Here we are once again, gathered not at the river but rather at the conclusion of our adventures with the Magic Factory F4U Corsair twofer, with some final thoughts and a picture or two. First and foremost, there are two, count ‘em TWO complete kits hiding within that box. You already knew that, of course, but we thought we ought to remind you anyway. Those models are well engineered and easy to w …

When last we convened we had taken a hard look at the minor corrections necessary to put the Magic Factory Hog into the realm of models we need to build. In this final thrilling installment we’ll take a moment to wrap things up and offer a parting comment or two regarding the kit and how it builds up, but first a spoiler alert: We like this kit, and we like it a lot. In fact, we like it so much th …

Here we are again, rolling right along with our Magic Factory F4U-1A Corsair and we have to say it: This one’s a keeper. It isn’t perfect, mind you, but for a company that isn’t headquartered in New Zealand it’s a positively amazing first effort, one that puts this new, Where Did They Come From Anyway company right up there with the big boys. It’s a good kit. It’s a really good kit!In our last thr …

So here we have it, another 1/48th scale F4U kit to accompany Tamiya’s classic rendition of Chance Vought’s immortal Bent Winged Bird. At first thought it’s worth wondering why, because that Tamiya offering is so very good in any of its three available variations, and the whole thing really does beg the question: Do we actually NEED another Corsair in this scale? In truth the answer is probably no …

So here we are, folks, right in the midst of our final installment of what has truly become a never-ending story. This kit, which could and should have been able to produce the very epitome of MC.202 models, has been an ongoing disappointment in so many ways, providing an unfortunate degree of balance to what has been a series of mostly positive kit reviews here at LionHeart. Let’s do a quick summ …