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Hasegawa 1/48 F4U-5 Corsair


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Here's the last of my trio of GSB aircraft: Hasegawa's 1/48 Vought F4U-5 Corsair. The decals are from the kit. The paint is Mr Color 71. Some small modifications have been made: scratchbuilt exhausts, resin wheels by CMK, resin aerials, lights have been replaced with clear plastic and the pitot is from Albion Alloys tubing. More details at https://jonbryon.com/hasegawa-1-48-vought-f4u-5-corsair/.

 

Cheers

 

Jon

 

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Well done, Jon.

 

I can tell you from personal experience the F4U-5 is like the Spitfire 24 of Corsairs. A far cry from the original "Birdcage" version but umistakably a Corsair. I got 3 rides in a -5N and i can tell you it was a hell of a rush.

 

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Had to wipe the drool off my keyboard before I could type this. I do love Corsairs. The impeccable finish is typical of the naval reserve at the time. Such a contrast with the scruffy operational birds. Nicely done.

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