At the onset of the Pacific War in December 1941, the Japanese Navy A6M Zero fighter was the dominant aircraft successful against the allied air forces. The Zero's attempt at total superiority was thwarted by numerous F4F Wildcat fighters flown from U.S. aircraft carriers. Introduced in 1942, during the critical stages of the Pacific War, the F4F-4 was an improved version of Grumman's Wildcat carrier based fighter. This new version, with folding wings and six wing mounted .50 caliber machine guns, plus a more powerful 1,200HP Pratt & Whitney R-1830-36 Twin Wasp engine broke the dominance of the Japanese Zero. Grumman became known as the "Ironworks" due to its strongly designed airplanes which could absorb tremendous punishment and still fly home. Although the Wildcat was inferior to the Zero in many respects, a superb kill ratio was attained by Wildcat pilots by using its strong points against the Zero's weak points of fragility and unseasoned pilots. _x000D_
Item No 02223_x000D_
Item Name Grumman F4F-4 wildcat_x000D_
Bar Code n/a_x000D_
Scale 1:32_x000D_
Item Type Static Aircraft_x000D_
Model Brief Length: 272mm Wingspan: 360mm_x000D_
Total Parts 223pcs_x000D_
Metal Parts Aileron & Flap shaft_x000D_
Photo Etched Parts Aileron & Flap hinges_x000D_
Film Parts Instrument part_x000D_
Resin Parts n/a_x000D_
Total Sprues 7pcs sprues + Clear engine cover_x000D_
Paint Schemes Joe Foss’s “White 50”, VMF-121,Guadalcanal, 1942_x000D_
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