【Egg Plane】Chance to re-get a popular model! The F4U Corsair developed in America, which also has various derivatives, is cute, deformed, and made into a 3D model!

People who think “Speaking of the F4U Corsair, it's definitely the powerful figure of a fighter aircraft” might find the gap enjoyable when seeing “Egg Plane Series F4U Corsair”. The “Egg Plane” series entertains us by boldly deforming the whole while leaving features of actual aircraft. The F4U Corsair that serves as its subject is a reciprocating single-engine single-seat fighter developed by Chance Vought in America. It is an aircraft with a history of being operated by the US Navy and Marine Corps from World War II to the Korean War, but because such a full-scale military aircraft becomes a rounded, friendly model, there is fun where “cool” and “cute” hold true at the same time.

Some people might ask “By the way, what kind of airplane is Corsair?”. The name “Corsair” is a word meaning Barbary pirates, and its slightly rough sound is also impressive as a nickname for a fighter aircraft. And tracing the history of the F4U Corsair, you can see that it was not produced only by the developer Vought. Official designations “FG” were given to aircraft whose production was transferred to Goodyear, and “F3A” to those handled by Brewster Aeronautical. Furthermore, attack aircraft types called “AU” also exist. Don't you feel “Even though I thought remembering only F4U was enough, it's surprisingly deep”? Looking at the model after knowing a little of this background, you will be able to imagine even the history of the actual aircraft beyond it, rather than a mere deformed airplane.

In scale models faithfully shrinking actual aircraft, there is a real pleasure in observing details and pursuing historical facts. On the other hand, Egg Planes have fun in a different direction. Moving away from the thought that “It must look exactly like the real thing”, you can savor the personality of the aircraft named F4U Corsair in a charming figure. Even people who are interested in aircraft models but brace themselves a little for full-scale kits might easily feel “If it's this, I want to make and display it”. While the deformed figure has toy-like friendliness, the subject itself is a military aircraft with history. Through this exquisite combination, it seems likely to give even people who do not usually build military models an opportunity to take interest.

“If it's a cute model, wouldn't you be able to enjoy it without knowing history?”. Of course, that's right. However, investigating F4U Corsair from there leads to new knowledge one after another, such as being operated in World War II and the Korean War, being adopted by the Navy and Marine Corps, and being produced by multiple manufacturers. Having interest spread to actual aircraft with models as an entrance would be a way of enjoying unique to this genre. Conversely, people who already know Corsair can feel interest in the very figure where a historical fighter aircraft is boldly deformed. The places paid attention to differ between knowledgeable people and beginners, having a depth of capacity that can be enjoyed from respective perspectives.

“Egg Plane Series F4U Corsair” is an item I want people who want to enjoy a friendly Corsair, different from the profound image of actual aircraft, to pay attention to. While softening formality by deforming the subject of fighter aircraft, in its background exists an aviation history that makes you want to dig deeper, such as development by Vought, operation by the US Navy and Marine Corps, and names differing depending on production manufacturers like FG and F3A. Ways of enjoying like “At first I just picked it up because the shape was interesting, but before I knew it I was investigating actual aircraft” seem fully possible with this model. A slightly humorous and charming aircraft, different from precise Corsairs. If lined up on a desk or collection shelf, wouldn't it become an existence that lets you enjoy the world of aircraft models more casually?