Early Version Highly successful Grumman-built carrier-capable fighter kit. Features engraved panel lines, well outfitted cockpit, fuselage interior stringer detail (aft cockpit bulkhead to tailwheel), twin-row radial engine with accessory section and motor mounts, separate flaps, multipart canopy, optional extended or folded wings (includes wing interior detail), and external stores (drop tank, six HVARs and two 1000lb bombs). Decals and color painting guide for 2 US Navy aircraft: 'White 2' of VF-27, USS Princeton, 1944 and 'White 30' of VF-9, USS Essex, 1943 - includes instruments and stencils.