This is a pre-painted finished model of the F6F-3 Hellcat, a carrier-based fighter aircraft operated by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps during World War II. The scale is 1/48, made by Micro Ace. (Originally, it seems to be a kit whose molds were released by Arai Seisakusho and then taken over and sold by Micro Ace.) Basically, it's a straight build, all brush-painted. It is glued and fixed in a flight state, but the landing gear parts are also included! The base colors are a three-color camouflage of Navy Blue, Intermediate Blue, and Insignia White. This is a maritime camouflage paint scheme often seen on U.S. Navy aircraft in the mid-war period! The decals included with the kit were unusable, so separately sold ones of the same scale were used. Please check the photos for the instruction manual and other accessories. Although it is an unassembled state, a bomb that can be attached to the underside of the wing was included. The F6F Hellcat was developed by Grumman. Due to various problems with the F4U Corsair, which was supposed to be the main carrier-based fighter, the F4F Wildcat was improved and adopted as a "stopgap" measure. The solid airframe design equipped with a 2,000-horsepower engine led to high reliability, and its high bulletproof performance earned it the nickname "Grumman Iron Works." Although it is a fairly heavy aircraft, it was able to hold its own to some extent in high-speed combat even when drawn into dogfights, which were the specialty of its rival, the Zero fighter. According to U.S. Navy records, the kill ratio against Japanese aircraft was a staggering "19:1." While the truth is unknown, this figure well represents the high performance of the Hellcat. The F6F-3, which is reproduced in the kit, is characterized by a small window for rearward visibility attached to the rear of the canopy. (This is not present in the improved F6F-5.) This is a product made by an amateur, but if you are okay with that, please consider it. It will be shipped via Yu-Packet. We will take the utmost care in packaging, but we apologize for any unexpected damage. Also, please note that we will disassemble the kit to some extent when packing for delivery.