1/72 Tamiya Vought F4U-1A Corsair 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.

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 were 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.

• 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 tailwheels are included to provide many modeling possibilities.
• High quality decals for 3 different sets of markings