RevellCorsair F4U-4 1: 48 Scale, Green

I bought this for my grandfather’s birthday because this model is his favorite plane. Looks exactly like the picture he has hung up on his wall. Nice detail, definitely worth the price.

Was bought for my nephew for Christmas present so I am sure he will love it

This is another Monogram/Revell reissue dating back to 1967, and with that being said, it's a typical example of the model kits from its time period, such as raised panel line details, lack of detail and some inaccurate details; these issues don't make this a terrible kit to build, but it does require some effort to build and finish this kit. Parts not fitting as well as its modern counter parts will require seam filler and bit of sanding. Some of the things that are interesting about this kit is that it features folding wings and retractable landing gears, which is a remnant of build your own cool toy/model, which is typical of 1960's~1980's kits, and since the parts are not as crisp, it does take effort into making these gimmicks work properly. The biggest problem I had with this kit, by design, was the canopy. Clear canopy parts are way too thick, and it would take too much effort to thin them down, and since the canopy frame is molded into to fuselage, it would take a lot of effort to replace it with an aftermarket canopy kit, but the model is not that detailed to begin with to warrant a such tedious en devour.Overall this was a fun kit to build, and at a typical price point of $8 to $14, this is a good value for the money.

This was purchased as gift for my hubby; he is currently waiting on the weather to improve but plans to assemble and fly once he receives the all clear. At that point i will provide an update. I have included pics of the kit, unassembled and notating the paint color suggestions. There was a question about what type of paint to use, again this waa a gift fornthe hubby who has yet to assemble, the paint as reccomended by another reviewer was called Testers.

Shelf sized feature loaded accurate rendition of one of America's top fighter bombers that took the war to the enemy. Easy to assemble and add age, dirt and grime typical of fighters doing their job. I probably built so many of these as a kid, I had my own Black Sheep Squadron. When I sold my Dad's house , there are still thumb tacks in the ceiling where I hung my fighters locked in mortal combat

Seems to me that there are 3 kinds of people who buy Revell kits.A: A person who remembers Revell fondly from their childhood.B: People who are new to modeling who don't want to spend a lot of money starting out.And finally, C: People who don't mind putting in a bunch of extra work to get a decent looking model.If you fall into category C and don't mind breaking out the putty and rubber bands to get a decent looking finished result, then you've arrived at the right place. If you fall under category A, and you built this kit as a kid, then for you it's a labor of love and nothing I say here will matter anyway.However, if you fall into category B, then I strongly suggest you save up your money and pick up a Tamiya model to get started with. I started out with back to back Revell kits, and was about ready to throw my paints away when I found a discounted Tamiya armor kit. After that first Tamiya build I caught myself saying "So...this is what it's actually supposed to be like." You have to remember that these are old kits. They are nostalgic for those folks who have been modeling long enough to remember when Revell was pretty much the only name in the game.After I got a few Tamiya kits under my belt, I came back to the Revell kits. I'm glad I did. For the price you really can't complain too much, and by then I had a better idea how to deal with all the flash and poor fitment problems that come with these kits. I guess what I'm trying to say is that starting out with Revell kits very nearly caused me to stop building because I was so frustrated. That's why I have a hard time suggesting this kit for anyone who is just getting started. Now that I'm beginning to get the hang of it, I rather enjoy the challenge.The Corsair is a fine kit, especially if you start out saying to heck with the folding wings and just glue them stationery. As far as Revell kits go I'd say this one is a bit better than I expected. Still, lots of putty, some cursing, and a few rubber bands never hurts.

At 55 years old my husband decided that he would like to revisit his model building days from when he was in his teens/early 20s. He’s a marine veteran and had hand picked out two items from Amazon that he really wanted for Christmas and this was one of them. He is a very picky person and he was delighted and thrilled with the quality and I was thrilled with the price and how quickly I received the item. Highly recommend ordering/buying from this seller!

Perfect replica model of the Revell Corsair ~ great project with quality parts.