The stubby Wildcat, one of the first monoplane U.S. Navy fighters, held the line against the Japanese in the early days of WWII. Outperformed by the Imperial Navy’s A6M Zero, the brave Wildcat pilots used their aircraft’s rugged design and came up with tactics (like the Thach weave) to hold their own.

This is my first build in years, the Academy kit went together well. I also did some acrylic color via airbrush for the first time for the blue-grey and white underside. I used decal set solution on the decals, but it didn’t seem to have the desired effect.

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