Trumpeter 1/32 Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat | 02256In October 1942, just five months after the flight of the XF6F 3, the first production F6F 3 took to the air. The F6F 3 differed from the prototype externally by streamlining the bulky landing gear fairing assembly, replacing the Curtis electric propeller and large spinner with a Hamilton Standard full feathering prop and minor changes to the engine cowling and exhaust ports. Several minor bugs were quickly eliminated in the design and by January 16,

Features well detailed exterior

Newly tooled metal armor skirts provided as individual pieces

Besides these items

All new modern tooling ensures excellent parts fit

its roles were limited to the interception of huge slow Zeppelins

fitted between two arms projecting downward from the cradle

and a rifle group made up of 6 riflemen

At the request of several dealers

This kit includes many new parts and has

America's love of Ford hot rods lives on

the machine gun team members have sun-bleached helmet covers

unlike the T-54/55