Academy 9-12326 - ACADEMY 1/48 USN F3F-2 VF6 "FIGHTING SIX"

The kit replicates the Grumman F3F-2, the last biplane fighter of the U.S. Navy, featuring detailed plastic parts molded in grey and clear for authenticity.

Built to 1:48 scale, it includes an accurate cockpit, landing gear, antennas, TISEO, and offers options to display the wings folded or extended. The kit also features finely detailed surface lines.

Comes with waterslide decals for the VF-6 "Fighting Six" scheme aboard USS?Enterprise, among other markings. Detailed photo-etched parts enhance realism.

Designed for intermediate to advanced modelers, the kit is praised for precise molding, ease of assembly, and excellent fit-comparable to Tamiya kits-and includes canopy masks.

- 1:48 scale biplane kit
- Highly detailed cockpit & internals
- Antenna, TISEO & gear included
- Decals for VF-6, Enterprise
- Photo-etched detail parts
- Wings can be folded or open
- Clear parts for canopy
- Comes with canopy painting masks

Background Information

The Grumman F3F was a U.S. Navy carrier-based biplane fighter that served during the interwar period, just before the outbreak of World War II. Specifically, the F3F-2 variant was the last biplane fighter operated by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps before transitioning to monoplane fighters like the F4F Wildcat.