Length: 8.25"
Width: 10"
1/48 scale pre-finished.
Straight wing section can be removed and replaced with a section that makes
it look like the wings are folded, no hinges.
Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
Professionally painted.
All markings pad applied for superb results.
Canopy slides open.
Comes with a pilot that can be removed.
Comes with display stand.
Option to easily remove the landing gear and cover the openings with doors.
Extremely sought after by collectors.
The Vought F4U Corsair was literally built around the Pratt & Whitney 2,000 HP radial engine. The engine was so massive and produced so much energy that a Hamilton Standard 13 feet 4 inch propeller, the largest of WWII, was required. The F4U was the first American fighter aircraft to exceed 400 MPH. The Corsair was referred to by the Japanese as “Whispering Death” and became a legend in its own time. This aircraft was one of the most distinctive designs with it bent wings making it an icon.
VMO(CVS)-351 became VMF-351 in February 1945 and provided aerial cover for minesweeping and bombing missions in the East China Sea. Aboard the USS Gloucester VMF-351 took part in the Battle of Okinawa from April to June 1945. On July 23, 1945 Lt. Col. Donald K. Yost, while flying F4U-1D Yellow FF-59 downed a D4Y “Judy” and on August 5, 1945 he shot down a P1Y “Frances adding to the 6 Japanese aircraft he previously destroyed while flying an F4F while with VMF-121.