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Special order – usually 2–4 weeksWe don't keep this one on the shelf. We order it in from the UK distributor as soon as you buy, and send it the moment it arrives – usually within 2–4 weeks.Need it sooner? See model kits in stock
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This is a special order. We don't hold it in stock – we order it from the UK distributor especially for you.
It usually arrives with us and is sent out within 2–4 weeks. Occasionally the distributor runs out, in which case we'll contact you straight away with options, including a full refund.
Please only order if you're happy to wait. This doesn't affect your statutory rights, including your right to cancel.
If your basket has other things in it too, we'll hold the whole order and send it all together once this arrives. Want the rest sooner? Just place it as a separate order.
Special Order - ETA 2-4 Weeks
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A Unique Aircraft The Corsair was originally developed by the American company 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-metre 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.
About the Model
Plastic model assembly kit of the F4U-1 Corsair
1/32 scale
Fuselage length: 318mm, Wingspan: 390mm
Features faithful recreations of fuselage, unique inverted gull wing and large propeller, and more
Inverted gull wing can be assembled in folded or extended position as the modeller chooses; details on the inside of the fold joint are also captured accurately
Choose between up or down elevators and flaps
Two-part engine cowls can be removed from the model, even after completion
Select retracted or deployed main landing gears and tail wheel
Includes two figures depicting the pilot, one seated and one standing
Comes with 3 sets of markings to depict U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft
The set includes a full-colour, 12-page booklet detailing the history of the Corsair line of aircraft
At a glance
Scale: 1:32
Type: Assembly Kit
Subject: Aircraft
Nation: American
Era: 1939-1945 - World War II
Brand: Tamiya
Product code: 60324
Supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and tools are sold separately.
Special Order - ETA 2-4 Weeks. We order this in for you from the UK distributor, so please allow 2 to 4 weeks for it to reach you.
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