Hobby Master 1:32 Scale Models

"Douglas SBD-5 ""Dauntless"" White 45, VB-16, USS Lexington, 1943"

Highly detailed large scale model of the Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat fighter aircraft finished as Lt.(jg) Robert Burnell's 'Paper Doll', as flown by Lt. Carl Brown Jr. from USS Princeton during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 24th October 1944. Intercepting an incoming Japanese force Lt. Brown claimed 5 'kills' before landing a damaged 'Paper Doll' on USS Essex. The damaged Hellcat was later pushed overboard to make room for more aircraft.
On April 4, 1944 the new F6F-5 took to the air. It was a much improved version of the F4F Wildcat. The designers gave the new plane a redesigned engine cowl for the engine that was now water-injected. The injection increased take off performance by 10% and increased the armament capabilities. Production of the F6F-5 lasted until November 1945 when Grumman had rolled out more than 900 “5”s.