Academy 12457 Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair 1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit

Description: The Academy Plastic Model Company has been producing kits since 1969. The company is famous for its endless research and development and the excellent model kits that result from the effort. Academy has been awarded Model of the Year at the Nuremberg International Toy Show nine times and the quality of their model kits meets or exceeds that of any other current manufacturer. The revolutionary F4U Corsair was originally designed in 1938 in response to a US Navy request for a high speed carrier-based fighter. The producers of this plane, Chance Vought, attempted to place the largest available engine in the smallest possible airframe. This required the plane to be fitted with an awkward type of landing gear, resulting in the introduction of the inverted gullwing, the signature feature of this fighter. US Navy carrier trials of the plane were disappointing. however. and the plane was relegated to a land-based role. It performed admirably from the ground and saw extensive use during the latter stages of World War II and later during the Korean War in service with both the Navy and the Marines. The Corsair, which easily outperformed every other American fighter of its time, was armed with six 12. 7mm wing-mounted radial piston engine, was capable of 417 mph. Kit features: fully engraved panel lines & rivet detail; highly detailed cockpit interior; and optional position landing gear door. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.

Price: 18.75 USD

Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

End Time: 2024-09-16T16:33:55.000Z

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