Homebee Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Next Hobby Boss Corsair kit will be a 1/48th Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair early version - ref.80381. Release is announced for late August 2015. So should be available in the best hobbyshops in September-October. Source: http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=1125 Box art V.P. Edited Tuesday at 06:36 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) Released: http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=1125 V.P. Edited July 9, 2023 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 A review in your favourite forum: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234995401-vought-f4u-1-corsair-148/ V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) New boxing expected in late July 2023 in China - ref. 81788 - Chance Vought F4U-1A/2 Corsair Bird Cage Source: https://www.facebook.com/TrumpeterChinaModels/posts/pfbid02rKW93K6PX7RGkqvbfDSkzXSMGXHpnE4kqGP56iqUrrDMGSAfDEtA51LSP3AsgvAfl V.P. Edited July 9, 2023 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullofit Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 It’s an odd one this one. In Hobbyboss catalogue this box art is associated with item 80385 - F4U-2 Corsair. This catalogue number corresponds with the rest of HB Corsairs. Now, if you go on HB website and go to 2023-07 product update, this box art has the catalogue number 81788 labelled as F4U-1A/2 Corsair. Could it be a dual combo release? Competition for the soon to be released Magic Factory set? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 46 minutes ago, Fullofit said: Now, if you go on HB website and go to 2023-07 product update, this box art has the catalogue number 81788 labelled as F4U-1A/2 Corsair. Could it be a dual combo release? Competition for the soon to be released Magic Factory set? Thank you http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=article&a=show&id=233&l=en V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) Released in China - ref. 81788 - Chance Vought F4U-1A/2 Corsair Bird Cage - 2 in 1 Source: http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=1765 V.P. Edited 2 hours ago by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuger91 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Bad propeler for F4U1 or F4U1A. It’s the -D prop ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted Tuesday at 02:01 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 02:01 (edited) Expected in June 2024 - ref. 80385 - Chance-Vought F4U-2 Corsair Source: http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=article&a=show&id=255&l=en Similar to ref. 81788 - (2 in 1 boxing, see above) - but with the F4U-2 option only. V.P. Edited 2 hours ago by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milos Gazdic Posted Tuesday at 02:51 Share Posted Tuesday at 02:51 Do you know where photographic material for box top markings can be found? Should it feature Black 201 like in the instructions or no markings on the fuselage? Also if you know where I can find the photos of 201 (shown in the instructions) - I would be very happy to hear from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted Tuesday at 05:52 Share Posted Tuesday at 05:52 (edited) 3 hours ago, Milos Gazdic said: Do you know where photographic material for box top markings can be found? Should it feature Black 201 like in the instructions or no markings on the fuselage? Also if you know where I can find the photos of 201 (shown in the instructions) - I would be very happy to hear from you. Check for photo’s of F4U-2’s from VF(N)75, VF(N)101, and VMF(N)532 you might find what you’re looking for in those units. Is this the #201 you are looking for ? https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Corsair/F4U-1/pages/Vought-F4U-2-Corsair-VMF(N)-532-Shirley-June-201-at-Roi-Island-Marshall-Islands-1944-01.html Edited Tuesday at 05:55 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milos Gazdic Posted Tuesday at 12:59 Share Posted Tuesday at 12:59 Both box cover art & 201 instructions inside show the heavy overspray of darker blue (or black) on the fuselage & cowling sides, so I would love to have a visual confirmation from some kind of source that this had happened... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago On 4/23/2024 at 8:59 AM, Milos Gazdic said: Both box cover art & 201 instructions inside show the heavy overspray of darker blue (or black) on the fuselage & cowling sides, so I would love to have a visual confirmation from some kind of source that this had happened... I have never seen that scheme... mistake? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, Tokyo Raider said: I have never seen that scheme... mistake? Check out the 9th photo in the 1st link. https://tailhooktopics.blogspot.com/2013/06/f4u-2-antennas-and-other-stuff.html?m=1 Same photo from Vought https://www.vought.org/products/html/f4u-2.html You can see the dark paint sprayed over the intermediate blue. The non-spec white is still on the lower fuselage as you can see the landing gear door/dive brakes. https://i.imgur.com/xoGHr2A.jpg Edited 9 hours ago by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milos Gazdic Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Hello CorsairF4U Very interesting photo! It is such a pity that it's in the backlight & cannot be investigated more precisely. Do you know if the color of the overspray was dark blue or black? Do you know what #10 in the foreground has under the windshield? Except -5Ns that few were black, do you know if there any -2s that were completely painted in black? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, Milos Gazdic said: Hello CorsairF4U Very interesting photo! It is such a pity that it's in the backlight & cannot be investigated more precisely. Do you know if the color of the overspray was dark blue or black? Do you know what #10 in the foreground has under the windshield? Except -5Ns that few were black, do you know if there any -2s that were completely painted in black? I believe it to be late war dark blue, I believe the photo is very late 1944 or 1945. There have been discussions for both colors but Blue majes more sense. It was widely available and already being used on later marks like the -1C, -1D, & -4. I’m also trying to find a photo of the TBF-3D Avengers that were in a similar scheme. They were used for night harassment/attack duties. If I do I find one I will post it. As for a completely painted -2 night-fighter in all black. No I've never heard nor seen any evidence. The All black -5’s I believe all belonged to one unit in Korea VMF(N)-513. Edited 3 hours ago by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milos Gazdic Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Thanks for further clarification on this subject! I would certainly be interested in any additional images that help with this discussion & sorry for stealing the thread from pure kit development to the markings story. Still, it's, in a way, part of it all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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