Eduard/Brassin F4U-1 Corsair Cowl Set. 1:32

[Shar2]

Corsair Cowl Set

Brassin 1:32

 

Cowl Set (632105)

It’s been quite a while since Eduard last released some resin for one of Tamiya’s 1:32 Chance Vought F4U Corsairs, certainly for the first one, the F4U-1. This they have done though with the release of this cowl set.

 

As with the majority of Brassin sets, this one comes in a cardboard box inside of which is one bag of resin parts, and a small sheet of etched brass.  These are all very well protected by blocks of foam.  The large instruction sheet is very well laid out clear, and certainly a big improvement on the standard instruction sheets.  The larger parts look pretty easy to remove and clean up as they are only attached to the moulding block on one edge.

 

The contains five resin parts, the cowling nose section, two resin cowling side panels, and two styles of cowl flaps. When all the parts are assembled, including the fitting of four brass hinges on the side panels, Nothing of the beautiful kit engine will be seen, so, if you wish to show the engine off and use this set, you will need to carry out some surgery on both the resin and the brass and prop them open, or leave them off completely in a diorama.

 

 

 

Conclusion

The Tamiya F-4U Corsair is already an outstanding kit with very few problems or vices that haven’t already been fixed by other aftermarket companies.  But this resin cowling is actually thinner than the kit items and actually better looking. They are very simple to use as all the flap actuators are moulded in place, so no fiddly etch brass to worry about.

 

 

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[hacker]

wish there was a cowl fix for the Trumpeter U4B but alas not to be. Might get this one for a project l will be working one

 

Hacker the thinker....yeah dangerous thing to do

[Shar2]

I don't believe there was one. But you should be able to make this fit if it's the right mark.

[corsaircorp]

8 hours ago, hacker said:

wish there was a cowl fix for the Trumpeter U4B but alas not to be. Might get this one for a project l will be working one

 

Hacker the thinker....yeah dangerous thing to do

Hello Hacker,

I did it, must finish it

But the belly is equally bad shaped !

This is 1/48 of course ! the 1/32 are the same insanity !

It's a matter of plasticard and putty aaaaand sanding !

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[corsaircorp]

Here's the way to do,

On the left is Hasegawa, trumpy on the middle and Academy is on the right.

Sincerely.

CC