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.

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