330 Pcs Historical Collection Korean War /2415/ Vought Au-1 Corsair

I've been wanting some Lego/brick style combat vehicles for a while, and since Lego itself won't make any I tried Cobi's. The instructions are okay, not great. The build quality is good - the pieces stick to each other and don't fall apart. The finished look is wonderful - though the pilot figure is just goofy. I'll be getting more Cobi brand kits in the future.

If you are only planning on displaying it it isn’t a problem but if you want to play with it just be careful, other than that it looks amazing

The Vought Au-1 Corsair is an excellent set and is extremely attractive. COBI's instructions show the added parts in color with everything else grayed out making it easy to locate the added parts. It is sometimes useful to look ahead a step or two when it is not clear how a part should be placed. The parts fit well. One part was defective. That happens, but COBI customer support is EXCELLENT. Using the link provided in the instructions, I easily ordered the replacement part, and it was immediately sent by priority mail. I have ordered many sets from COBI (mostly World War II) and this was the first one that had a defective or missing part.

I bought this because Lego has nothing like it. It looks fantastic. I found the detail in the instructions hard to see in some spots. One place showed two different bricks installed in the same area. I was missing one brick at the end that I was able to substitute a Lego brick for. Unlike Lego, you have to open all the parts to build it, it was a one day build for me, so it wasn't a big issue. I spent a lot of time sorting through all the bricks to find the ones I needed. I will order more planes from COBI because I really think it came out great, just be warned, it is a little different than building a Lego.

Box a little crimped, but contents were undamaged. Wonder if that's why it was on sale and then jumped in price right after I bought it. Pieces and instructions were undamaged though, so no big deal.Since its quite thin in places and there's a lot of small detail pieces, it takes some finesse to put it together and it's not as rigid as perhaps I would like. The stand slots into a hole attached to the bottom and it has some wobbly play to it. Wings fold up and loosely lock into the open position with a piece with simples holders that hold the bottom of the wings. Wheels have a closed position but they are lock in place, they do not swivel in to positions.Overall, its what I expected, its easily recognizable and pretty straightforward to put together. The issues with putting small pieces together and it feeling sturdy, should be expected with a brick model of this size. I've had similar issues with Lego models that are that thin in places. Took about 2 hours for me to build, but I didn't do it in one sitting and didn't do it in the most convenient space.

The instructions aren't as bad as other reviews make out. The pieces come in bags that are NOT numbered. You just have to clear a space, separate and pay attention because there are many pieces that are similar. No stickers, the designs are printed on the pieces. I didn't have any issues with missing pieces. Building the model is pretty easy if you are used to building brick sets. Overall a very nice set and good quality pieces. Very happy with my purchase.

Very solid build for the price and size. Color is navy blue, a little more on the darkside. Sturdy pieces, all pices wete accounted for. Bags are not number so you'll need to open them all and spread them out and pick parts as you go. It wasn't an issue for me. Took me about 2hrs 30mins to build. Hight recommend. Minor downside is around 5 parts had some scuff marks. Other than I would highly recommend

Cobi keeps making great military models. My son loves the WWII era planes Cobi makes. Cobi is getting smarter too; there are no more stickers!!! The planes markings are pre-printed on the pieces. Add in that these models/toys are fun to play with they require no glue (unless something breaks) and it easily beats teaching my son to glue models and put on decals any day. This is his 3rd version of the Corsair (all different) that we’ve purchased and built. My son is a big fan and so am I.

Piezas muy detalladas e instructivo muy claro

De tous ceux qui ont commandé, celui ci reste mon préféré. Il est juste magnifique.

Cobi ofrece una muy buena alternativa a los falsos de Lego y un abanico de variedad de modelos

This set has 330 pieces/bricks. No numbered bags. All 330 pieces/bricks have to be displayed to enable the build to proceed.Instruction manual clear, easy to understand and follow. All pieces/bricks fit tightly together. No stickers, all signs/emblems already printed onto the pieces/bricks.Each wing is able to fold upwards. This can be seen on the photos attached.In conclusion: a lovely, satisfying build. Worth the money spent. Will not dissapoint. End product looks good. Well done Cobi !

Früher gab es für mich, wie für viele, nur Lego. Durch bekannte Kanäle wird man zwangsläufig auf alternative Klemmbausteinhersteller aufmerksam und bei der Corsair konnte ich nicht widerstehen. Das Flugzeug an sich ist legendär und die Umsetzung mehr als gelungen.Steine:Die Qualität ist top. Stände auf den Noppen nicht Cobi, hätte dort locker Lego stehen können. Die Teile halten auch fest zusammen. Wenn man nachträglich etwas ändern muss, sind lange Fingernägel von Vorteil. Die Angusspunkte sind teilweise an den Seiten, wenn man drauf achtet, sind sie später nicht zu sehen. Wobei sie nur von Nahem wirklich sichtbar sind. Bunte Steine wie bei Lego sucht man hier vergebens. Über das Thema kann man streiten. Für Vitrinen-Modelle ist der Cobi Weg definitiv der bessere.Die Prints sind ebenfalls super. Prints, die über mehrere Steine gehen passen nahezu perfekt zueinander. Hatte ich nicht in der Qualität erwartet. Es sind keine Aufkleber dabei – bei meinen letzten Lego Sets hat mich das doch sehr gestört.Bau:Der Bau ist spannend. Cobi hat viele neue und andere Teile im Vergleich zu Lego. Daher ergeben sich interessante Bautechniken, die tatsächlich viel Spaß machen. Es empfiehlt sich aber die Anleitung gut zu lesen.Anleitung:Gut verständlich. Sie unterscheidet sich von Lego, indem sie den vorherigen Bauschritt ausgraut. Durch die neuen Teile muss man häufig doppelt nachschauen, aber das ist bei neuen Dingen immer der Fall. Ansonsten wird man keine Probleme haben.Kontra:Das Flugzeug ist enorm stabil gebaut. Aber auf dem Ständer schwingt es bei der kleinesten Erschütterung ewig hin und her. Wen das stört, der kann unten eine kleine Verbindung anbringen, dann sollte das aufhören.Fazit:Ein super Set und es wird nicht das letzte Flugzeug von Cobi gewesen sein!