ACADEMY 12530 1/72 P-47D & F-86E “Gabreski”

Model Kit

In May 1941, as the war escalated in Europe, the XP-47B single-engine fighter appeared as a prototype from Republic’s design team. The XP-47B was intended for long-range escort missions for bombers directed into German airspace. It had a 2,000 hp R-2800 radial engine, supercharger, and eight 12.7 mm machine guns. This prototype evolved into the P-47D Thunderbolt fighter bomber with the improved bubble-type canopy, giving a wider field of view. This kit accurately depicts the P-47 flown by American Ace Stanley “Gabby” Gabreski during WWII.

F-86F Sabre is a true classic from the Korean War. The F-86F was one of the most well-equipped jet fighters of the war, and arguably the best Sabre variant, maintaining an impressive 10:1 victory ratio. This kit includes over 60 transparent and plastic parts to build the F-86F Sabre with three finishing options in a 1/72 scale. This kit accurately depicts the F-86 flown by American Ace Stanley “Gabby” Gabreski during the Korean War.

FEATURES:

• Plastic and transparent parts for assembling two aircraft flown by Lt. Col. Francis Gabreski:
  • P-47D Thunderbolt
  • F-86E Sabre
• Seven sprues with more than 110 parts
• Arsenal of Air-Air Weapons
• Three finishing options:
  • P-47D-25RE 42-26418, last mount of Lt. Col. Francis Gabreski, commander of 61FS, 56FG, 8AF, RAF Boxted, England, July 20, 1944, sporting his 28th kill mark of June 27 that became his last one
  • F-86E-10 51-2746 Lady Francies, 25FS, 51FW, Suqon, Korea, 1952. Assigned to Maj. Bill Wescott, a 5-kill Ace, sometimes also piloted by Maj. Gabreski, commander of 51FW
  • F-86E-10 51-2740 Gabby, Col. Gabreskis mount
• Waterslide decals