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Bird Cage Corsair F4U1/2 1:48 Plastic Model Kit  [Item #TAM61046]
Bird Cage Corsair F4U1/2 1:48 Plastic Model Kit
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Bird Cage Corsair F4U1/2 1:48 Plastic Model Kit

UPC Code: 4950344992928

About the Chance Vought F4U-1/2 Bird Cage Corsair

Designed around the new Pratt & Whitney R-2800 2,000HP radial engine, and turning the largest propeller ever attached to a fighter plane, the Chance Vought F4U Corsair became a legend in its own time.

First flown in May 1940, this gull winged wonder was deemed a winner from the outset. The Navy was so confident in the Corsair that rival companies Brewster and Goodyear were made alternate contractors for the initial order of 584 aircraft. With a top speed of 415mph and a rate of climb of 3,120 feet per minute, the Corsair was the fastest plane in the world at the time. Unacceptable aircraft carrier landing performance however, caused the F4U-1 to become a land-based fighter with the U.S. Marine Corps at the beginning of its career.

In November 1941, the U.S. Navy requested Vought to produce a radar-equipped version of the F4U-1; however, they were too occupied with production to accomplish the request. The task was turned over to the Naval Aircraft Factory which produced 32 of the 34 F4U-2 Corsairs made. Obvious changes were adding a radar dome to the outboard .50 caliber machine gun to offset the radar domes weight, plus flame dampeners installed on the six exhaust stacks. These F4U-2 night fighting Corsairs became the pioneers in developing the technology that led to U.S. night fighting tactics employed throughout WWII.

Specifications

  • Scale: 1/48
  • Wingspan: 9-1/4" (23.6cm)
  • Fuselage Length: 8" (20.5cm)
  • Approximately 100 parts in light grey and clear with fine recessed panel lines.
  • Optional wing radome parts for radar equipped F4U-2 nightfighter.
  • Cockpit is a work of art in plastic. Highlights: seat, rudder pedals with foot troughs, detailed side consoles, control stick with linkages, beautifully detailed instrument panel/front bulkhead.
  • Decal Options:
    • 1: A/C No. 02337, "17-F-13", VF-17 (aboard USS Bunker Hill), USN.
      • Upper Surfaces: Two tone Dark Blue/Intermediate Blue.
      • Lower Surfaces: White w/Dark Blue wing panels outboard of fold line.
    • 2: A/C No. 37242, "20", VMF-213, USMC.
      • Upper Surfaces: Light Blue Grey.
      • Lower Surfaces: Light Grey.
    • 3&4: A/C No. 3212, "212"; and 0246, "205", VMF(N)-532, USMC (nightfighter).
      • Upper Surfaces: Light Blue Grey.
      • Lower Surfaces: Light Grey.
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