Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat - USS Ranger

Using the Academy kit and Techmod decals to make an F4F-4 of USS Ranger, from the US Navy's VF-41, with the early war striped rudder markings, dating from the Spring of 1942, when the Ranger was serving with the Atlantic Fleet. VF-41 was formed as VF-4, the "Red Rippers" in 1927, and saw its first action during the Operation Torch landings, again aboard USS Ranger, this time with a yellow border around the nationality markings for recognition purposes.