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

Price:

£19.86

Brand:

Tamiya

Model:

61126

GTIN:

4950344611263

Condition:

Brand New

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Available in warehouse

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Description

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

The deployment from Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat, that has been one of the most significant U.S. Navy carrier-based fighter, had been just for sale in 1940, plus in 1942, the F4F-4 was in fact introduced into solution. This aircraft employed a foldable wing for efficient use on journey decks while 12.7mm device firearms had been increased from 4-6. Along with its bulletproofing, rigid fuselage plus its pilots' strategies, the F4F-F have been over add up to the Zero fighter. Although F4F-F offered its place to aircraft fashioned with 2,000hp-class engine like F6F Hellcat and F4U Corsair after WWII onward, this aircraft, that is suited to use on small journey decks, constructed its presence while the aircraft become implemented on escort provider as well as enhance atmosphere force. When the Grumman dedicated to the F6F production, Eastern Air Lines took over the manufacturing of F4F-4 variation which has been called following the FM and its particular very first production variation FM-1 wound up being mostly exactly like the F4F-4 excluding reduced (from six to four) machine firearms. The Wildcat wound up being introduced on Royal Navy while having been known as Martlet (fictitious bird usually seen 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 synthetic model construction kit. Fuselage size: 184mm.
• The kit faithfully illustrates the wing built with four unit firearms; parts depict wing top area without device gun access home and wing under area without cartridge exhaust slot and enlarged magazine panel.
• Includes a brand new rear-view mirror component to replicate the Marlet Mk.V pertaining to Royal Navy.
• Features practical renderings of fuselage areas with panel lines and rivets.
• The complex framework around the primary landing gear is realistically recreated.
• includes decals to depict 3 marking choices: 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), Ca Coast , September 1943
• *Invasion stripe: grayscale stripe paints inside fuselage and wing with this particular Allied forces' aircraft to discover allies through Normandy Landings
• Masking stickers the canopy, one sitting pilot figure and black-and-white artwork guide are included.

Specification:

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

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