1/72 Hobby Boss F9F-3 Panther 87250

The Grumman F9F Panther was the manufacturer’s first jet fighter and the US Navy’s second. It first flew in 1947. Power was a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet built under license by Pratt & Whitney as the J42. Since there was insufficient space within the wings and fuselage for fuel for the thirsty jet, permanently mounted wingtip fuel tanks were added.

F9F-3: Allison J33 powered version produced as insurance against the failure of the J42, 54 built. All converted to J42 power later

Item No        87250
Item Name        F9F-3 Panther
Bar Code        6939319272508
Scale        1:72
Item Type        Static Kit
Model Dimension        Length: 159.8mm   Wingspan: 161mm
Total Plastic Parts        90+pcs
Total Sprues        4sprues
Chromeplate Parts        n/a
Camouflage Scheme        1. F9F-3 , Bu No 123071, VF-51, “first kill” (Yak-9P), July 1950
2. F9F-3 , VF-51, US Navy
Resin Parts        n/a
Metal Parts        n/a
Photo Etched Parts        n/a
Film Accessory        n/a
Released Date        2011-09
More Features        The kit consists of 90+ parts , 5 clear parts