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Academy #12548 1/72 USN F2H-3 VF-41 Black Aces
The first mockup of the F2H was actually completed before the end of WWII. A continuation of the FH-1 Phantom program, the F2H was a progressive step in the Navy's effort to develop jet aircraft for carrier operation. The Banshee, as it was called, entered service in 1948, served in the Korean War, and wasn't retired until 1961. It was also operational with the Canadian Navy until 1962.
This kit provides 50 parts on three sprues of light gray plastic and one clear sprue. The parts are nicely molded with recessed panel lines and no flash. The canopy and windscreen are separate, for those who would like to display the model with the canopy open. Parts breakdown is conventional, with two fuselage halves and top and bottom wing sections. The horizontal stabilizers are each a single piece. Wing trailing edges are not extremely thin, but they look good when finished. The cockpit consists of five parts: a floor-console piece, rear bulkhead, instrument panel, seat, and stick. The wheels are nicely detailed, the engine inlets and exhausts have some detail, and there are optional wing tip tanks. Armament consists of the canons and machine guns in the fuselage as well as four rockets on under-wing pylons.
