#6-7/2021
El Salvador FG-1D, made from Academy 1/72 F4U-1D kit.
Whole cockpit is Extratech PE set, as well as wheel bay covers and few more bits on tail area.
Decals are Printscale.
Honduras F4U-5N, made from Italeri 1/72 F4U-4 kit.
Main modification was extending of nose area by cutting it and inserting an 5mm plastic block, fixed with Epoxy.
Eduard Zoom set is used in cockpit and some external details
Decals are Aztec decals.
Some antennas on both kits were made from scratch.
Painted with Gunze acrylics, and wash/weathering done with artistic oils.
El Salvador FG-1D, FAS-219
Honduras F4U-5N, FAH-609
"Duo" portrait
Cheers,
S.