Grumman F3F-1 VF-7, USS Wasp (CV-7), Neutrality Patrol, 1940 (1:48) by Hobby Master Diecast Airplanes
Item Number: HA7305
With the outbreak of war in Europe in September, 1939, U.S. Navy neutrality patrols were formed to seek out and track war-like actions in the Atlantic.
Replicating an F3F-1 flown by the Red Section leader of VF-7 (the last Navy fighter squadron equipped with this type), which was stationed on the USS Wasp (CV-7) as part of the Atlantic Fleet's neutrality patrols in 1940, this 1/48 scale, die cast Hobby Master model features textured surfaces; wire wing rigging; a detailed cockpit with a sliding canopy and a removable pilot figure; a rotating propeller and a movable rudder; realistic machine guns and removable wing-mounted bombs; optional position landing gear; authentic markings, including a "Bugler Wasp" emblem and a neutrality star on the fuselage; and more. 8" wingspan; includes a display stand.