Hobby Boss made 1/48 80329 FM-1 WILDCAT (HB-80329) Propeller Aircrafts Military Series assembly kit
The Wildcat wound up being the main shipboard fighter whenever United States joined WWII. The F4F ended up being barrel-shaped, with angular wingtips and rudder and a narrow-track undercarriage. The F4F had been well-armed and dependable, and ended up being an all-natural shipboard aircraft, most likely simpler to land on a carrier deck than on land. The F4F never had a operational price limitation.
The FM-1 ended up being basically a F4F-4 built by the Eastern Aircraft, in its factory at Linden, nj. There was clearly one modification: The FM-1 had only four weapons, with ammo risen up to 430 rounds per gun. This type of the Wildcat finished up being mainly designed for escort organizations, since the F6F was in fact changing the F4F regarding fleet providers.
