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Hello Dears,

Rectfication of the Academy -4 

The wheels wells are too shallow, So, I cut it and lets see !!

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And I finish one of the -5 half wing, It look good, now engraving it !

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More Corsairies soon !

Thanks for popping in !!

Have a great modelling week !

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears, 

Obviously, I shall not finish 2019 whitout having a Corsair in my hands...

So, I worked on this old project, I will finish her this year... I mean 2020...

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Start making the internals..

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Here's a throttle lever in the making !

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And do not forget...

A year whitout a Corsair..

Is not really a year !!

Well, I wish a load of good things for 2020 !!

Health, Models, Wealth, Models, Love, Models, happiness and Huh !! Models !!

Sincerely.

CC

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On 12/31/2019 at 10:36 AM, giemme said:

Happy New Year to you and yours too, CC! :thumbsup:

 

Ciao

Hello Giorgio !

Happy new year for you and your family !!

Is there another build scheduled with the helpfull hand of your daughter ?

Good health, bunch of money and a load of models for 2020 !!

 

On 12/31/2019 at 10:56 AM, TheBaron said:

May 2020 bring you many more Cc! :winkgrin: :thumbsup2:

Thank you his Baronship !!

The same go for you and your family !!

I wish you more kits !! grerat health !! lot of bucks and far less power cuts !!

 

Sincerely.

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1 hour ago, corsaircorp said:

Hey !! I found this one from an FB page !!

July '44 Sooo on her way to operation Goodwood !!

Look good @Grey Beema ??

 

Sincerely.

CC

Thanks CC - Happy New Year to you...

 

I had a quick look at at the Imperial War Museums Photo Collection and the caption against the photo is:-  

“Fleet Air Arm Chance-Vought Corsair fighters, with Fairey Barracuda torpedo bombers behind, ranged on the flight deck of HMS FORMIDABLE, off Norway.”

 

Here is another shot from the same sequence

 

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205156619

 

 

 

 

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15 hours ago, Grey Beema said:

Thanks CC - Happy New Year to you...

 

I had a quick look at at the Imperial War Museums Photo Collection and the caption against the photo is:-  

“Fleet Air Arm Chance-Vought Corsair fighters, with Fairey Barracuda torpedo bombers behind, ranged on the flight deck of HMS FORMIDABLE, off Norway.”

 

Here is another shot from the same sequence

 

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205156619

 

 

 

 

Best wishes for 2020, and the following oners for you and your family Grey !!

Lots of Money, kits, And over all good health !!

Thanks for the pic, it was the one I had when I started my Tungsten Corsair.

now, The Tungsten Hellcat is well on its way !!

Sincerely.

CC

 

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9 hours ago, corsaircorp said:

Thanks for the pic, it was the one I had when I started my Tungsten Corsair.

now, The Tungsten Hellcat is well on its way !!

Sincerely.

CC

 

Did a couple of Tungsten Hellcats myself.  SLt Ritchie’s aircraft to the fore with LtCdr Orr’s aircraft behind.  Ritchie shot down a FW190 using this aircraft (subject to debate) and shared an He115 with Orr who was flying the aircraft behind..

 

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Hello Dears, 

Just a nice pic to entertain since I'm now struggling with the Devastators...

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I'll be back soon at my bent wing birds !!

Sincerely.

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Hello Dears !

I cannot stay away too long from my Corsairs !!

Stunning is'nt it ??

Navy evening today !

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2 Corsairs, 2 Hellcats and 3 Devastators !

This time, I'll try to improve the Tamiya internals instead of putting a Resin one...

I remake the throttle quadrant !

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More to come soon !!

Take care of yourselves !!

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears !!

Toying with the Corsairs 1's internals !!

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Here's a question for my friend @Grey Beema..

I have an article from Telegraph, an obituary for the late Ronnie Hay

It is said that he bagged a victory in Norway, Flying a Roc...

But the only victory of a Roc is not recorded to Ronnie Hay in other website.

I used to think that he did flew Skuas in Norway and over Dunkirk... Not a Roc...

What do you think about ? 

I thank you beforehand

More to come soon !!

Sincerely.

CC

 

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7 hours ago, corsaircorp said:

Here's a question for my friend @Grey Beema..

I have an article from Telegraph, an obituary for the late Ronnie Hay

It is said that he bagged a victory in Norway, Flying a Roc...

But the only victory of a Roc is not recorded to Ronnie Hay in other website.

I used to think that he did flew Skuas in Norway and over Dunkirk... Not a Roc...

What do you think about ? 

I thank you beforehand

More to come soon !!

Sincerely.

CC

 

This is what I have on Ronnie Hay:-

Although the official record shows Hay had 4 confirmed destroyed the info I have shows 5 but I think that’s my mistake and I need to go back and do some more research, I think he had more shared claims in ‘45.

