here are a few sites I use for reviews, tips etc
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/
http://ipmsstockholm.org/
http://www.hyperscale.com/
aircraftresourcecenter have pictures of the kit you mentioned - go to gallery-propeller-corsair.
note this will be a big piece of plastic and take up a lot of space- it also appears to be a poorly detailed kit and not up to the surface detail of more modern kits. but you might be able to get aftermarket parts for the cockpit etc to get lore detail. perhaps you might be better to start with 1/48 scale - this is a nice size to work on and you can get more modern kits- tamiya and hasegawa make nice kits
I am still using brushes but plan to get an airbrush soon - the finish is so much nicer- one thing that really sets off modles is the varnish at the end - use future floor varnish to seal and get good surface for putting on decals then put a mat varnish on top to reduce sheen- future is also good for getting cockpit glass looking good and as a protection against glue smudges and paint smudges- see
http://ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2005/ ... nopies.htm