Eduard 82201, Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat. ProfiPack 1:48 Scale

Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat, 1:48 Scale

82201 - Eduard

This model kit is a ProfiPACK edition kit of the Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat in 1:48 scale.

The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. First used by the British in the North Atlantic, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theatre during the early part of the Second World War.

With a top speed of 318 mph (512 km/h), the Wildcat was outperformed by the faster (331 mph (533 km/h)), more manoeuvrable, and longer-ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero its major opponent in the early part of the Pacific Theatre but held its own partly because, with relatively heavy armour and self-sealing fuel tanks, the Grumman airframe could survive far more damage than its lightweight, unarmored Japanese rival.

Many U.S. Navy fighter pilots were saved by the Wildcat's ZB homing device, which allowed them to find their carriers in poor visibility, provided they could get within the 30 mi (48 km) range of the homing beacon. 

ProfiPACK edition kit of US carrier based fighter F4F-3 Wildcat in 1/48 scale. The kit presents aircraft from United States Navy and Marine Corps.

Model Kit Highlights:

• plastic parts: Eduard
• marking options: 6
• decals: Eduard
• PE parts: pre-painted
• painting mask: yes
• resin parts: no

Kit requires glue and paint to complete - not included.