ESC4011 - Esci 1/48 L.T.V. F-8E Crusader - PREOWNED118666

ESC4011 - Esci 1/48 L.T.V. F-8E Crusader - PREOWNED118666

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

The Vought F-8 Crusader was the last American fighter designed around guns as its primary armament, and the four 20 mm cannon plus a variable incidence wing that pivoted for carrier work gave it a character all its own. The F-8E was the definitive gun-armed version, and it earned the nickname MiG Master flying MiGCAP off Yankee Station with squadrons like VF-162 aboard USS Oriskany. A navalised export version, the F-8E(FN), went to the French Aéronavale with blown flaps and Matra missiles and soldiered on well past the type's retirement from American service.

In the box:

• Light grey styrene sprues with fine raised panel lines and recessed control surface outlines
• Clear sprue for the canopy and HUD glass
• Cockpit tub with seat and console detail, instrument panel supplied as decals
• Detailed main and nose undercarriage with wheel bays
• Ordnance for all three options: fuselage rail AIM-9 Sidewinders and Matra R.530 air-to-air missiles for the French machine
• Large decal sheet printed by Cartograf, three marking options: VF-162 aboard USS Oriskany, BuNo 150908, modex 202 with AH tail code and yellow star bands; US Marines VMF(AW)-312, BuNo 150675, with checkerboard tail band; French Navy F-8E(FN) coded 30 with Aéronavale roundels
• Full stencil and warning data on the same sheet
• Multi-language instruction sheet with type history and painting notes
• Cement, paint and tools not included