Enjoy the build.  I always enjoy watching, sorry that I don't post as often as I should.

roony

Enjoy the build.  I always enjoy watching, sorry that I don't post as often as I should.

 

Toshi

modelcrazy

Adding to your already spectacular Corsair air wing I see. I would watch that show every week as well. Now I watch and see a ton of errors, but at the time I was totally enthralled.

Steve

 

Toshi

I'm starting with the Verlinden resin cockpit.  It's a kit in itself!

Toshi

I know that you are going to blow my mind with this build (as usual) Toshi.

Used to watch the show religiously the same as everyone else , but as MC said, watching it now that we know more we can see all the errors and the fact that they used the same scenes in almost every show.

Jim  

Did you notice the different f4u types used?

fox

I know that you are going to blow my mind with this build (as usual) Toshi.

Used to watch the show religiously the same as everyone else , but as MC said, watching it now that we know more we can see all the errors and the fact that they used the same scenes in almost every show.

Jim  

 

Toshi

seastallion53

Did you notice the different f4u types used?

 

Toshi

This happens to be my favorite WW2 air combat show involving my favorite WW2 fighter plane. Of course, the Corsair became my favorite WW2 fighter because of the show. And I also have a 1/72 kit of this on the have-now-must-do-someday list.  You're killing me Toshi! Lol.

looking forward to another great build of yours.

At the edge of my seat for this one. Bring it !!

BK

I'm Loving It Toshi! Every day is a good day when you see anything Corsair. I also have this kit in my stash. Been around since I was in high school. I started it back then yet, I never got around to finishing. But, there it still sits to this day. Very excited to see you build this up with some choice AM.

Yup, watched Black Sheep religiously with my mom and dad, who flew the Corsair.. We loved it. I can still watch it today with pure enjoyment without the "mistakes" getting in the way. Just a fun program that's nostalgic to me.

By the way, I just broke out my 1/72 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair to get started on. I'll be posting a WIP here right shortly.

Nice choice, Toshi!  And it's still a pretty good kit, despite its age.  I look forward to following your build.

I was a big fan of "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep"/"Black Sheep Squadron", too, though I had to suspend disbelief to see Robert Conrad as Boyington.  Simon Oakland would have been better

Another fun piece of trivia about Revell is that they reboxed their Zero kit as a tie-in to the show, too.  But the box art used a still from the show, and the "Zeroes" in the photo were modifed AT Texans, some of which were veterans of such Hollywood offerings as "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Midway".

Cool subject Toshi. That resin cockpit looks like it could be a pain but from how you've been progressing you're do a great job with it. 

allan

This happens to be my favorite WW2 air combat show involving my favorite WW2 fighter plane. Of course, the Corsair became my favorite WW2 fighter because of the show. And I also have a 1/72 kit of this on the have-now-must-do-someday list.  You're killing me Toshi! Lol.

 

looking forward to another great build of yours.

 

 

Toshi

BrandonK

At the edge of my seat for this one. Bring it !!

BK

 

Toshi

JOE RIX

I'm Loving It Toshi! Every day is a good day when you see anything Corsair. I also have this kit in my stash. Been around since I was in high school. I started it back then yet, I never got around to finishing. But, there it still sits to this day. Very excited to see you build this up with some choice AM.

Yup, watched Black Sheep religiously with my mom and dad, who flew the Corsair.. We loved it. I can still watch it today with pure enjoyment without the "mistakes" getting in the way. Just a fun program that's nostalgic to me.

By the way, I just broke out my 1/72 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair to get started on. I'll be posting a WIP here right shortly.

 

Toshi

the Baron

Nice choice, Toshi!  And it's still a pretty good kit, despite its age.  I look forward to following your build.

I was a big fan of "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep"/"Black Sheep Squadron", too, though I had to suspend disbelief to see Robert Conrad as Boyington.  Simon Oakland would have been better

Another fun piece of trivia about Revell is that they reboxed their Zero kit as a tie-in to the show, too.  But the box art used a still from the show, and the "Zeroes" in the photo were modifed AT Texans, some of which were veterans of such Hollywood offerings as "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Midway".

 

WOW!  That's awesome information.  Great trivia!  The Zero's were actually AT Texans.  I would have never known.  Thanks for sharing that and thanks for the visit.

Toshi

Gamera

Cool subject Toshi. That resin cockpit looks like it could be a pain but from how you've been progressing you're do a great job with it. 

 

This is the first time I've ever touched a resin product, I'll take it one step at a time on the Verlinden cockpit.  Wish me luck Gamera, I hope I succeed in this endevour.  Thank you for the read and reply!

Toshi

Way to go Toshi, I'm excited to see this. The Corsair is amongst my favorites, and I still love the show. Kids these days don't know what are good shows, I'll trade "keeping up with the kardashians" any day for reruns of Black Sheep Squadron. 

To modelcrazy,

My dad played trumpet in the Royal Hawaiian Band.  This band was established by King Kamehameha III.  It is the only band in the United States that falls under as a City and County Government job.  The RHB would play at public gatherings and at special ceremonies.

I'll never forget the day at a fair in which the band was performing and one of the guest apperrance was none other than "Pappy" himself.  I was really young and could only admire and excitedly honor him from a distance but that was good enough for me.  Matter of fact, one of the Three Stooges made a guest appearance as well.  I just don't recall which one as I was way too excited to be in the presence of "Pappy" himself.

A few months later, "Pappy" was on CBS news (Hawaii local television station) on December 7.  He was a special guest describing some of his many adventures.  What strikes me was that he held his Japanese counter parts with high esteem.  That's something I find very rare these days.  I remember him saying how much respect he had for the Zero pilots.  Thanks for the read and reply.

Toshi

7474

Way to go Toshi, I'm excited to see this. The Corsair is amongst my favorites, and I still love the show. Kids these days don't know what are good shows, I'll trade "keeping up with the kardashians" any day for reruns of Black Sheep Squadron. 

 

Toshi

Toshi building a corsair.  Best subscribe to this one.  Also, I too LOVE that show.  Used to watch re-runs every Sunday with my grandfather.

harp.ta

Toshi building a corsair.  Best subscribe to this one.  Also, I too LOVE that show.  Used to watch re-runs every Sunday with my grandfather.

 

Toshi

Toshi

 

I'll do everything I can to do this build justice.

 

You always do, Toshi.

Toshi

 

 

harp.ta

Toshi building a corsair.  Best subscribe to this one.  Also, I too LOVE that show.  Used to watch re-runs every Sunday with my grandfather.

 

 

 

 

Thank you for following my build, I'll do everything I can to do this build justice.

 

Toshi

 

You always do, Toshi.

Looks like a pretty cool kit Toshi! I can't wait to see you tackle that Verlinden cockpit. I'm a little too young to remember watching Baa Baa Black Sheep but I do hear my dad talk about it every once in a while 

Ok, this is going to be fun!

Where did you get the kit, Toshi? The instruction sheet looks a bit aged. Is this kit available as "new" from Revell?

Looking forward to following along on your first resin job. That looks like a fairly daunting resin cockpit. You'll do great, you always do.