F4U-1/2 Bird Cage Corsair Fighter Aircraft
This is a plastic model kit of a 1/48 F4U-1/2 Bird Cage Corsair from Tamiya's War Bird Collection Series. It's for ages 10 and over.
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Features
- Approximately 100 parts in light grey and clear with fine recessed panel lines.
- Optional wing radome parts for radar equipped F4U-2 nightfighter.
- Cockpit is a work of art in plastic. Highlights: seat, rudder pedals with foot troughs, detailed side consoles, control stick with
- linkages, beautifully detailed instrument panel/front bulkhead.
Specs
- Scale: 1/48
- Wingspan: 9-1/4" (23.6cm)
- Fuselage Length: 8" (20.5cm)
- Tamiya Product Number: 61046
Includes
1/48 F4U-1/2 Bird Cage Corsair plastic model kit
Requirements & Suggestions
- Assembly
- Modeling Knife (EXL16001) (EXL16018)
- Paint
- AS-19 - Intermediate Blue (TAM86519)
- AS-20 - Insignia White (TAM86520)
- AS-8 - Navy Blue (TAM86508)
- X-10 - Gun Metal (TAM81010) (TAM81510)
- X-11 - Chrome Silver (TAM81011) (TAM81511)
- X-4 - Blue (TAM81004) (TAM81504)
- X-7 - Red (TAM81007) (TAM81507)
- X-8 - Lemon Yellow (TAM81008) (TAM81508)
- XF-1 - Flat Black (TAM81301) (TAM81701)
- XF-15 - Flat Flesh (TAM81715) (TAM81315)
- XF-18 - Medium Blue (TAM81318) (TAM81718)
- XF-19 - Sky Grey (TAM81319) (TAM81719)
- XF-2 - Flat White (TAM81302) (TAM81702)
- XF-3 - Flat Yellow (TAM81303) (TAM81703)
- XF-4 - Yellow Green (TAM81304) (TAM81704)
- XF-5 - Flat Green (TAM81305) (TAM81705)
- XF-55 - Deck Tan (TAM81355) (TAM81755)
- XF-57 - Buff (TAM81357) (TAM81757)
- XF-58 - Olive Green (TAM81358) (TAM81758)
- XF-64 - Red Brown (TAM81364) (TAM81764)
- Paint Brushes
- Sandpaper
- Plastic cement (TES3501) (PLS00002) (TAM87012) or glue (HLC107)
- White Glue
- Plastic cement (TES3501) (PLS00002) (TAM87012) or glue (HLC107)
- Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set
- Sprue Cutter (XUR410A) (EXL55594)
- Airbrush and Accessories
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Information
Designed around the new Pratt & Whitney R-2800 2,000HP radial engine, and turning the largest propeller ever attached to a fighter plane, the Chance Vought F4U Corsair became a legend in its own time.
First flown in May 1940, this gull winged wonder was deemed a winner from the outset. The Navy was so confident in the Corsair that rival companies Brewster and Goodyear were made alternate contractors for the initial order of 584 aircraft. With a top speed of 415mph and a rate of climb of 3,120 feet per minute, the Corsair was the fastest plane in the world at the time. Unacceptable aircraft carrier landing performance however, caused the F4U-1 to become a land-based fighter with the U.S. Marine Corps at the beginning of its career.
In November 1941, the U.S. Navy requested Vought to produce a radar-equipped version of the F4U-1; however, they were too occupied with production to accomplish the request. The task was turned over to the Naval Aircraft Factory which produced 32 of the 34 F4U-2 Corsairs made. Obvious changes were adding a radar dome to the outboard .50 caliber machine gun to offset the radar domes weight, plus flame dampeners installed on the six exhaust stacks. These F4U-2 night fighting Corsairs became the pioneers in developing the technology that led to U.S. night fighting tactics employed throughout WWII.
Markings
- Decal Options:
- 1: A/C 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: A/C No. 37242, "20", VMF-213, USMC.
- Upper Surfaces: Light Blue Grey.
- Lower Surfaces: Light Grey.
- 3&4: A/C No. 3212, "212"; and 0246, "205", VMF(N)-532, USMC
- (nightfighter).
- Upper Surfaces: Light Blue Grey.
- Lower Surfaces: Light Grey.