{"product_id":"eduard-11170-guadalcanal-dual-combo-limited-edition-1-48-scale","title":"Eduard 11170, Guadalcanal, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcats. Dual Combo Limited Edition. 1:48 Scale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuadalcanal. Grumman F4F-4 Wildcats. August 1942 to June 1943\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDual Combo, Limited Edition. 1:48 Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11170 - \u003c\/strong\u003eEduard\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the time of Midway the last F4F-3s based on Pacific Fleet carriers had been superseded by F4F-4s. This ostensibly improved model was equipped with folding wings (which allowed the size of fighter squadrons to be increased from 18 to 27) and two extra guns; but it was equipped with the same engine as the F4F-3, and the extra weight from the modifications contributed to a reduction in performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eU.S. Navy pilots were not pleased with the changes (which also included a reduction in the number of rounds per gun, and therefore a reduction in the length of time that firing could be sustained), and a general belief in the F4F-4s inferiority developed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-35\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-35\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Guadalcanal Campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethe most widely employed tactic used by American pilots was high-altitude ambush, in which pilots pre-positioned at relatively high altitudes used diving, hit-and-run manoeuvres against enemy aircraft below, swooping in, gaining speed, and then, after firing, using that speed to climb back up to altitude and position themselves to attack again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pre-positioning was made possible by a combination of coastwatchers and radar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which together served as an early warning system. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-40\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-40\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe early warning system did not always deliver results. On 7 August 1942, the day of the Guadalcanal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e landings, while American carriers were the sole providers of air cover for the invasion force, USS Enterprise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_Enterprise_(CV-6)\" title=\"USS Enterprise (CV-6)\" id=\"mwATk\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lost 10 F4F-4s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Limited Edition Dual Combo model kit featuring two US carrier based fighter Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat's, one early and the other late production in 1:48 scale. These aeroplanes were used by the United States Navy and Marine Corps participating in the fighting for Guadalcanal.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Kit Highlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplastic parts: Eduard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emarking options: 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edecals: Eduard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePE parts: pre-painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epainting mask: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eresin parts: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlue and paint are required but are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobbies Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67680452214975,"sku":"ED11170","price":115.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/2919\/5651\/files\/ED11170GuadalCanalBoxFront3DEbay.png?v=1792135309","url":"https:\/\/smallforge.com.au\/products\/eduard-11170-guadalcanal-dual-combo-limited-edition-1-48-scale","provider":"Small Forge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}