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.
In this form, the F4F-3 was accepted by the USN, and an order for 54 was received in August 1939. After the first two, the cowl guns were removed, and four 0.50 wing guns fitted. The production aircraft were powered by the R-1830-76 engine. Most F4F-3s had no armor and self-sealing fuel tanks.
- Item No: 80327
- Item Name: F4F-3 Wildcat Late Version
- Bar Code: 6939319203274
- Scale 1:48
- Item Type: Static Aircraft
- Model Dimension Length: 256.4mm Wingspan: 350.6mm
- Total Plastic Parts: 80 pcs
- Total Sprues: 6 pcs
- Camouflage Scheme:
- F4F-3 VF-3 USS LEXINGTON
- F4F-3 VMF-224, on Guadacanal during the Summer of 1942
- Released Date: 2007-11
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More Features: The kit consists of 73 parts in light grey plastic, 7 clear parts for canopy, simple engine detail, optional cowling
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