Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1/2 Bird Cage Corsair

This is a Plastic 1/48 Scale Chance-Vought F4U-1/2 Corsair Airplane
from Tamiya.

The Corsair was mostly used as an offensive fighter and ground attack
airplane. Preliminary versions had bad handling on warship and so they
served with the Militaries off land-based airstrips. Pratt & Whitney R2800 engine
needed the classic inverted gull wing design for appropriate propeller
clearance. Early versions were called "Birdcage Corsairs" due to the heavily
framed canopy.

FEATURES:
First Flight 1940; later on versions served into the 1960's.
Extremely detailed 1/48th scale plastic kit for fixed display.
Markings included for 1 Navy and 2 Marine aircraft.
Approximately 100 parts in light grey and clear with great recessed
    panel lines.
Optional wing radome parts for radar equipped F4U-2 nightfighter.
Cockpit is a work of art in plastic. Emphasizes: seat, rudder pedals
    with foot troughs, detailed side consoles, control stick to
    linkages, wonderfully detailed instrument panel/front bulkhead.
Separate flaps created to be connected in the dropped configuration.
Wing outer panels are different and parts are included to allow the
    wings to be modeled folded or extended.
Wheel wells have ribs and stringers and landing equipment is totally
    detailed.
Detailed PW R-2800 engine with parts for open and closed cowl flaps.
Single engine, provider based, single seat fighter aircraft.

MARKING
CHOICES:
Single sheet of InvisaClear decals contains airplane code letters,
    serial numbers, national insignia, stencils, cockpit instruments,
    and seat belts. Invisa-Clear decals by Superscale are used a
    special process which makes sure that a minimum quantity of clear film
    surrounds the coloured part of the decal. Four airplane:
1: AIR CONDITIONER No. 02337, "17-F-13", VF-17 (aboard USS Bunker Hill), USN.
Upper Surfaces: Two tone Dark Blue/Intermediate Blue.
Lower Surfaces: White w/Dark Blue wing panels outboard of fold
line.
2: AIR CONDITIONER No. 37242, "20", VMF-213, USMC.
Upper Surface areas: Light Blue Grey.
Lower Surfaces: Light Grey.
3&4: AIR CONDITIONER No. 3212, "212"; and 0246, "205", VMF(N)-532, USMC
(nightfighter).
Upper Surface areas: Light Blue Grey.
Lower Surfaces: Light Grey.
Additional paints Needed:
    Flat Colors: Black, White, Yellow, Yellow Green, Green, Flesh,
    Medium Blue, Sky Grey, Deck Tan, Enthusiast, Olive Green, Red Brown.
    Gloss Colors: Blue, Red, Yellow, Gunmetal, Chrome Silver.

INCLUDES:
One 1/48 Chance-Vought F4U-1/2 Corsair Airplane Kit

NEEDS:
Assembly
Pastime Knife
Paint: (see MARKING CHOICES)
Brushes
Sandpaper
Cement for plastics (TESR3512)
Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set, Sprue Cutter, Airbrush and
    Devices

SPECIFICATIONS:
Scale: 1/48
Wingspan: 9-1/4" (23.6cm)
Fuselage Length: 8" (20.5cm)