Prvi put se srecem sa maketom ovog proizvodjaca u razemeri 1:48,i doslo je do mog odusevljenja prilikom otvaranja kutije.
Maketa je toliko detaljna,a delovi su veoma dobro izliveni.Delova ima oko 80(toliko pise).
Avion moze da se uradi u dve varijante: VC-12 USS CORE(CVE-13) i VC-33 USS NASSAU (CVE-16).
Evo fotografija(nemojte da zamerite posto su delovi slikani u kesicama,zbog toga sto avion treba da se transportuje)
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Evo par reci i o avionu:
O samom avionu par reci.Ovaj avion je poceo svoju proizvodnju za vreme WWII i to 1942,i on je prilicno slican avionu F4F-4.Wildcatove do tada pravio Grumman,ali zbog toga sto su oni morali da rade na svom novom lovcu F6F-3,proizvodnju su prepustili General Motorsu.
Prvi let je izveden 31.avgusta.1942. godine.U toku 1942 godine je napravljeno FM1 oko 360 aviona dok je u 1943 bilo uradjeno preko 800 letelica.Ukupno 1060 letelica.Kasnije ovaj avion prelazi u proizvodnju bolje verzije FM2.
evo karakteristika aviona
* Crew: 1
* Length: 28 ft 9 in (8.8 m)
* Wingspan: 38 ft 0 in (11.6 m)
* Height: 9 ft 2.5 in (2.8 m)
* Wing area: 260 ft² (24.2 m²)
* Empty weight: 5,760 lb (2,610 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 7,950 lb (3,610 kg)
* Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-86 double-row radial engine, 1,200 hp (900 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 320 mph (290 knots, 515 km/h)
* Range: 770 mi (670 nm, 1,240 km)
* Service ceiling 39,500 ft (12,000 m)
* Rate of climb: 1,950 ft/min (9.9 m/s)
Armament
* Guns: 4 x 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 430 rounds/gun
* Bombs: 2 × 100 lb (45 kg) bombs and/or 2 × 58 gal. droptanks
Zamolio bih Vas da ispravite neke podatke ako nisu tacni a to se najvise odnosi na broj uradjenih aviona.