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Below are the Lengths (L) and Wingspans (W) of the different scales/aircraft types in Cm's

1/200 scale1/400 scale1/500 scale
Aircraft TypeLength CMWingspan CMLength CMWingspan CMLength CMWingspan CM
Airbus A300-B427221311119
Airbus A300-60027221411119
Airbus A3102322121199
Airbus A31816178967
Airbus A31917178977
Airbus A32019179987
Airbus A321221711997
Airbus A330-200303015151212
Airbus A330-300/800/900323016151312
Airbus A340-200303015151212
Airbus A340-300323016151312
Airbus A340-500343217161413
Airbus A340-600373219161513
Airbus A350-900343317161313
Airbus A350-1000373318171513
Airbus A380364018201516
ATR-4211126655
ATR-7214147755
BAe146-10013137755
BAe146-20014137765
BAe146-30015138765
Boeing 7072322121199
Boeing 717-20019149786
Boeing 727-100201610887
Boeing 727-200231612897
Boeing 737-20015148766
Boeing 737-30017148776
Boeing 737-40018149776
Boeing 737-50016148766
Boeing 737-60016178967
Boeing 737-70017178977
Boeing 737-800201710987
Boeing 737-900211711987
Boeing 747SP283014151112
Boeing 747-200/300353018151412
Boeing 747-400353218161413
Boeing 757-2002419121098
Boeing 757-30027191410118
Boeing 767-20023241212910
Boeing 767-300272414121110
Boeing 767-400312615131210
Boeing 777-200323016151312
Boeing 777-300373018151512
Boeing 787-8283014151112
Boeing 787-9323016151312
Boeing 787-10343017151412
Concorde3113166125
CRJ-20013117554
CRJ-70016128675
CRJ-90018129675
Dash8-100/20014127655
Dash8-30013146755
Dash8-40016148776
DC-8-30/40/502322111199
DC-8-6224231211109
DC-8-61/6329231411119
DC-9-3018149776
DC-9-40191410786
DC-9-50201410786
DC-10-1028241412119
DC-10-30282514131110
Do328/328Jet11105544
EMB12010105544
ERJ13513107554
ERJ14014107564
ERJ14515107564
Embraer17015137765
Fokker7015148766
Fokker10018149776
MD-11312615131210
MD-81/82/83/88231611897
MD-87201610887
MD-90-3019169887
MD-90-402616138107
L-101127241412119
L-1011-500252513131010
Tu-1542419129108
Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 Lt.Cdr.Willard E. Eder. US Navy 1945 Diecast 1:72
Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 Lt.Cdr.Willard E. Eder. US Navy 1945 Diecast 1:72Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 Lt.Cdr.Willard E. Eder. US Navy 1945 Diecast 1:72
Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 Lt.Cdr.Willard E. Eder. US Navy 1945 Diecast 1:72
Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 Lt.Cdr.Willard E. Eder. US Navy 1945 Diecast 1:72

Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 Lt.Cdr.Willard E. Eder. US Navy 1945 Diecast 1:72

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The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a carrier-based World War Two fighter aircraft. It was developed to supersede the F4F Wildcat but also to take on the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. It took its first flight in June 1942 and was fully operational the following year and would become arguably the US Navy’s most successful fighter particularly in the second half of the War in the Pacific. Development refinements gave it an edge over its immediate competitor the Vought F4V Corsair, establishing itself as a rugged, well-designed carrier fighter, resulting in air superiority over the Japanese in that particular theatre of war.

During service with the US Navy. US Marine Corps and the Royal Navy FAA, the Hellcat was credited with destroying over 5,200 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied naval aircraft.

The 1:72 scale Oxford model of Lt Cdr William E Eder’s F6F refers to their period of service in the VS-1 Squadron – a carrier-based Scouting Squadron in 1945. Leading up to that point, he had already had an illustrious career. He had entered naval flight training and got his wings in 1940 and was immediately assigned to naval air squadron, where he served for the next two years. During this time, William Eder received his DFC for action in the Battle of Bougainville. He then took part in the Battle of the Coral Sea, earning the Navy Cross. Deployed from the Pacific to the Atlantic in August 1942, he served with FS 29 where he learned everything from gunnery to operations executive officer amd on to commanding officer. He accepted a commission into the regular Navy in 1943 and moved to Atlantic duties. For his action in supporting the occupation of Morocco, William Eder was awarded the Silver Star. Moving forward to Lt Cdr Eder’s leadership of 29 FS Squadron aboard aircraft carrier USS Cabot, between October 1944 and April 1945 – the longest extensive combat in history - they shot down 112 enemy aircraft, including further successes by Lt Cdr Eder, cementing his well-earned ‘Ace’ status at the end of the conflict. William ‘Bill’ Ernest Eder survived well into his 80s, dying in California in 2009.

Celebrating his achievements, our Grumman Hellcat is decorated in the midnight blue camouflage scheme with white graphics including the White Star on the fuselage, wing and underwing, with Lt Cdr Eder’s VS-1 squadron markings on the tail fin. The gun barrels and instrument panel are both black and the cockpit interior is moulded dark green. Exhaust pipes, wheels and tyres are all black while the wheel hubs and pitot tubes are silver. The propellers feature blue spinners with yellow tips. Like any WWII Ace, pilots were used to adding their tallies on the side of the fuselage. If you look closely beneath the cockpit window, you will see the bombs indicating the Luftwaffe ‘kills’ illustrated by a black Swastika and next to them there is a series of Japanese flags, depicting the number of Kills from the Pacific campaigns too. The model encapsulates an incredible wartime career echoed in an authentic and evocative tribute.

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