Description

      The Wildcat was the main shipboard fighter when the US entered WWII. The F4F was barrel-shaped, with angular wingtips and rudder and a narrow-track undercarriage. The F4F was well-armed and reliable, and was a natural shipboard aircraft, probably easier to land on a carrier deck than on land. The F4F never had a operational speed limitation.

      The F4F had hydraulic wing folding,The US Navy orders totaled 1169 F4F-4s. It had replaced the F4F-3 by August 1942.

Kit Features:

• Scale  :  1:48
  
• Item Type  :  Static Aircraft
  
• Model Brief  :  Length: 256.4 mm Width: 350.6 mm
  
• Total Parts  :  80 pcs
  
• Total Sprues  :  6 pcs
  
• Camouflage Scheme  :  1) F4F-4, VMF-223, Guadalcanal, 1942
  2) F4F-4, Unidentified training Squadron, United States, mid-1943
  
• More Features  :  The kit consists of 73 parts in light grey plastic, 7 clear parts for canopy, simple engine detail, optional cowling.