ACADEMYGrumman F4F-4 Wildcat USN Model Kit

REALY NICE KIT!!! I LOVE OLD WW2 FIGHTER PLANES! EASY TO PUT TOGETHER BUT MIGHT BE CHALLENGING FOR YOUNGER MODELERS. PIECES ARE VERY SMALL. GREAT KIT OTHERWISE!!! HAPPY MODELING EVERYONE!!!! SEE YA NEXT TIME,... MITCHELL TODD EMERTON.

I am collecting a Buffalo, the Wildcat, a Hellcat and finally the Bearcat. Together they will reflect that evolution is real. At least for military aircraft.

This is a really basic kit. If you're looking for a superdetailed cockpit - or even a cockpit - this model doesn't have one. It's a seat you glue a pilot into and a stick. Now, admittedly it's a tiny cockpit and a non-opening canopy so you can't see anything, so it's hard to tell a difference. If you want to use aftermarket, you've got plenty of room.Overall, though? If you want a fun, simple kit? This works. Its fit is beautiful. If you put the landing gear up (since you really have to use the pilot,) it provides a stand. And it looks like a wildcat. This can be knocked out in a weekend - it's this sort of kit that got me into modeling long ago. Easily affordable, quick to build and fun.

The pieces fit together well and produce a fine model for what it cost. Use an airbrush for painting and you will have an authentic reproduction of the real Wildcat.

On the product description it says it 1/48 scale but when I received the kit it’s 1/72

good model for the money.

Delivery was quick but I neglected to check the size of the model before ordering.I have difficulty handling very small pieces and this plane kit was too small for me to complete.I usually work with a little bit larger models.

Decent outlines, with engraved panel lines. A decent engine for this scale, but the cockpit is was too basic, even for 1/72. Built into a nice representation, but don't expect a high end kit.

excellent

Nice kit. The price is low but the quality is higher. Not the best but will build into a nice example.