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1:700 Dragon USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) Essex-class Carrier Korea #7063
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$47.00
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New in 1/700 scale is Dragon's U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (CV-31). It
is modeled on the U.S. Navy's 27,100-ton Essex-class aircraft
carrier commissioned in 1944. This Dragon kit is vastly different
to any previously released Essex-class carriers. It also includes
fighters for the Korean War era, including brand new toolings of
the F9F-2 and AD attack jet aircraft, as well as the veteran F4U-F
Corsair. There is even a HO3S Dragonfly helicopter! There are
photo-etched parts to upgrade and improve the high-quality molded
plastic parts like railings and radars.
Features
- Newly tooled 1/700 Grumman F9F-2 Panther and Douglas AD-6
Skyraider aircraft NEW TOOLING
- 1/700 Sikorsky H-5 Dragonfly helicopter, Grumman F9F-8 Panther,
McDonnell F-2H Banshee jet aircraft in clear plastic
- New radars with photo-etched parts
- Waterline version or full-hull version can be
contructed
- Flight deck elevator can be posed raised or lowered
- Hull side doors can be modelled in open, half-open or closed
position
- Accurately detailed superstructure
- Whip antennas also can be formed out of photo-etched metal
- Cartograf decal offers accurate markings
About the U.S. Bon Homme Richard
This
carrier saw combat in the final raids against Japan, but was
recalled to active duty with the outbreak of the Korean War. It had
a couple of combat tours in the Korean War before undergoing
conversion work in 1953 to allow operations of high-performance jet
aircraft. This replica shows the USS Bon Homme Richard as she
appeared during the Korean War. Her aircraft launched strikes
against North Korean targets such as the heavy bombing of the
Sui-ho hydroelectric dam in June 1952, and on the city of
Pyongyang.
