F7F-3 Tigercat US Marines Fighter 1/48 Italeri

A combination of four 20mm cannons and four .50 caliber machine guns gave the Tigercat high takedown power and substantial ground attack capability. Unfortunately, it was also heavy and difficult to handle on the small flattops of WWII. Its carrier handling problems relegated it to land bases and its late arrival meant it only saw combat service in the Korean War. Additionally, the obsession with new jet engine aircraft soon saw Tigercat production halted.

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Product Details:

Country: United States
Parts: 90+
Scale: 1/48
Model Length: 11.3 in (288mm)
Skill Level: 3
– Painting and assembly required
– 7 sprues
– Clear parts
– Includes external loads
– Decals
– Illustrated instructions and paint guides

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Paint & Decal Guides:

A. USMC, MAG-33, Phoang, Korea, 1953
Flat Black
Flat Interior Grey Green
Flat Olive Drab
Flat Dark Green
Metallic Gloss Aluminum
Flat White
Flat Gunmetal
Chromate Yellow
Flat Non-Specular Sea Blue

B. USMC, MAG-33, VMF-312, MCAS El Toro, California, USA, 1946
Flat Black
Flat Interior Grey Green
Flat Olive Drab
Flat Dark Green
Metallic Gloss Aluminum
Flat White
Flat Gunmetal
Chromate Yellow
Flat Non-Specular Sea Blue

C. USMC, VMD-254, Oakland, California, USA, 1946
Flat Black
Flat Interior Grey Green
Flat Olive Drab
Flat Dark Green
Metallic Gloss Aluminum
Flat White
Flat Gunmetal
Chromate Yellow
Flat Non-Specular Sea Blue

D. Naval Air Station Livermore, California, USA, 1946
Flat Black
Flat Interior Grey Green
Flat Olive Drab
Flat Dark Green
Metallic Gloss Aluminum
Flat White
Flat Gunmetal
Chromate Yellow
Flat Non-Specular Sea Blue

E. Naval Air Station Anacostia, Washington DC, USA, 1950
Flat Black
Flat Interior Grey Green
Flat Olive Drab
Flat Dark Green
Metallic Gloss Aluminum
Flat White
Flat Gunmetal
Chromate Yellow
Flat Non-Specular Sea Blue

F. USMC, VMP-354, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, USA, 1949
Flat Black
Flat Interior Grey Green
Flat Olive Drab
Flat Dark Green
Metallic Gloss Aluminum
Flat White
Flat Gunmetal
Chromate Yellow
Flat Non-Specular Sea Blue
Gloss Orange

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