Build the "Last of the Gunfighters" — a 1/72 Academy F-8E Crusader with detailed panel lines, cockpit, and variable air brake.

Key Features

• 1/72 scale USN F-8E Crusader model kit
• The last American fighter with guns as the primary weapon — "The Last of the Gunfighters"
• Accurately detailed panel lines, rivets, cockpit & landing gear
• Air brake can be assembled open or closed
• Various weaponry included

Overview

The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps (replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass), and for the French Navy. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955. The F-8 served principally in the Vietnam War. The Crusader was the last American fighter with guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title "The Last of the Gunfighters".

Features

• Accurately detailed panel lines & rivets
• Precisely detailed cockpit & landing gear
• Assemble with air brake open or closed
• Various weaponry included

Specifications

• Scale: 1/72
• Type: Static Fighter Model
• For Ages: 14+
• Length: 239mm (9.40")
• Height: 57mm (2.24")

Included Items

• 1x 1/72 USN F-8E VF-162 "The Hunters" Fighter Scaled Plastic Model Kit

Required Items

• Paint
• Modelling Glue (such as Revell Contacta Professional Glue 25g)
• Tweezers, scissors & modelling knives