Modelling the F4U Corsair
1st Edition
Published on 20. February 2012
80 pages
978-1-78096-484-3 (ISBN)
Description
The F4U Corsair's combat career was longer than that of almost any other World War II fighter aircraft.
Its success led to its service around the globe, and it was employed by the US Navy, British Fleet Air Arm and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. After the war, the Corsair also served with the French Navy, in various Latin American Air Forces, and with forces fighting in Korea.
This book showcases seven separate Corsair variants modelled across 1/32, 1/48 and 1/72 scales. Among the aircraft featured are an F4U-1 Birdcage, an F4U-1A from VF-17 'Jolly Rogers', a Fleet Air Arm Corsair Mk.II, a Korean War F4U-4 and an F4U-7 French Corsair.
Its success led to its service around the globe, and it was employed by the US Navy, British Fleet Air Arm and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. After the war, the Corsair also served with the French Navy, in various Latin American Air Forces, and with forces fighting in Korea.
This book showcases seven separate Corsair variants modelled across 1/32, 1/48 and 1/72 scales. Among the aircraft featured are an F4U-1 Birdcage, an F4U-1A from VF-17 'Jolly Rogers', a Fleet Air Arm Corsair Mk.II, a Korean War F4U-4 and an F4U-7 French Corsair.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
245 col
ISBN-13
978-1-78096-484-3 (9781780964843)
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Person
Brett Green is the editor of hyperscale.com, an online model magazine established in 1998, and a highly respected aviation modeller. His books include 'Modelling the Bf 110 in 1/48 scale', Modelling 11: 'Modelling the P-47 Thunderbolt', and the co-written 'US Army Fighter Modeling' in the Masterclass series.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- The F4U Corsair in plastic
- The F4U Corsair in detail
- F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair, 1/32 scale
- F4U-1A 'Jolly Rogers' Corsair, 1/72 scale
- Fleet Air Arm Corsair Mk.II, 1/48 scale
- South-American FG-1D, 1/48 scale
- Korean War Close Support F4U-4, 1/48 scale
- F4U-5N Korean War night-fighter, 1/72 scale
- F4U-7 French Corsair, 1/48 scale
- Further reading and research
- Index
- Colour reference chart
- Related Titles
- Imprint
