[YYK950]

While in a store last week I saw IXO,s model of the Hellcat and I could not get over the length of the gun barrels. Like it looked like someone had fitted it out with a elephant gun.

Not to get it mixed up with the cannon version I am sure I counted 4 guns on each wing. Was there ever a version or did IXO just streched the facts a little bit?

[panzercommander]

Are you talking about the one with the black 3 on the tail? The pictures I could find only show 3 guns on each wing. If that is what you are talking about, it is a cannon mounted version. However, I have never seen a picture of a cannon armed Hellcat that was not fitted with the radar pod. Some of the F6F-5N night fighter variant were fitted with flash suppressors on the cannon muzzles but the cannon did protrude quite a bit, almost to mid cowl.

Originally Posted by YYK950

While in a store last week I saw IXO,s model of the Hellcat and I could not get over the length of the gun barrels. Like it looked like someone had fitted it out with a elephant gun.

Not to get it mixed up with the cannon version I am sure I counted 4 guns on each wing. Was there ever a version or did IXO just streched the facts a little bit?

[HotTrap429]

Originally Posted by panzercommander

Are you talking about the one with the black 3 on the tail? The pictures I could find only show 3 guns on each wing. If that is what you are talking about, it is a cannon mounted version. However, I have never seen a picture of a cannon armed Hellcat that was not fitted with the radar pod. Some of the F6F-5N night fighter variant were fitted with flash suppressors on the cannon muzzles but the cannon did protrude quite a bit, almost to mid cowl.

Yep, that's the correct answer! IXO models this catastrophe as an F6F-5N. Sadly, they neglected to add the radar pod on the wing. Skip buying this model unless you've got a few bucks to squander away or you've been drinking so heavily that you can't see much of anything.

[YYK950]

" Thanks Guys " I feel a lot better knowing that I was not sick when I put the box back on the shelf and bought a Easy Model Spitfire instead.

[mustangdriver]

I always liked how at first tey werent sure if it was going to be a Hellcat or a wildcat. That is funny stuff.