[Celtic]

Originally Posted by hawkonevoodoo

F6F-3 comes with rockets, detachable fuel tank, open or close canopy, interchangeable undercarriage, a stronger stand. It comes with a pilot it also has bombs and a torpedo.
As far as I know everything comes in the plastic shell and you can pick and choose what you want on the model.

Great! But please...NO SLIDING CANOPY. Removable, okay. But please keep the model to scale! So far, Hobby Master has done well on this. Hopefully they'll keep the models near the real deal!

I love the F6F, and am looking forward to getting at least three versions: 1) Gloss dark blue 2) Three tone blue/grey, and 3) RN camo.

Yum, yum...

[planenuts]

Originally Posted by hawkonevoodoo

F6F-3 comes with rockets, detachable fuel tank, open or close canopy, interchangeable undercarriage, a stronger stand. It comes with a pilot it also has bombs and a torpedo.
As far as I know everything comes in the plastic shell and you can pick and choose what you want on the model.

Does Hobby Master realize they are making me as pleased as punch?

[kabelace]

" and a torpedo"

The F6F was a torpedo bomber? Is this correct, never heard of it before.

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by kabelace

" and a torpedo"

The F6F was a torpedo bomber? Is this correct, never heard of it before.

Kabelace,
The F6F Hellcat is Fighter not a torpedo bomber.
You might be getting mixed up with the TBF Torpedo
Bomber.
JP

[fileasfog]

wow, optional pilot, that is spiffy!

[hawkonevoodoo]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Kabelace,
The F6F Hellcat is Fighter not a torpedo bomber.
You might be getting mixed up with the TBF Torpedo
Bomber.
JP

Torpedo, DOH!!!!!!!!

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by hawkonevoodoo

Torpedo, DOH!!!!!!!!

No need to be so hard on yourself Hawkonevoodoo - I'm sure that a case can be made semantically for a torpedo being a type of bomb .

[planenuts]

The Hellcat was tested successfully to carry a torpedo. BUT, it never dropped one in combat.

Information and pictures in; "F6F Hellcat" detail and Scale Series by Bert Kinzey

[hawkonevoodoo]

Originally Posted by planenuts

The Hellcat was tested successfully to carry a torpedo. BUT, it never dropped one in combat.

Information and pictures in; "F6F Hellcat" detail and Scale Series by Bert Kinzey

Yeah, that's it, this is my story and I'm sticking with it. If we do get a torpedo supplied then we'll have one to add to the spare parts collection.

[panzercommander]

Originally Posted by kabelace

The F6F was a torpedo bomber? Is this correct, never heard of it before.

Had you ever played Wings of Fury back on the DOS platform you would know this to be true.

See, an F6F comes in low and slow on a Japanese carrier somewhere in the South Pacific.....or not.