1/48 Hasegawa F-8E Crusader |
Gallery Article by Busolini Massimo
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Oct 23 2003
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The F8U-2NE was the
final production versions of the Crusader for the US NAVY. It differed from
previous Crusaders in having a substantial AIR-TO-GROUND capability and
its first flight was on June 30, 1961.
On September 18,
1962 the F8U-2NE was redesignated F-8E. The first carrier trials of the
F-8E took place aboard the USS FORRESTAL in 1963. It was the “E” model
of the Crusader that was responsible for the greatest number of Crusader MiG
kills in Vietnam.
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Markings
are provided for four very colourful aircraft.
They are look very clean, colourful and are in register.
Extensive stencilling is also provided, even for the gear bays!!!
I always use colours MODEL MASTER, and the colouring is the classic one
of the US NAVY, and the modifies very much for a good ageing and wear and tear
of the model itself. Certainly a
model I would recommend to everybody, quite easy in the execution!!!