Tamiya 1 48 Vought F4U-1A Corsair

This is a plastic model that needs assembly. 310618 Tamiya 1/48 Vought F4U-1A Corsair Following the release of the 1/72 Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair, the F4U-1A Corsair was the next addition to the 1/72 War Birds Collection. This model bridges the gap between the F4U-1 Bird Cage and F4U-1D Corsairs to better chronicle the changes that this aircraft had undergone. 1/72 scale assembly model kit Final F4U-1A Corsair production version Parts for 1000lb bomb, external fuel tank, two types of propellers and tailwheels to provide many modelling possibilities High-quality decals for 3 different sets of markings Introduced into service in 1942, the Vought F4U-1 featured inverted gull wings and a massive 2,000hp engine spinning the largest propeller mounted on a fighter at the time. While the fighter?s performance and toughness was quite impressive, deficiencies such as inadequate forward visibility, restricted all-round visibility due to the early frame-like canopy, and the tendency for the left and right wings to stall at different speeds led to various improvements being added throughout production, eventually resulting in the F4U-1A version. These improvements included a longer tailwheel leg for better forward visibility, a new canopy for better all-round visibility, and an almost unnoticeable 15cm ?stall strip? fixed to the leading edge of the right wing to ensure both wings would stall at the same speed.