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Aircraft Pictorial No. 4: F4F Wildcat Paperback – January 1, 2012

by Dana Bell (Author)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
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Aircraft Pictorial 4 - F4F Wildcat by Dana Bell Publisher : Classic Warships Available : March 2012 ISBN : 978-0-9823583-9-9 The newest release in our groundbreaking Aircraft Pictorial series covers the Grumman built US Navy carrier deployed fighter aircraft F4F Wildcat. As with all books by this author, you will see many photographs of details of this aircraft type that have never been previously published. The quality of the images and the reproduction of same images is of the highest. This book is an "must have" any who are interested in this aircraft type. You will not find this type of photography in any other publication on this topic. This book contains 86 B & W photos, 3 color photos, 7 pages of color illustrations, and 13 line drawings in this 72 page softbound book.
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  1. Print length
    72 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Classic Warships Publishing
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2012
  5. ISBN-10
    0982358393
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0982358399
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Classic Warships Publishing; First Edition (January 1, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0982358393
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0982358399
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.6 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

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Customers say the book provides excellent detailed photos and references for scale modelers and Grumman F4F Wildcat fans.

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Customers find the book's detailed photos excellent and a necessary reference for scale modelers. They also mention that the photos include interior views.

"...The color photos are very well done and include interior views as well...." Read more

"...is consistent with others in this series, in providing an outstanding selection of photographs, printed in large size and with outstanding quality,..." Read more

"Great photo coverage of the primary USN/USMC fighter a/c of the 1941-43 time frame...." Read more

"...It has great component views of the cockpit, wheel bays and engine." Read more

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Customers find the references in the book excellent and detailed. They also say it's an outstanding reference for fans of the Grumman F4F Wildcat.

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"...volumes, this one is largely pictorial in nature but is extremely detail oriented and very informative...." Read more

"...in large size and with outstanding quality, and described in extensive and accurate detail...." Read more

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mizuno
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for fans of the Grumman F4F Wildcat.
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2022
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Excellent reference for fans of the Grumman F4F Wildcat.
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Mark Aldrich
5.0 out of 5 stars Aircraft Pictorial No. 4 - F4F Wildcat
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2012
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The fourth monograph in this excellent series covers most models of the famous Grumman Wildcat. Like the other volumes, this one is largely pictorial in nature but is extremely detail oriented and very informative. Both the Grumman F4F and Eastern FM series are amply covered in minute detail. If you are a modeler building a scale Wildcat you really owe it to yourself to get this book. I would have liked Dana to have included a little more on the prewar use of the airplane. Also be aware that if you are only looking for colors, markings and photos of operators other than the USN, this is not the book for you. Of the nearly 90 photos included, most are of details and only one is of a Royal Navy machine. The color photos are very well done and include interior views as well. There is also a nice table in the front that details the production and serials of the various types and another that lists US Navy Wildcat units that were carrier based.
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kyofu
5.0 out of 5 stars Great detail
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2012
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This book is consistent with others in this series, in providing an outstanding selection of photographs, printed in large size and with outstanding quality, and described in extensive and accurate detail. Drawings and details from wartime manuals are also included where appropriate. There is also a short section with camouflage and markings particulars. Given Mr. Bell's past work it is no surprise this part is very useful indeed.

The book is not a detailed history of the Wildcat, nor a guide to its many variants, but fans of this machine will find it an indispensable supplement to the many works that cover those areas.
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W. Dickinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great photo coverage of the primary USN/USMC fighter a/c of ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2014
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Great photo coverage of the primary USN/USMC fighter a/c of the 1941-43 time frame. While there are other softback books covering the type, this one offers really nice, clear medium and large format images along with technical data not available in most "garden-variety" titles. This is money well spent for your aviation book shelf in my very humble opinion.
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Ned Barnett
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful - the best short work on the Wildcat
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016
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Wonderful - Dana Bell is without peer, and this is among his best short works. The best short work on the Wildcat. Highly recommended.
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Kimberly Jurco
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent detailed photos. A necessary reference for scale modelers.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014
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If you are modeling the F4F and want to do some extra detailing, I consider this volume a must. It has great component views of the cockpit, wheel bays and engine.
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Charles Ockrassa
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2016
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As anticipated
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Cam Martin @xplanes
5.0 out of 5 stars Wrap Your Head Around a Wildcat!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2015
I have enjoyed reading all that the other reviewers have pointed out about
what this excellent book is, and what it is not.

To their comments I will ad these:
In this book, Dana Bell has created a rich resource of thoroughly researched photos and has carefully explained details never before documented.
For example-some Wildcats had rudders with 11 stripes instead of the traditional 13. The author explains how that came about, and that it was not random or accidental. Model builders know their plastic kits have various details rendered as bumps, blobs, grooves and ridges. These photos take your eye in close, and map out what actual features these represent, and what purpose they served.

Dana Bell knows wartime production aircraft interior paint colors and chemistry like no one else. The book is filled with a running account of the color variations inside the aircraft shown.

No other book will guide you over, under, around, & through the Wildcats and Martlets of WWII like this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 12, 2015
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High quality, Both book and the pictures used. A must have for any Wildcat modellen.
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