for trimming sprue remnants, removing mould seams and cutting d..

Assembly instructions

Academy F8F-1/2 Bearcat USS Tarawa – Model Kit 1:48

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Marking options (3)

  1. VF-111 Sundowners, USS Valley Forge (CV-45), US Navy · 1949
  2. VF-61 Jolly Rogers, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB 42), US Navy · 1949
  3. VF-3 Felix Cat Squadron (later VF-31), US Navy · 1946

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