russ c Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Hi Everyone, Finished working shifts for the week, so hope you don`t mind me sharing some photo`s of my latest effort: My attempt at recreating one of the French Navy`s: half painted, hastily prepared AU-1 Corsairs, that they obtained from the USMC to take the place of Flotille 12F`s Hellcats.... who`s pilots were grounded on Doctors orders during the battle for Bien Dien Phu, during the Indochina War. Built from Hasegawa`s 1/48 kit that`s recently been reissued, using left over decals from the stash and bombs from the spares box. Apart from some seat belts, ignition wires, brake pipes, pilots step and extra aerials is otherwise from the box Found a great Site after much searching called `Bent Wing Pirate` that I used as a reference. Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Cheers Russ 62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 and the next sweet addition to your collection as usual good painting and weathering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Unusual markings from what we normally associate with French Corsairs. Nice alternative and a well worn look to boot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Very nicely done Russ. A most convincing look. Cheers Randy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Great Corsair Russ , I do like the weathering just wish we could get a 1/32 French F4u-7 . Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Nicely done indeed, great looking Corsair Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Bravo Russ !!! You really did a great French Corsair that looks both terrific and very aggressive. OK it is an AU-1 but I thought the French Corsairs of the Aeronavale were F4U-7 ? Can you tell me what is wrong with my knowledges ? But your model is really fantastic. Congratulations. Polo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 59 minutes ago, polo1112 said: Bravo Russ !!! You really did a great French Corsair that looks both terrific and very aggressive. OK it is an AU-1 but I thought the French Corsairs of the Aeronavale were F4U-7 ? Can you tell me what is wrong with my knowledges ? But your model is really fantastic. Congratulations. Polo. Thanks Polo for your very kind words; re AU-1`s and F4U-7`s, 25x AU-1`s were obtained from the USMC at short notice and ferried to Indochina to replace Flotilla 12F`s Hellcats and pilots who had been grounded for medical reasons ( Battle Fatigue ? ) and who had been flying ground support missions over the very besieged French Garrison at Bien Dien Phu. I read that all but two were condemned as unserviceable on arrival and by a great effort by French and US ground crew most were made flyable in the space of about two days where they resumed where 12F had left off. The F4U-7`s came later after Bien Dien Phu had fallen as the standard equipment F4U for the French Navy. Hope this answers your question OK. It`s explained better on the site I mentioned `Bent Wing Pirate` which I used as my main reference. Thanks for your interest and for looking, Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 That is another beauty Russ and an interesting subject to boot,....... excellent stuff! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Hello,Russ - Tony has summed up my thoughts exactly on this superb 'Corsair' build.Your hallmark skills have made this subject every inch the great warbird she is.😉👍 All the very best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 fine looking build Russ, great job on the scheme and great looking finish. nice work... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) Thank you very much Russ for your explanations about the Corsairs of Dien Bien Phu. This was a historic moment in the history of Indochina (and France too) that I was not aware of. Edited September 24, 2016 by polo1112 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Really nicely done there mate yr backgrounds really add well to the era depicted rgds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidad Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Lovely subtle weathering! What a stunner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Nice work Russ! I really like the weathering of the dark blue. Thanks for sharing. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konstantin Marchenko Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Did you take a Has F4U-5(N?) as a base? Did you fill-sand the cowling - or borrow it from another kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 10:36 PM, Konstantin Marchenko said: Did you take a Has F4U-5(N?) as a base? Did you fill-sand the cowling - or borrow it from another kit? Hi Konstantin, Sorry for the late reply, no it was built from the AU-1 boxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konstantin Marchenko Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I've got an U7, Revell repack, A WEEK AGO, cheap. Will make a "napalmer", with Mk77 mod 0 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Beautifully realistic model. Great paintwork and weathering Regards Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Hello Russ, Perfect model in a perfect setting. Interesting load under the wings. I like the one time fuel tank versus the bomb on the other station. Regards, Orion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 @russ c A very nice AU-1! Too bad there isn't a dedicated kit for one in either 1/72 or 1/48. The asymmetric loadout is overlooked by many modelers, but you nailed it. Hard to really tell in your photos, but the AU-1 had the oil coolers turned 90 degrees and placed in the fuselage to protect them from ground fire, so they would not be present in the leading edge intakes, but a flat blanking plate would be installed in their place , with three vertical separators in the inboard part of each intake. See the linked photo of a Marine AU-1 for a better view. Not meant in any way to detract from the killer conversion you did on your model! Mike https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Corsair/NAS/images/Vought-AU-1-Corsair-NAS-Black-411-BuNo-129411-on-the-ground-at-NAS-Glenview-IL-05.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Some more detail on the F4U-7/AU-1 here: https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-last-propeller-pulled-corsairs-f4u.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 37 minutes ago, Tailspin Turtle said: Some more detail on the F4U-7/AU-1 here: https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-last-propeller-pulled-corsairs-f4u.html Thanks, Tommy! I had forgotten to post a link to this article for him. A Merry and safe Christmas to you and yours. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 A masterpiece! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Lovely depiction of a weary warrior. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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