{"product_id":"vought-f4u-4-corsair-fighter-bomber-1-28-scale","title":"Vought F4U-4 Corsair - Fighter Bomber | 1:28 Scale","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Japanese called it \"Whistling Death.\" The F4U-4 was the version that earned the name last.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat sound. The distinctive whistle of air rushing through the oil cooler inlets in the wing roots as the Corsair dove on its target. Japanese troops on the ground heard it before they saw it. By the time they saw it, it was too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eF4U-4\u003c\/strong\u003e was the final Corsair variant to see combat in the Second World War — and it was the best one. A more powerful \u003cstrong\u003ePratt \u0026amp; Whitney R-2800-18W\u003c\/strong\u003e engine with water injection pushed the -4 past \u003cstrong\u003e450 mph\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it one of the fastest piston-engine fighters in the Pacific. It carried the fight not just as an air superiority fighter but as a \u003cstrong\u003efighter-bomber\u003c\/strong\u003e — hauling bombs and rockets onto Japanese positions in the final island campaigns while still being fast and maneuverable enough to tangle with anything in the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBy the time the F4U-4 reached the fleet, the Corsair had already built its legend. The bent-wing bird had been terrorizing the Pacific since 1943 — Guadalcanal, Rabaul, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. An \u003cstrong\u003e11-to-1 kill ratio\u003c\/strong\u003e in some theaters. Pappy Boyington's Black Sheep. The Marine squadrons that turned the Corsair from a Navy reject into the most feared fighter in the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe F4U-4 was the version that took everything the earlier marks had proven and pushed it further. More power. More speed. More payload. The culmination of the Corsair line before the war ended. And when Korea started five years later, the F4U-4 was still there — still whistling, still killing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe last and the best. Whistling Death in its final form.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you're building:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e767 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1:28 scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe iconic inverted gull wing profile of the F4U-4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFolding wings\u003c\/strong\u003e — display in flight configuration or carrier-stowed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe final WWII-service Corsair variant — the -4 with the uprated R-2800-18W engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFighter-bomber configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNo figures included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ HEADS UP — STICKER APPLICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis kit is \u003cstrong\u003emostly pad-printed\u003c\/strong\u003e but does use \u003cstrong\u003estickers\u003c\/strong\u003e for select markings and insignia. 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