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<p>The Corsair, which the Japanese called Whispering Death, is a legend of the Second World War. The Vought F4U Corsair was powered by a Pratt &amp; Whitney 2,000 HP radial engine. This powerful engine required a large Hamilton Standard 13' 4" Propeller to use the full power of the engine. The F4U was the first American fighter aircraft to exceed 400 MPH. This model faithfully recreates the F4U-4B Corsair in a 1/48 scale. </p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li>1/48 scale model kit</li> <li>High-quality plastic parts</li> <li>Features highly detailed interior, cockpit and engine</li> <li>Consistent with bombs, rockets and 20mm cannons</li> </ul> <h3>Includes</h3> <ul> <li>Plastic and transparent parts to assemble F4U-4B Corsair</li> <li>Arsenal of Air-Air Weapons</li> <li>Waterslide decals</li> <li>Detailed manual</li> </ul>

<h3>Carrying on the Fight</h3> <p>With its combination of high speed and heavy armament, the Corsair was a formidable aircraft active in the latter half of WWII. As a versatile bird it had a number of variants, among them the F4U-1D, which was the first Corsair to be officially deployed on U.S. aircraft carriers. Features unique to the F4U-1D included a frame-less semi-bubble canopy, thicker propeller blade roots, a raised pilot's seat and more. Armament took the form of six 12.7mm machine guns mounted in the gull wing, with a pylon under each side of the root allowing it to carry two 1,000lb bombs or drop tanks. The outer wing could be fitted with 4 rockets on each side. The F4U-1D was an important presence on its carriers, joining attacks on the Japanese archipelago in February 1945 as U.S. forces advanced.</p> <p>This is the D variant of the popular Corsair World War II fighter plane. It uses new parts to recreate features specific to the F4U-1D, which was the first Corsair to be cleared for use on aircraft carriers. This fighter-bomber could carry drop tanks on new hard points under the wing root, and up to 8 rockets under the outer wing. It provided invaluable close support for ground troops during landings in places such as the Philippines and Okinawa, and continued to serve after WWII, in Korea.</p> <p><strong>F4U-1D Specific Detail differences from previous variants</strong></p> <ul> <li>The semi-bubble canopy was altered during production to remove upper side frames and improve visibility.</li> <li>Propeller blades were thicker from the root.</li> <li>Hardpoints under the wing root allowed carrying of bombs and drop tanks.</li> <li>The tail wheel cover had a new fairing to improve aerodynamics.</li> <li>Outer wing sections had extended metal areas with mounts for eight rockets total.</li> <li>Cockpit floor window was scrapped.</li> </ul> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li>1/32 scale plastic model assembly kit.</li> <li>New parts recreating 1D-specific features.</li> <li>Gull wings can be assembled extended or folded.</li> <li>The model can be assembled as parked or airborne, with relevant landing gear, tail wheel and strut parts for both included, as well as a stand.</li> <li>Comes with both seated and standing pilot figures.</li> <li>Photo-etched parts included for added realism.</li> <li>Marking options (2 total) for VF-84 (Navy) and VMF-351 (US Marine Corps) aircraft included.</li> <li>Includes the 12-page B5 full color booklet from previous 1/32 Corsair models.</li> </ul>

<p>Hasegawa brings us a 1/72-scale model kit of the legacy F/A-18D Hornet belonging to the VMFA-115 Silver Eagles! New decals are included for the United States Marine Corps Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 Silver Eagles, aircraft VE21 (Iwakuni Base 2023). </p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li>Size: 23.7cm long, 16.2cm wingspan when completed<br> </li> <li>Includes: New decals</li> </ul>

<p>The P-40B/C Hawk/Tomahawk Mk.I/II fighter planes produced by Curtiss in the early war years and delivered both to the USAAF and their forces of the Allies lacked the performance of British fighters and most importantly of the German opponents. So the designers at Curtiss were faced with the necessity to improve the plane rather extensively and power it with the new vesion of the Allison engine, the V-1710-39 type. The emerging P-40D Warhawk/Kittyhawk Mk.I was to be the first type of this second generation of fighters. A total of only slightly above 40 was eventually produced, being armed with four wing machine guns. On the production line, the type was soon replaced by a futher improved and mass-produced P-40E Warhawk/Kittyhawk Mk.Ia which mainly differed by having six gun armament.</p> <p>Despite onl very few P-40Ds were produced, our kit set is still very atrractive. It offers a mount of Neville Duke, the highest-scoring RAF pilot of the Meditteranean, a plane that wore the famous shark teeth on its nose, the second option is another MTO based Kittyhawk, this one as operated by the 3 Sqn RAAF. The third option is an ex-US machine captured by the Japanese on the Philippines island of Mindanao which therefore wears Japanese markings, a yellow nose section and also a very nice looking shark mouth. The final scheme is that of a US machine as flown during a pre-war military exercises and bearing temporary applied markings.</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li> <p>Limited edition</p> </li> <li> <p>Interesting schemes</p> </li> <li> <p>Excellent styrene parts, 3D-printed parts plus an etched template to adapt the machine bays panel lines</p> </li> <li> <p>Also separately available is a pre-cut masks set plus large variety of other detail sets.</p> </li> </ul>

<p>As the latest F/A-18 variants, the F/A-18E/F aircraft have greatly improved electronic equipment and extended combat radius. To perform the missions like air superiority and ground attack and complex tasks including reconnaissance and electronic warfare, the F/A-18F’s rear cockpit weapon systems operator has new advanced cockpit displays and control system. The pilot and the weapon systems operator can perform air-to-air and air-to-ground tasks at the same time. Before the next-generation carrier-based fighters enter service, the F/A-18F will still be the main combat aircraft of the U.S. aircraft carrier battle group.</p> <p>MENG releases this brand-new LS-013 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet model kit licensed by The Boeing Company. The finished model will be 377.9mm long and 273.4mm wide. This kit includes pre-cut stainless steel PE parts and pre-cut painting masks. Now let’s take a look at the details.</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li>Special RAAF Decals included</li> <li>The exterior features and details of the real aircraft are accurately reproduced.</li> <li>Flaps and slats can be installed in retracted or deployed positions.</li> <li>Horizontal stabilizers and rudders are movable.</li> <li>The two-seat variant’s cockpit and cockpit interior equipment are precisely replicated.</li> <li>The specially designed pluggable main pylons allow the easy change of weapons; this kit includes AGM-65 air-to-ground missiles and GBU-16 laser-guided bombs.</li> <li>Two U.S. Navy pilot figures featuring realistic gestures and finely replicated suit and equipment are included. Two flight helmet options are provided.</li> <li>This kit includes optional exterior parts.</li> </ul> <p><br></p>