NEW - Tamiya 1/32 scale kitset of the Vought F4U-1 Corsair.

• This is probably the BEST PRICE you will find for this amazing kit.

I need to make some space on my workbench, so I will pass this model on for someone else to enjoy. Included in the auction is a set of cast resin wheels I bought to add an extra level of detail.

The Corsair was originally developed by Vought in response to a February 1938 request for proposal for a carrier fighter aircraft by the U.S. Navy. Designed to surpass even land-based fighters, it featured a 2,000hp engine and massive 4-meter propeller and – most memorably – a unique inverted gull wing. This first version of the Corsair (which means “pirate") was given the nickname “birdcage" due to the large frame sections used in the canopy structure. Thrown into front line action from February 1943 onwards, the aircraft took part in the U.S. military's counter-offensive which was based in the Solomon Islands; it was mainly used by the U.S. Marine Corps and used an advantage in speed and armour over the Japanese Zero fighter to prove a valuable weapon in the arsenal of the U.S. military.

Model details: Scale 1/32 Fuselage length: 318mm Wingspan: 390mm.

This is a new kitset, with all the parts still on their sprues and in bags.