{"product_id":"trumpeter-02223-1-32-grumman-f4f-4-wildcat","title":"02223 1\/32 Grumman F4F4 Wildcat Plastic Model Kit","description":"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 \u0026amp; 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.:\u003cbr\u003eItem No : 02223\u003cbr\u003eItem Name : Grumman F4F-4 wildcat\u003cbr\u003eBar Code : n\/a\u003cbr\u003eScale : 1:32\u003cbr\u003eItem Type : Static Aircraft\u003cbr\u003eModel Brief : Length: 272mm Wingspan: 360mm\u003cbr\u003eTotal Parts : 223pcs\u003cbr\u003eMetal Parts : Aileron \u0026amp; Flap shaft\u003cbr\u003ePhoto Etched Parts : Aileron \u0026amp; Flap hinges\u003cbr\u003eFilm Parts : Instrument part\u003cbr\u003eResin Parts : n\/a\u003cbr\u003eTotal Sprues : 7pcs sprues + Clear engine cover\u003cbr\u003ePaint Schemes : Joe Foss's White 50, VMF-121,Guadalcanal, 1942\u003cbr\u003eReleased Date\u003cbr\u003eMore Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\"\u003cp\u003e Customize your kit and take your creation to another level with our selection of \u003cb\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.harveynorman.lol\/tools-paints\/paint-sets\/\"\u003epaint sets\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trumpeter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41248534593692,"sku":"TR02223","price":69.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/products\/TR02223.png?v=1735768992","url":"https:\/\/www.harveynorman.lol\/products\/trumpeter-02223-1-32-grumman-f4f-4-wildcat","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}