One of the somewhat newer 1/72 Superscale sheets is this one for the F4U-4 Corsair. All aircraft are in overall gloss sea blue. Kits are, well, I know of the Matchbox and perhaps Italeri has done an F4U-4, but that is all I can think of. Frankly, 1/72 Modelers have not been well served for the -4 Corsair.

There are three schemes on this sheet.

First up is from VMF-314 'Black Sheep' in Korea during 1953.

Next is a nice USN version from VF-193 'Ghost Riders', a moniker taken over by VF-142, but I think it has now been disestablished. This Corsair was aboard the USS Princeton in 1951 and has blue trim.

The final scheme is the Polka Dot marked aircraft of VMA-332 on the USS Bairoko during 1953. Probably one of the more colorful Corsairs around.

The sheet contains insignia for all three aircraft and prop blade markings.

October 2006

Review copy courtesy of your editor and his wallet.