Trumpteter F4U-1D 'Corsair' 1/32

[stona]

Can't vouch for this kit's accuracy as so many other Trumpeter offerings but they do engineer a well fitting kit!

Cheers

P

Me neither. It seems to look like a Corsair, at least to my untutored eye, but I really don't know much about the type.

It is a well engineered kit, but there is a surprising amount of flash, ejector pin marks and other mold lines to deal with.

Cheers

Steve

[Ian M]

You could always finish it as an FAA bird... JT190 JT163 might throw a photo or to up in a google search.

Ian M

[stona]

I did think about that, but I've got the later version and I quite fancy something that isn't in a typical British disruptive scheme.

Cheers

Steve

[flyjoe180]

Which scheme is in the box Steve? Ventura Publications do a nice NZ set in 1/32.

[Guest]

Looking great Steve,office colors are in line from the research I've done wilst building my bent wing bird. Theres also lots of opinions out there about the 'salmon' colored primer in the main gear bays but I've seen zinc chromate as well. Looking forward to the next update,cheers Trey

[stona]

Which scheme is in the box Steve? Ventura Publications do a nice NZ set in 1/32.

The box has markings for the Confederate/Commemorative Air Force '530' and another one marked FF59, supposedly from WW2 but not identified in the instructions. I did mention that I know b*gger all about these aircraft didn't I ?

I have pictures of a bunch of F4U-1Ds of VF-84 lined up on the deck of the USS Bunker Hill and am planning to do one of them. Apparently in February 1945 they had a temporary marking of a yellow nose, just a ring around the front 2'-3' (described as orange/yellow, whatever that is) which will break up all that Sea Blue a bit. I might even do Roger Hedrick's '167' which would hold its own with some of the other aircraft of famous pilots on the shelves

I notice that these aircraft are only carrying one drop tank in what looks to be the port side position. Also the drop tank looks to be a light colour. Are they aluminium, grey, even white? Anyone have any idea?



Cheers

Steve

[monica]

looking great Steve , that cockpit is outstanding, well done

[Guest]

Steve I think but don't qoute me on this that the tanks are grey. will look out the instructions for it and give you the colour number if you want.

[stona]

Steve I think but don't qoute me on this that the tanks are grey. will look out the instructions for it and give you the colour number if you want.

Thanks Terry. The Trumpy instructions would have them the same colour as the rest of the aeroplane, which they obviously are not in the photographs. Any info or opinions gratefully received

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Steve on the Academy kit it has it down as gull grey FS36440 Valejo 986, Humbrol 129 or 1666, Tamiya XF55. On he kit I have done it does look good.

[flyjoe180]

I'm going with natural metal from this photo:

And on this one it appears to be the same colour as the machine:

It is also possible that they used older drop tanks which had not been painted from the change in camouflage scheme. That would mean the tank would have been painted in US Navy White. What I have in my reference notes for a US Navy fighter of this period is that it would have been painted overall ANA623 Gloss Blue (FS15042). If the drop tanks were the older white colour they would have been ANA601 Insignia White (FS37880).

Have a look at this link Steve, it has many photos of this unit at this time and you will see that there are a variety of tank colours in use: http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=52558

[flyjoe180]

Also Steve, I'm not convinced the photo you have is from the period of your model, I can't quite see the yellow or lighter nose band. Which would mean those tanks were probably Insignia white.

[stona]

Thanks for the link and photos, most of which are new to me. Only downside is that I can't see anyway of realistically posing a pilotless model with the wings deployed. It will be folded wings methinks. I also now know that the aircraft could be armed with rockets with the wings folded which might come in handy

My info is that the nose band was only applied for a period around February/March 1945, but it is a bit sketchy to put it mildly. My photos may well be earlier or later, but they are definitely on the Bunker Hill

It looks as if they could carry a single tank on either side too. I might just go with aluminium for a bit of variety.

Cheers

Steve

[flyjoe180]

The F4U-1A had one under-fuselage hard point, the F4U-1D had two located under the inboard gull sections of the wings. Ship-borne F4Us would indeed have been stored with their wings folded.

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Steve

The option of folded wings sounds like a winner to me. Looking forward to seeing this progress.

Cheers

Paul