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1/72 Vought F4U-1A Corsair

Item: TAM60775
Dimensions: (H x W x L) 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0
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1/72 Vought F4U-1A Corsair
Item #60775

Following the release of our 1/72 Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair,
we proudly announce the F4U-1A Corsair as the latest 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.

About the Vought F4U-1A Corsair
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.

About the Model
1/72 scale assembly model kit of the Vought F4U-1A Corsair
Kit depicts a final F4U-1A Corsair production version with all
improvements or versions at different stages of the improvement
process.
Parts for 1000lb. bomb, external fuel tank, two types of
propellers, and two types of tailwheel are included to provide
many modelling possibilities
High quality decals for 3 different sets of markings

Suggested Paint Colors

AS-19 - Intermediate Blue (USN)
AS-20 - Insignia White (USN)
AS-8 - Navy Blue (US NAVY)
X-10 - Gun Metal
X-11 - Chrome Silver
X-18 - Semi Gloss Black
X-4 - Blue
X-5 - Green
X-6 - Orange
X-7 - Red
XF-1 - Flat Black
XF-16 - Flat Aluminum
XF-19 - Sky Grey
XF-2 - Flat White
XF-3 - Flat Yellow
XF-5 - Flat Green
XF-58 - Olive Green
XF-7 - Flat Red