1/48 Hasegawa F4U-4 Corsair

tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 8:38 PM

BrandonD

That looks great, and the stripes look much nicer painted than the decals, IMO. Great job getting them perfectly straight. I never seem to pull that off.

-BD-

couldn't have said it better myself

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BrandonD

Member since
January 2015

Posted by BrandonD on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 3:41 PM

That looks great, and the stripes look much nicer painted than the decals, IMO. Great job getting them perfectly straight. I never seem to pull that off.

-BD-

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hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

Posted by hogfanfs on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 1:12 PM

Very well done! Looks fantastic!

Bruce

On the bench: 1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

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JOE RIX

Member since
August 2009
From: MOAB, UTAH

Posted by JOE RIX on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:43 AM

Gorgeous Corsair O. Exceptional paint work on the stripes. They came out fantastic.

"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin

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oortiz10

Member since
February 2003
From: Between LA and OC, SoCal

Posted by oortiz10 on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:30 AM

Hey FSM,

Thanks for looking and the kinds words! Much appreciated!

1943Mike

Super job on this Corsair! You certainly did well in your research and questions on the Internet - the aircraft you were shown here...

Hey Mike,

Funny, I didn't even remember that I had posted those questions. Most of them were answered, but I had to use info I found in the Monogram USN color guide and on the web.

To all, again, thanks for looking.

Cheers!

-O

-It's Omar, but they call me "O".

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Greatmaker

Member since
April 2013
From: Eleva, Wisconsin

Posted by Greatmaker on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 11:30 AM

Fantastic looking corsair! Thanks for sharing

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Nathan T

Member since
March 2010
From: MN

Posted by Nathan T on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 7:34 AM

Sweet looking bent wing bird, O! The green and white stripes came out perfectly. Tough to see the wash and rescribe job under that dark sea blue paint. Wish I could see it in person. Always good to see you around the forums.

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 7:26 AM

That is really sweet, O!

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1943Mike

Member since
December 2010
From: Salem, Oregon

Posted by 1943Mike on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 12:07 AM

Super job on this Corsair! You certainly did well in your research and questions on the Internet - the aircraft you were shown here:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/149674/thread/1390785769/Questions+on+VMT+squadron+Corsairs

Seem to match with what you've built (or the other way around Smile ). Whatever the case....really fine work.

Mike

"Le temps est un grand maître, mais malheureusement, il tue tous ses élèves."

Hector Berlioz

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oortiz10

Member since
February 2003
From: Between LA and OC, SoCal

1/48 Hasegawa F4U-4 Corsair

Posted by oortiz10 on Monday, March 28, 2016 11:18 PM

Hey there FSM,

Here’s a build that’s been languishing on my Shelf of Doom for some time. 3 years if I remember correctly. I rescribed all the panel lines, rebuilt the gunsight and exhausts, added some wiring to the engine and the rocket stubs from a Tamiya Corsair, used TD wheels and some decals from the old Superscale sheet. I say some decals because my research showed the squadron and plane markings for the MLG doors are missing from the sheet. Also, I decided to paint the green and white striping instead of using the decals from the sheet. The kit’s painted with MM paints and weathered with colored pencils, pastels, and Flory washes. The airframe was left fairly clean because the few pictures I found of VMT Corsairs showed that they were fairly well kept.

Let’s take a look, shall we?