AIRA02070A - Airfix 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat - WWHP111974

AIRA02070A - Airfix 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat - WWHP111974

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

The Grumman F4F Wildcat was the US Navy's primary carrier-borne fighter at the start of the Second World War, developed from Grumman's pre-war biplane lineage and recognisable by its stubby, barrel-chested fuselage. The F4F-4 introduced folding wings and heavier armament, becoming the most numerous variant in time for the pivotal battles at Midway and Guadalcanal. Flown with new team tactics, it allowed American naval and Marine pilots to hold their own against the previously dominant Mitsubishi Zero.

Box contents:

• Grey injection-moulded plastic parts (58 parts, wingspan 160mm, length 122mm assembled)
• Clear canopy
• Waterslide decal sheet with two marking options (VF-41, USS Ranger, Operation Torch 1942; VMF-221 aircraft of Lt James Swett, Guadalcanal 1943)
• Assembly and painting instructions