Description
Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series Diecast Model
Vought F4U-1 Corsair – No. 13, Lt. Kenneth Walsh, VMF-124, U.S. Marine Corps, Munda, 1943
1:48 Scale. Length: 8". Wingspan: 9.25"
Kenneth A. Walsh was the fourth highest scoring U.S. Marine Corps ace in World War II with a total of 21 enemy planes destroyed and was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 8, 1944. Walsh retired from the Marine Corps as a lieutenant colonel in February 1962.
First flown in May 1940, the F4U Corsair was a carrier-capable fighter aircraft that saw service during World War II and Korean War. It paired a lightweight fuselage with a powerful engine and a large propeller. The Corsair was operated by some nations air forces until the 1960s following the longest production run of a piston-engined fighter in U.S. history. 12,571 F4U Corsairs were manufactured by Vought, in 16 separate models.
Hobby Master offers a wide selection of quality, pre-assembled, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted to a high level of accuracy using specifications of the original aircraft. They are constructed with precision-made diecast metal and some plastic components.
This model of a F4U-1 Corsair features:
Opening canopy
Detailed cockpit with removable pilot figure
Realistic panel lines
Historically accurate printed markings
Optional folded wings
Detachable external fuel tank
Rotatable propeller
Optional extended landing gear
Display stand
Box with F4U Corsair artwork
Category: Hobby Master 1:48 Military Aircraft
Not suitable for children under the age of 14
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