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

Hope to get more of my "birdcage" cockpit done tonight...still dealing with these PE parts.  The work is tedious but well worth it already...

Mark

Gigatron wrote:

Nothing from you guys for 2 whole days?  That doesn't sound right...

Sorry, sorry - just wrapped up another build, so it's back onto the Corsair until she's done!

Nothing from you guys for 2 whole days?  That doesn't sound right...

-Fred

Hi all,

Been busy and off the boards for a while.

Ken -- nice, clean build, very good work!

I've not started on my entry yet. I ordered the cockpit and wheels a month ago but just heard back from GMW today -- the cockpit is still out of stock and they're delaying dispatch till it comes in. Hey-ho -- better than the package gone missing, as I feared it might have!

Cheers,

TB379

Hey guys!!  Can't believe I'm still working on my cockpit....Picked up the Eduard PE for my "birdcage" and it's taking a long time..never worked this detailed before....it's amazing how some of those PE parts like to fly off into space..never to be found again...oh well...there goes a lever...oops lost a dial....Hope to finish it and post a picture soon...

Mark

Thank you all for your generous comments    (and for sharing your wealth of knowledge).   It seems like it took me a long, long time to complete.  This one joins my two F-51Ds and T-33 on the shelf.  Time to get back to my ANG builds - probably a T-6 or F-102.

Ken 

Harv-

Sorry to hear this one is taking it's toll on you.  Hopefully, things with it improve sooner than later.  Hang in there mate, it'll get better soon!

  Ken, you did great, my freind! You build like a pro. Thanks for the pics.

  I`m suffering yet another set back. The Aires whellwell set (for the Trump) I`ve been trying to fenese` into this Revell just wont work Its too short. too thick and I just cant get it done. I stopped on it so I wouldn`t destroy any parts.. Does anyone want to trade something for this set? Its really nice..for a Trump model!! Any way I called Great models and ordered the Lone Star set for the Revell, but it will be 4-6 weeks!!( special order). So mabey I`ll try working on the engine. Hope THAT goes ok.............Harv

Beautiful bird, Ken.  I like the lack of markings - it's a brand new bird that hasn't been assigned yet.

Display it proudly

-Fred

Ken,

Great build...flawless bird!!

Mark

Ken that looks absolutely wonderful!!!!!! I think I would leave it as is, as  pre-delivery plane ready to leavr the factory! GREAT BUILD MATE!!!!!!

Cheers, Richie

Here is my "generic" Corsair.  I couldn't decide how I wanted to mark it, so ----- I didn't.  Maybe I will later.  It has an Eduard zoom cockpit and I added some brake lines, otherwise OOB.  For the antenna wires, I borrowed some of the wife's metallic black embroidery thread, tied a washer on one end, and dipped it in Future a few times.  It stiffened sufficiently to make a decent wire I think.  Paint is Tamiya AS-8 Navy Blue (rattle can) with coat of Future.  I didn't like the real shiny finish, so I top-coated with MM flat clear acryl.

Thanks to all of you guys for inspiration and some good ideas and advice.  Daywalker - I hope you don't mind my using your worn fuel tanks.  Drew - thanks for the advice about the unfolded wing build.  I had a little trouble with the right wing fit, but not too bad.  This is my fourth build and it turned out pretty fair.  I'm not in the "pro" class with you guys yet, but I'm reasonably happy with my progress.

Thanks again,

Ken 

Thanks for your research, guys! 

Ken 

Well, if the pic in that link is any bit accurate, then he flew in a tri-color F4U-1A.

-Fred

here's another one, odd, but another one..   http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://modelingmadness.com/WarplaneColors/39/39.jpg&imgrefurl=http://modelingmadness.com/WarplaneColors/index.htm&h=446&w=850&sz=43&hl=en&start=84&um=1&tbnid=M0M2C98FlnNNPM:&tbnh=76&tbnw=145&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522Joe%2BFoss%2522%26start%3D80%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

6th bird down

You picked a good one, the data out there about Joes' Corsair is scant at best, he made his claim to fame in the Widcat, so tehre is hardly anything out thre about his other mounts.

 (Just putting both links on one post.)

http://0000a22.previewcoxhosting.com/jfbio.html

about half way down.....a mono-color bird.

All I've found is that Joe Foss, being a USMC Pilot flew F4Fs then transitioned to Corsairs. Yeah, I couldn't tell if it's a F4F or a F4U, pics to close....(if he had any stick tome in F6s, I haven't read it...yet.)

Ken,

 Here's something I dug up...   http://0000a22.previewcoxhosting.com/jfbio.html  ....

scroll about half way down, AC K99. One would get the impression taht is is the man in question that is flying it. Then the pic below that, can't tell if that is a Corsair cowling or now. Maybe there is a "rivet-counter" out that that might be able to tell.

That's all for the moment....still looking.

, Dave.

P.S. I am still in, want to make it good, just wrapped up Classic GB, in middle of Medium Bomber GB. Have spouse that complains that I have to many in the stash, but when I want to go work on'em, I get ..."What, You're not gonna hang out with me?".....or there's something on the "Honeydew" list....I fully intend on starting & completing this GB...I mean, come on...It's a CORSAIR! Have to.

dirtball wrote:

Hope the rest of you are managging to get something done.............Harv

No, we just managed to get it done.

The GB seems to be split into 3 categories.  You got the people that got in, got it built and got out.  You've got the people that got in, take their time, build a piece, wait a month, build another piece, etc.. And then you've got the people that got in and then you never hear from them again. 

It's like my P-61 GB.  All these people wanted in, nobody builds a blasted thing.

-Fred

Drew and Thuds - thanks.

I still can't find any reference to Foss in a Corsair with VMF-124.  So I'm going to bag that idea and later build a Wildcat with Joe's # 53.  Most of his combat time was at Henderson Field in '42 and '43 with F4Fs.

Thanks again,

Ken