Revell 05613 - 1:72 Blue Angels - 80 years F/A-18E Super Hornet & F6F-5 Hellcat model with paints

Set of two plastic model kits "Blue Angels – 80 Years": Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat in 1:72 scale

Revell 05613 is a commemorative set marking the 80th anniversary of the famous US Blue Angels aerobatic team. It brings together two models in one box: the historic Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, with which the team began, and the modern Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet. It comes as a paint-inclusive Gift Set.

Both models are painted in the uniform, recognisable Blue Angels scheme — blue and gold-yellow. Pairing a 1940s piston-engined aircraft with a supersonic jet makes a striking composition that shows how naval aviation has developed over 80 years.

What's in the box:

• Two plastic kits: Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
• Decal sheet in Blue Angels colours for both aircraft
• Paints, glue and a brush (paint-inclusive set)
• Illustrated assembly instructions

Model specifications:

• Scale: 1:72
• Catalogue number: 05613
• Manufacturer: Revell
• Assembled length: F/A-18E approx. 25 cm, F6F-5 approx. 14 cm
• Number of parts: 91 (total for both models)
• Difficulty: intermediate

Gift set: includes the modelling paints, glue and brush needed to assemble and paint the model.

Building the model:

The set contains two models of different character — the simpler Hellcat and the slightly more involved Super Hornet — which makes it an interesting project for ambitious beginners too. The key to a striking result is even, smooth coverage in the distinctive Blue Angels blue and clean application of the yellow-gold accents. Apply decals over a gloss coat and finish the aircraft in gloss or satin, as is typical of display aircraft.

Useful tools (to complement what's in the set):

• Modelling side cutters for removing parts from the sprues
• Hobby knife or scalpel
• Files and sandpaper for cleaning up sprue gate marks
• Optionally, extra paints and a wash to deepen the effects

About the aircraft – Blue Angels: F/A-18E Super Hornet and F6F-5 Hellcat:

The Blue Angels were formed in 1946 as the US Navy's flight demonstration team, to maintain public interest in naval aviation. Their first aircraft was the combat-proven Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat — a piston-engined carrier fighter of the Second World War.

Today the team flies the jet-powered Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, performing precise manoeuvres in tight formation. Pairing the two aircraft in one set shows how much naval aviation has changed over eight decades — from piston power to the era of supersonic jets.

Specifications of the originals:

• Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat — length: approx. 10.2 m; span: approx. 13.1 m
• F6F-5 — powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial, approx. 2,000 hp
• F6F-5 — top speed: approx. 610 km/h
• Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet — length: approx. 18.3 m; span: approx. 13.6 m
• F/A-18E — powerplant: two General Electric F414 turbofans
• F/A-18E — top speed: approx. Mach 1.6
• Blue Angels team: formed in 1946

About the manufacturer – Revell:

Revell is one of the most recognisable model brands in the world, with roots reaching back to the 1940s; the European arm of the company operates from Germany. The brand offers a broad range of plastic model kits across many scales — aircraft, military vehicles, cars, ships and space subjects — alongside paints, glues, tools and gift sets. Revell kits are graded on a five-level difficulty scale, which makes it easy to match a kit to a modeller's experience. New releases and reissues of classic tooling appear every month. The kits are known for clear, multilingual instructions and accessible engineering, which makes the brand popular with beginners and experienced modellers alike.