Vought F4U F4U-5N Corsair - NAVY - USMC 1/48 and 50 similar items

THIS IS NOT A TOY. This is a model kit that requires assembly, (optional) painting and application of decals. No glue or paints are included with the model. The color of the plastic parts is light grey. Number of parts: 129 Water decals are included. There are two options. - VC-3 Det. D, Lt. Guy P. Bordelon, US NAVY, Korea July 1953 - VMF(N)-513, Col. Eugene Derrickson, USMC, Korea 1951 Assembly and painting guide in English is included. Assembled model dimensions: - Length: 8.5" - Wingspan: 10.25" Recommended for 15 years and older. We ship in boxes, never in envelopes. The box and model will be in new condition and parts will be sealed. The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A. The Corsair was designed and principally operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy and Marines in World War II. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of the war. Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter and U.S. naval aviators achieved an 11:1 kill ratio. Early problems with carrier landings and logistics led to it being eclipsed as the dominant carrier-based fighter by the Grumman F6F Hellcat, powered by the same Double Wasp engine first flown on the Corsair's initial prototype in 1940.[6] The Corsair's early deployment was to land-based squadrons of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy.