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Eagle Strike  48-167: Marine Night Fighter F6F's

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$10.00 MSRP

Reviewer:

Scott Van Aken

Designed for the Hasegawa kit, this sheet contains the markings for four F6F night-fighters. The -5 versions are all in gloss sea blue while the -3 aircraft is in the tri-color scheme. I'm not sure how available the Hasegawa kit is, but they can be found with a little looking.

First up is a -5N based with VMF(N)-541 in Ulithi atoll in mid 1945. This one is a bit unusual for USMC planes as it carries nose art. This has been finely reproduced on a small sheet. One simply applies the white background first, then the art work.

Next is 'Black Death' a -5N based on Okinawa in mid 1945. This aircraft has barrel extensions to the wing guns.

From VMF-511 aboard the USS Block Island is this third -5N. This one is named 'Butch'.

Finally, the lone -3N which was with VMF(N)-534 based on Orote Airfield in Guam during late 1944.

There are insignia for all four options and this includes the portions of the insignia that overlap the radome.

June 2006

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