Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat Fighter Aircraft

This is a plastic model kit of a 1/48 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat by Tamiya.

Tamiya Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat Fighter Aircraft Plastic Model Airplane Kit 1/48 Scale #61034
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Features :
  • Approx 60 parts in medium grey and clear with fine recessed panel lines.
  • Highly detailed engine, wheel well and landing gear.
  • 2 drop tanks included and prop rotates thanks to a polythene bushing in the engine which also lets the prop be added late in assembly.
  • (This makes painting easier and makes prop damage less likely).
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Spotlight Review

 
"A great kit"
polockman (Lagro, IN)
This is a great kit to build. All the parts fit well, there was no flash on the parts, and the decals went on easily and well. The detail is amazing as practically every nut and bolt on the plane seems to be molded into the parts. Be careful with the clear plastic canopy - it is a little thin and can snap in two at the top if you stress it too much when installing it. I followed the restoration of a real F4F from the framework up and the details in this kit are true to Grumman's design.

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Features

  • Approx 60 parts in medium grey and clear with fine recessed panel lines.
  • Highly detailed engine, wheel well and landing gear.
  • 2 drop tanks included and prop rotates thanks to a polythene bushing in the engine which also lets the prop be added late in assembly.
  • (This makes painting easier and makes prop damage less likely).

Specs

  • Scale: 1/48
  • Wingspan: 9-1/2" (24.2cm)
  • Fuselage Length: 7-1/4" (18.4cm)
  • Tamiya Product Number: 61034

Includes

1/48 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat plastic model kit


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Reviews

  
 
"F4F"
ek19333
This was a great kit in general in assembling. If my own experience is any good guide, make sure to pay close attention to the undercarriage assembly in the instructions. I got the assembly backward initially not having the greatest spatial skills. I had to carefully unassemble the cemented landing gear and re-assemble it correctly. Luckily, I had used Testers cement and not super glue and was able to correct - albeit messily - my mistake. All in all, a very nicely detailed kit with especially nice decals.

 
"A real Tamiya gem"
jimmbbo
The Tamiya F4F has been the standard Wildcat of the industry since it was first released. It is accurate in outline and detail, and goes together beautifully... the fit is superb, and with some aftermarket bits, an experienced modeler can be turned it into a real stunner. While it could be built as a first or second model, it is more applicable to someone with a few models built.

 
"Great little plane"
BlucherFamily (Overland Park, KS)
Don't be dismayed by the low part count. This kit is representative of Tamiya quality and detail, which is beautifully molded into the parts making this kit easy too build. You don't eed lots of parts to obtain good detail if you have great molds which Tamiya certainly has for this kit. No overflash, everything comes of the sprues cleanly, and fits together like a dream come true. The build is performed in logical assemblies and so it goes quickly, and smoothly from start to finish. The end result is a fine representation of this little plane which preceded the Hellcat, and will compliment your WWII US Naval collection nicely.

Information

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.

Grumman Aviation produced the G-18, the prototype XF4F-2, which first flew in September 1937. Initial evaluation revealed several performance problems, which led the U.S. Navy to reject the G-18 in favor of the Brewster's F2A "Buffalo". The Navy asked Grumman to continue with the project, and resulted in the G-36, which flew in February 1939. The G-36 tests exceeded the performance of the F2A, resulting in the U.S. Navy approving the design and ordering it into production as the F4F-3 Wildcat. Two yeas following its deployment, during the critical stages of the Pacific War in 1942, the improved F4F-4 Wildcat was introduced. It had folding wings, and three 12.7mm machine guns in each wing, plus the more powerful 1,200 P & W R-1830-86 Twin Wasp engine, giving it a speed of 512km/h. Grumman became known as the "Ironworks" due to its strongly designed aircraft, which could absorb enormous punishment and still fly home.

Although the F4F was inferior in many respects to the Zero, a superb kill ration was attained by Wildcat pilots by using its strong points against the Zero's weak point of fragility and unseasoned pilots.


Markings

  • Decal Options
  • 1: VF-41 (USN), USS Ranger, "41-F-8".
  • 2: VMF-223 (USMC), "28".
  • 3: VGF-29 (USN), USS Santee, "29-GF-4".
  • Color scheme for above versions
  • -Top Surfaces: Blue Grey; Bottom surfaces: Light Grey.
  • 4: VF-22 (USN), USS Independence, "22-F-1".
  • -Top surfaces: Sea Blue; Fuselage sides: Intermediate blue.
  • -Bottom surfaces: White.

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