The Vintage Model Company – Vought F4U Corsair Balsa Wood Kit

An authentic representation of a Vought F4U Corsair operated by VMF-216, a fighter squadron of the U.S. Marine Corps – nicknamed the ‘Bulldogs’. The Bulldogs flew from aircraft carrier USS Wasp in the Battle of lwo Jima in early 1945.

All models in this series have real airframes, built up from laser-cut balsa sheet and strip parts, covered with lightweight model aircraft tissue to ensure the best possible flying performance.

With a wingspan of 46cm your finished model will be big enough to handle with ease and yet small enough to display with pride in your living room.

Perhaps you remember building one of the original kits as a youngster, cutting out the fiddly printed wood parts with a scalpel?

So much more fun than a plastic “Airfix” kit, enjoy time together with your son or daughter developing engineering skills they’ll value forever and creating memories they’ll treasure for a lifetime.

These kits make great Christmas gifts and birthday presents for that “hard to buy for” man who has everything (please note children under 14 should be supervised by an adult).