Hasegawa 1/48 F-8E Crusader japan NEW

Plastic model
[Scale] 1/48

The Crusader was called the "Last Gun Fighter".
This is due to the fact that the number of MiG fighters shot down in the early days of the Vietnam War was higher than that of the Phantom II.
The prototype XF8U-1 made its maiden flight in March 1955, and at that time it had already exceeded the speed of sound.
Slender body narrowed down to the thickness of the engine to fully demonstrate the performance of the high output engine J-57, cockpit arranged at the tip of the fuselage to secure visibility, two-position variable mounting based on the experience of the previous work F7U It had many avant-garde features such as the horned wing and its associated leading edge slat, flaperon, and clipped delta wing with a 42 ° swept angle.

By the way, the kit perfectly reproduces the advanced form of Crusader. The concave wire mold unique to Hasegawa further enhances the sharpness of the actual machine, and of course the characteristic variable mounting angle is also reproduced, and you can choose 2 positions after assembly.

Flap relation can be selected at the time of assembly up & down.
Various launchers and Zuni rocket bullets are available for armament.