Based upon popular 1/48 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Item 61034), this kit authentically recreates the FM-1 featuring four machine guns with both the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy markings and one sitting pilot figure.
- 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Fuselage length: 184mm.
- The kit faithfully depicts the wing equipped with four machine guns; parts depict wing top surface without machine gun access door and wing under surface without cartridge exhaust port and with enlarged magazine panel.
- Includes a new rear-view mirror part to recreate the Marlet Mk.V of the Royal Navy.
- Features realistic renderings of fuselage surfaces with panel lines and rivets.
- The complex structure around the main landing gear is realistically recreated.
- Comes with decals to depict 3 marking options: 846th Fighter Squadron, Royal Navy, HMS Tracker (D24), Normandy, June 1944 (*), 58th Mixed Fighter Squadron, U.S. Navy, USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), North Atlantic, January 1944, 33rd Mixed Fighter Squadron, U.S. Navy, USS Nassau (CVE-16), California Coast , September 1943
- *Invasion stripe: black and white stripe paints on the fuselage and wing of the Allied forces' aircraft to identify allies during the Normandy Landings
- Masking stickers for the canopy, one sitting pilot figure and black-and-white painting guide are included.
El FM-1 es un avión F-4 Wildcat fabricado por General Motors bajo la licencia de Grumman. El avión FM-1 era idéntico al Grumman F4-F4 Wildcat. Tenía la capacidad de plegar sus alas hacia atrás, lo que le permitía ocultarse en hangares de portaaviones. También tenía una armadura más fuerte. El FM-1 difería del F4F4 solo en que estaba armado con cuatro ametralladoras de 12,7 mm en lugar de seis. El motor de ambas aeronaves (Pratt-Whitney R-1830-86 Twin Wasp, 1217KM) era el mismo. Datos técnicos: Velocidad máxima: 512 km/h, techo máximo 10272 m, alcance máximo: 1336 km, armamento: fijo - 4 ametralladoras Browning M2 de 12,7 mm.
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