The Official F4U Corsair Group Build 4/01/08 - rolling end date

Looking good Chris!

 Hope to be able to start mine in a couple of weeks now

Looking gooooood Chris! You can tell the crankcase is grey, the engine is just coming up on its overhaul hours. Just a few more flights I'd say. lol looks good, can't wait to see her with a coat of paint.

Cheers, Richie

Thanks guys,

Fitting the cowl will be my next step.  It may be tough.

Semper Fi,

Chris

Well boys, I'm back .  Looks like everyone's been keeping themselves busy in my absence

So, I did some work on it last night.  I added the AM gunsights and attached the wing assembly.

-Fred

WB Fred! She's looking good mate!

Cheers, Richie

Thanks guys.

The PE set actually comes with pieces to put between the cowling flaps, but I think they're too small.  I may have to fabricate something from some lead foil that I have.  But to be honest, the instructions for adding the flaps are so incredibly vague that i have no idea if I even did it right.  In retrospect, I would have been better off just leaving the kit flaps as-is.

Oh well, you live, you learn.

The wing flap is going to prove to be a humongous headache.  Even with the PE set, you need to fabricate half of the actuating rods and hydraulic lines.  Plus, just getting the wing to stay in place long enough to dry is going to be a challenge.  I don't know if I should put the landing gear, or the wing, on first.  I have a feeling that no matter which one I put on first, the other will get snapped off while working on the other.

-Fred

Fred,

Great work.  I love the added touches of the open gun bays on the left and folded wing on the right.  The gunsight and controls on top of the pit look great. 

Harv, It's late and I'm up, but... it was a long night at work.  We just try to keep em' flying.  There's no Corsair progress to report tonight. 

Semper Fi,

Chris

Excellent work Fred!

Harv- Sorry mate, haven't posted anything as my Corsair is sitting in the case letting the Future cure so I can get back to some weathering.  More WIP pics soon!

"Alls quiet on the western front" Good night all and dont forget Mothers Day............Harv

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since i'm the new guy here might aswell show you where i'm at. I picked up revells 1/48 F4U-4 dirt cheap. Its been years since i bult one so i figured why not. Now we know how detailed the stock bucket is:

stunning isn't it

Well since it's barely more then a lump of plastic i figured i would take a crack at scracthbuilding one. Never done any scracthbuilding before and the kit was cheap so why not.

So here's what i've come up with so far. really the only materials i'm using is some left over PE, wire, Balsa wood, and a pepsi can. after all the cutting this is what was left of the kit piece:

here's the gauge cluster so far:

rear bulkhead before:

after:

and the new seat ( this is where the pepsi can came into play):

and here is a quick mock up of everything:

So thats where i'm at right now, still lots of work left before the cockpit is ready for paint but so far so good

cheers

Cliff

Nice work Cruzr! Vast improvement over kit offerings definately. Is that the old Monogram kit under new box? If so, my brother had that kit back in 1977 or 1978 i believe. Does it still have all the moving bits they had back then that drastically reduces scale appearance because of the bulky hinges? Heat up the screwdriver to melt the axle to hold the wheels on too? Classic kit to say the least.

Cheers, Richie

everyone here is pretty busy and I see nice progress. So its time to join .

This is a tamiya F4U-1A 1/48 and MDC conversion set to F4U Mk II 

I still do not know what tjhose small parts are for. Maybe you gentlemen help me with those ?

Here is a close up:

and current status. I glues sides to the fuselage and also put a back of IP (eduard)

Cliff, Greg- Great work fellas!  I really want to work on mine, but gotta wait a little longer to be sure the clearcoat is dry before handling.

Greg- As for those small parts, I am not sure.  Do any of them look like bases for an antenna?  Some of the FAA birds had whip aerials installed.  Just an idea...

Greg, those small parts are vents (air intakes) added by the brits to the cowel. They were to cool and power (back up venturi system) their radio sets.

 I have no pics on my computer, but a quick search should yield the info you are looking for.

Cruzr wrote:

Richie: lol i found the date stamp on the inside of the right fuselage, 1963. i don't have to melt the landing struts but the engine is molded into the front cowling, which is going to make things interesting. The hinges for the wings are sad to say the least. If i don't have any luck makeing new ones i'll just glue the wings down. I am going to cut the flaps out of course.

OMG, didn't know that kit was THAT old! I've seen a small influx of 1/48 USN planes in Revell boxes and was weary of getting one because of that reason. I had the Hellcat about the same time as my brother had the corsair, and it was the same thing. The wings folded, and the hinges were anything but scale, although functional. However the Hellcat DID have the melted axle wheel retention. Pulled the tailhook out and the tail wheel lowered. 90 degree rotating retractable main gear with very chunky anti-rotate locks. Alas, when I built that kit I was about 11, and I had FUN.

, Richie

Howdy Y'all....been keepin' an eye on here, kudos to those of you that have progress...I'm almost done with another GB, So just maybe soon.......I can dig in.

Aside from that...I have a question...I have a line on a Quickboost engine for a F4U-1D...but I am going to be building an F4U-4. Will this be okay?

Again, nice work everyone, and I Thank thee in advance.

, Dave.

Engines & Things sell almost every model of R-2800 there is in several scales so they would prolly have the right one. Make sure you do your research for the particular plane, because the catalog that I have it lists individual models and the appropriate aircraft. Some of the model numbers have 'W' (water injection) or 'WA' (water-alchohol injection) in them so I assume there are external differences on most. I just received a set of 4 R-2800-CB17 for my Heller DC-6B that I am going to make a Firebomber out of. Different models also have different Horsepower ratings as well. Like most enthusiasts, its nice to know the right numbers are under the hood.

Cheers, Richie

Where would I find that data, the "W" or "WA", and the stuff after R-2800?

Is it worth it if I am not going to be displaying it in any fashion that would highlight the engine? The cowling will cover all but the front.

, Dave