Tamiya 61126 - 1/48 Grumman FM-1 Wildcat/Martlet Mk.V [61126]

Price:

AUD$38.41

Brand:

Tamiya

Model:

61126

GTIN:

4950344611263

Condition:

Brand New

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Available in warehouse

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Description

Based on our popular 1/48 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Item 61034), this kit authentically recreates the FM-1 featuring four device firearms because of the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy markings plus one sitting pilot figure.

The deployment from the Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat, which was one of the most significant U.S. Navy carrier-based fighter, were only available in 1940, and in 1942, the F4F-4 was in fact introduced into solution. This aircraft employed a foldable wing for efficient usage on journey decks while 12.7mm unit firearms had been increased from 4-6. Along side its bulletproofing, rigid fuselage plus its pilots' strategies, the F4F-F had been over add up to the Zero fighter. Despite the fact that F4F-F offered its position to aircraft designed with 2,000hp-class engine like the F6F Hellcat and F4U Corsair after WWII onward, this aircraft, that has been suited to use on little flight decks, constructed its presence whilst the aircraft to be deployed on escort carrier and also to enhance air force. Once the Grumman centered on the F6F production, Eastern Air Lines annexed the production of F4F-4 variation that has been called after the FM and its first manufacturing variation FM-1 ended up being mostly the same as the F4F-4 excluding decreased (from six to four) machine firearms. The Wildcat ended up being introduced on Royal Navy and have been referred to as Martlet (fictitious bird usually noticed in the English coats of fingers). This aircraft proceeded to see action as anti-submarine patrol and convoy escort before end of war.

• 1/48 scale artificial model construction kit. Fuselage length: 184mm.
• The kit faithfully illustrates the wing built with four device firearms; parts depict wing top area without machine gun access house and wing under area without cartridge exhaust slot and enlarged magazine panel.
• Includes a new rear-view mirror part to replicate the Marlet Mk.V related to Royal Navy.
• Features practical renderings of fuselage areas with panel lines and rivets.
• The complex framework round the primary landing gear is realistically recreated.
• includes 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: grayscale stripe paints inside fuselage and wing with this Allied forces' aircraft to find out allies through Normandy Landings
• Masking stickers for the canopy, one sitting pilot figure and black-and-white artwork guide are included.

Specification:

Construction Type : Assembly Kit
Decals : Included
Required to perform : Cement, Paint and Finishing Supplies
Scale : 1/48

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Tamiya 61126 - 1/48 Grumman FM-1 Wildcat/Martlet Mk.V [61126]