It cracks, yellows, and becomes brittle in a fairly short time.
Not all ABS plastic ages this way.
There is "aircraft grade" ABS. I know little about it except it's offered in this great Corsair kit of yesteryear, that is the late 80's.
One would have to own this kit to appreciate the ABS parts not to mention the complete molded ABS Corsair fuselage.
The ABS is excellent for forming the gull-wing section of the Corsair. Makes building a snap!
Offered by GM Plastics Inc. and produced in limited quantities. I don't believe 30 Corsair kits were made.
The plans are to die for. Detail found only in actual aircraft drawings!
Wow! A whopping 71.75" in span, makes this fine scale model large, but not too large. Great size for engine choices also. .80 to 1.08 is suggested for two cycle and a 1.2 is recommended for for four cycle application!
This Corsair model has it all!!