F4F WILDCAT "WHITE 77"
Description: "White
77," Lt. James E. Swett, VMF-221
Replicating "White 77,"
an F4F-4 Wildcat flown by 15½-victory ace Lt. James E. Swett of VMF-221, the
"Fighting Falcons," who shot down seven Japanese Aichi D3A dive
bombers during his first combat mission on April 7, 1943, over Tulagi harbor -
an action for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor - this amazingly detailed
1/32 scale plastic model features engraved panel lines and simulated rivets, a
fully outfitted cockpit with an opening canopy and a figure of Swett,
wing-mounted machine guns, a centerline fuel tank, a rotating propeller,
retractable landing gear, authentic markings (including the caveman tail art
that Swett was asked to remove after only a few days) and realistic weathering,
and more.
Scale:
1:32
W/S:
APPROX. 14.25 INCHES
Item Number: BBI_99116 Price: $44.95