Revellof Germany Vought F4U-1A Corsair Model Kit

Took a chance on a purchasing a used item. Actually brand new. Only the box had been opened then resealed. Parts are clean with little flashing.

Finishing up, looks nice.

I bought this kit because it is the same scale as the old wood Speedebilt Kits I made 60 years ago, but a lot more detailed.It was relatively easy to assemble but I ran into two issues. One the landing gear is weak and I had problems with it collapsing from the weight of the model You may need to strengthen the joints with MIlliPut putty. Two the wing folding I could not get to work. I had to decide to assemble it with or without the wings folded.Still a great kit and I am well pleased with it.

This is a plastic model kit of an F4U-1A Corsair in 1/32 scale. It requires glue and paint to assemble properly.Revell's 1/32 scale Corsair dates from around 1970 I believe. It's been released several times over the decades, including this latest Revell Germany release, although I think this might be the first time that the -1A description is correct.The model is molded in light grey plastic, and has some flash on the parts. That's to be expected on a kit of this vintage. Despite that, fit of the parts is good. The outline is generally correct, including the slightly offset rudder. Other details are... not so correct. The crankcase on the engine, the cowling flaps, the wheel wells and landing gear, and most especially the cockpit are not up to current standards. Surface detail consists of raised panel lines and rivets. Flaps and control surfaces are fixed in the neutral position. The model has assemblies to make the wings fold, but the details are spurious and the fold mechanism is prone to breakage if used too much. Rivet counters need not apply.That said, I have a lot of affection for this model. It's big, it's inexpensive and it looks like a Corsair when finished. It's not too detailed for younger modelers, and it's big enough that scratch builders can have a lot of fun improving it. If you need your model to be accurate, then you'll likely gravitate towards the Tamiya or Trumpeter Corsairs, but there are aftermarket kits out there that can be used to spruce this one up nicely. Plus, Corsairs were painted in a variety of interesting schemes, and for the cost of one Tamiya kit, you could build and paint four or five of these.If the drawbacks listed above don't bother you, then I would recommend this model. It's fun to build, it looks the part, and it's inexpensive enough that you could experiment w/ modeling and painting techniques without worry.

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I’m sure it will be a great product, but it is very late and I don’t know when it will arrive

The manufacturers box opened at the ends, unlike normal boxes which have a top and bottom section and are opened by removing the top. The box was also very warped. Also, it was delivered a few hours beforethe scheduled delivery times. Not being aware of that, it could have been stolen from my front door.

In 1975, I was one of those kids in single digits watching BLACK SHEEP SQUADRON. Every kid fan of that show - and plenty of adults - bought that Revell kit and assembled it to resemble Major Boyington's Lullabelle. The reason I bought this Corsair was for customizing as a special effects model in a series of short films that will play on my Gotham Filmwerks YouTube channel. This version is physically the same as the 1975 original but the decals are vastly more intricate and detailed allowing you to create a more accurate model. 44 years later, this kit is still a winner.