Vought F4U-1 Corsair "Birdcage"

The Corsair was originally developed by the American company Vought in response to a February 1938 US Navy tender for a carrier-based fighter.
Designed to outperform even land-based fighters, it featured a 2000 hp engine and a massive 4-metre propeller, as well as the inverted folding wings that were unique at the time.
This first version of the Corsair was nicknamed the "Birdcage" because of the large frame sections used for the canopy.
The aircraft saw front-line service from February 1943, taking part in the US military's counter-offensive in the Solomon Islands.
It was mainly used by the US Marine Corps and proved to be a valuable weapon in the arsenal of the US military thanks to its advantages over the Japanese Zero fighters.

Plastic model kit

• Fuselage length: 318mm
• wingspan: 390mm
• With photo-etched parts
• With paint masks
• the wing can be assembled in folded or extended position, depending on the choice of the modeller
• the details on the inside of the folded wing are accurately reproduced
• can be built with the elevators and flaps extended or retracted
• Two-piece engine cowlings can be removed from the model after completion
• Includes two pilot figures, one seated and one standing
• Features three sets of markings to represent U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft.
• Includes a 12-page colour booklet detailing the history of the Corsair aircraft series

scale 1:32

unbuilt / unpainted