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Your cart is empty.The most capable carried based fighter-bomber of World War II featured the largest engine available at the time: the 2,000hp, 18-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial. It was the first US warplane to exceed 400mph in level flight. The plane featured an unusual inverted gull wing to keep the undercarriage short while allowing the use of the large diameter propelled demanded by the powerful engine. Ages 14+ Package dimensions: 6 1/2" x 4 3/4" (Approximate) Model is approximately 4" wide Includes instruction sheet Pop out the pieces Put them together Show off your steel model! Amazing detail Micro Laser etching Cut from an 11cm metal sheet Easy to assemble Made in China
Marky Grenier
Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2024
Plus petit que prévu
The beaver
Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2023
Not for me
Roy Fitzpatrick
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2023
This absolutely sucks. The pieces are tiny and thin, it is almost impossible to get the tabs correctly, and several of them are constructed in such a way that you can't actually access them to do what's asked of you. The pieces are hard to bend and they will easily break, the wings will fall off or at the least be so loose they could literally flap like bird wings. You will hate this and wish you were doing anything else. The whole thing is extremely tiny too. Looks cool in the pictures but it just sucks to work with.
Charlie
Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2022
It’s like adult Lego! A challenging model kit for those (like me) who hate painting. For sure need tweezers or keepers pliers
Giulia Giachin
Reviewed in Italy on May 11, 2020
Fragilissimo, si è rotto immediatamente al passaggio 4.peccato
Alastair
Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2020
This was my first metal earth kit and will definitely be doing more. Great little kit, fun for an afternoon project, and creates a beautiful result.I would strongly recommend a set of small needle-nose pliers. This model is likely best suited for older teenagers or adults who have some previous modeling experience.
Cliente
Reviewed in Spain on January 23, 2020
Es muy chulo, pero algo difícil de montar en algún momento necesitaras ayuda o mas manos, por lo demás un disfrute
Tezz
Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2019
Always like the look of the corsair. This one took about a half hour to do it is quite easy the only thing I had trouble with was the nosecone I didn’t even put it on
Monty Doell
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2017
Great deal
montoro
Reviewed in France on March 9, 2017
produit a monter avec soinil faut de bon yeux et des outils !! petites pinces loupe et patiencespour enfant très manuel et doué
kwikwik
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2016
good
Shawn Watchel
Reviewed in Canada on May 11, 2015
This was my first Project, it was great fun, trying to decide which one to do next,
Paul Enfield
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2013
I built this model 6th out of the 8 I've constructed so far. Relative to the other kits, I would say this kit is about average. The ending model itself is quite nice. The construction is pretty fun and the number of pieces is average.For difficulty in building I'd give this a 3.5 - 4 on a scale of 1-5. The most challenging part of this kit is the tail assembly. Attaching the vertical stabilizer and tail to the fuselage is tricky and a touch frustrating. The ending fit on my model was a little weak. The other challenging part of this kit was the rounding of the engine cowl. The instructions imply that you should be able to round the cowl. I chose to leave it in its octagonal shape to avoid trying to round pieces that were also being folded. If you enjoy WWII planes, I would recommend starting with the Mustang or the Zero before building the Corsair.This kit is built from a single sheet of metal (as reflected by the price) as compared to the 2-sheet models that are more complex. Therefore the construction is quicker and more straight forward than some of the more challenging kits.Disclaimer regarding bad reviews by others (I'm starting to post this on all my Metal Earth reviews now): Be careful when reading the bad reviews posted by some. Some people blame their inability to complete this style kit on the kit itself. Don't be fooled, the kit itself is very high quality. The detail is superb, and the metal pieces are sturdy if you don't bend them repetitively (as you would if you made a mistake). Hence, I continue to recommend these kits to experienced builders with good manual dexterity. This is probably better suited to adult builders.
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