Hobby Boss 80328 F4F-4 Wildcat Fighter 1/48 Scale Model Kit

Description: Hobby Boss 80328 F4F-4 Wildcat Fighter 1/48 Scale Model Kit 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 an operational speed limitation. The F4F had hydraulic folding wing. The US Navy orders totaled 1169 F4F-4s. It had replaced the F4F-3 by August 1942. Features: Scale: 1/48 Model Dimension: Length: 256mm Wingspan: 350mm Total Plastic Parts: 80 pieces, including 73 parts in light grey plastic, 7 clear parts for canopy, simple engine detail, and optional cowling Decals included for VMF-223 Guadalcanal 1942; and Unidentified US Training Squadron mid-1943 Requires assembly: Glue and paint not included