 

 He didn’t make a claim in a Roc as far as I know.  @iang probably has far better info than I.

 

NAS 801 HMS Ark Royal Norway 4.40.  

27.04.40 He111 Shared Destroyed.  Blackburn Skua II (Serial Unknown) A7P

808 NAS HMS Ark Royal Mediterranean Dec 40-Nov 41.  

08.05.41 SM79 Destroyed.  Fairey Fulmar (Unknown)

 

10.44.  Operations over Sumatra & Nicobar Islands.  Vought Corsair II JT427/RH.

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Figure 10 Vought Corsair II JT427/RH, 47th Naval Fighter Wing, HMS Victorious, Oct 44

 

24.01.45 Ki-43 'Oscar' Destroyed, Ki-44 'Tojo' Destroyed.  Vought Corsair II ().

29.01.45 Ki-43 'Oscar' Destroyed, Ki-44 'Tojo' Destroyed.  Vought Corsair II ().

 

Hope that helps

 

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6 hours ago, Grey Beema said:

This is what I have on Ronnie Hay:-

Although the official record shows Hay had 4 confirmed destroyed the info I have shows 5 but I think that’s my mistake and I need to go back and do some more research, I think he had more shared claims in ‘45.

 

 He didn’t make a claim in a Roc as far as I know.  @iang probably has far better info than I.

 

NAS 801 HMS Ark Royal Norway 4.40.  

27.04.40 He111 Shared Destroyed.  Blackburn Skua II (Serial Unknown) A7P

808 NAS HMS Ark Royal Mediterranean Dec 40-Nov 41.  

08.05.41 SM79 Destroyed.  Fairey Fulmar (Unknown)

 

10.44.  Operations over Sumatra & Nicobar Islands.  Vought Corsair II JT427/RH.

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Figure 10 Vought Corsair II JT427/RH, 47th Naval Fighter Wing, HMS Victorious, Oct 44

 

24.01.45 Ki-43 'Oscar' Destroyed, Ki-44 'Tojo' Destroyed.  Vought Corsair II ().

29.01.45 Ki-43 'Oscar' Destroyed, Ki-44 'Tojo' Destroyed.  Vought Corsair II ().

 

Hope that helps

 

Thank you Grey !

Sure it help !!

I'll do both that same Corsair and the all grey one...

I've decals for a EDSG and Sky one marked T ° RH

I'll saerch a bit more !!

Thank you Grey !!

Sincerely.

CC

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4 hours ago, corsaircorp said:

Thank you Grey !

Sure it help !!

I'll do both that same Corsair and the all grey one...

I've decals for a EDSG and Sky one marked T ° RH

I'll saerch a bit more !!

Thank you Grey !!

Sincerely.

CC

I haven’t seen an EDSG/Sky Corsair and don’t know the logic of it not being TSS (DSG/EDSG/Sky) a photo would be nice.  I think ‘T’ was an HMS Victorious ID letter as 1836 NAS would have carried it when on board Victorious.  I obviously need to go and do more research..

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Bit more of a look at Sturtivant - Fleet Air Arm Aircraft 1939 to 1945 couple of updates to what I wrote.

 

24.01.45 Ki-43 'Oscar' Destroyed, Ki-44 'Tojo' Destroyed.  Vought Corsair II JT427/T*RH

29.01.45 Ki-43 'Oscar' Shared Destroyed, Ki-44 'Tojo' Shared Destroyed.  Vought Corsair II JT/427/T*RH

 

I have not see a photo of JT427 with T*RH but I did find a 1/72 set of Meridian decals which show T*RH.  Just remember @Troy Smith tag line about finding a photograph.

 

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/forgotten-operations---meridian-1945-dpc72023-dp-casper-decals-dpc72023-aircraft-scale-modelling-decals/product/?action=prodinfo&art=120025

 

 

 

 

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On 1/19/2020 at 2:16 PM, Grey Beema said:

I have not see a photo of JT427 with T*RH but I did find a 1/72 set of Meridian decals which show T*RH.  Just remember @Troy Smith tag line about finding a photograph.

 

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/forgotten-operations---meridian-1945-dpc72023-dp-casper-decals-dpc72023-aircraft-scale-modelling-decals/product/?action=prodinfo&art=120025

While I can't comment on the accuracy of the Hellcat and Corsair profiles featured the Seafire '6Z-H' is certainly wrong if the serial is given as NN460 :( 

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Hello Dears !!

Let's start with another old add for the Corsair !! I love it !!

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I don't like the transfer decals for the dashboard, so, here's the way I do when I did'nt use PE parts...

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one clock at a time, I'll show you the difference on a future post !!

Have a great week End !! Modelling or not !!

Sincerely.

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