AMO 72210 F4F-3S Wildcatfish

The Grumman F4F-3S "Wildcatfish", a floatplane version of the F4F-3. Edo Aircraft fitted one F4F-3 with twin floats. This floatplane version of the F4F-3 as developed for use at forward island bases in the Pacific, before the construction of airfields. It was inspired by appearance of the A6M2-N "Rufe", a modification of the Mitsubishi A6M2. BuNo 4083 was modified to become the F4F-3S "Wildcatfish". Twin floats, manufactured by Edo Aircraft Corporation, were fitted. To restore the stability, small auxiliary fins were added to the tailplane. Because this was still insufficient, a ventral fin was added later. The F4F-3S was first flown 28 February 1943.

Catalog number: AMO 72210
Scale: 1/72
Type: Multipurpose
Period: WWII (1939-1945)
Weight: 130 gramm