Reini78 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 #2/2022 After the P-40K, my dad has already finished the next bird in 2022. Revell boxing of the Hasegawa F4U-7 kit, decals from MDC(Model Design Constructions) and the kit, wheels from Reskit, camo done with Gunze H54 Navy Blue mixed with a touch of blue, EZ line for antenna wires and brake lines, scratchbuilt weapon switches on the IB cover, late style K-14 gunsight taken from a Hobbycraft F8F, "T" shaped antenna on the belly from the sparesbox, triangle antenna on the spine done with plastic sheet because the kit´s one was too small, belly whip antennas with plastic rods. The French Corsairs in the Maghreb usually had a bomb rack on the belly too. But didn´t find a good close-up pic to recreate it. Build thread here: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235101163-guerre-dalgérie148-vought-au-1-corsair-aviation-navale/ The French navy made some good post WW2 use of the Corsair, AU-1 and F4U-7, using them in Indochina and North Africa. Model shows an aircraft that served with Flotille 17F during the Algerian War from 1954 to 1962 and the Tunisian conflict in July 1961. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0015 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0020 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0021 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0022 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelican Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Superb well worn Corsair well done! Next maybe a Rafale M from the same unit ? 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Mike Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Excellent build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Sehr schön! Grüsse Giampiero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Lovely work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 This is an excellent model in many respects, but I think what you have built is more F4U-7 than AU-1. See the link to Tommy Thomason's excellent blog on the late Corsairs. The AU-1 did not have the 2-speed, 2-stage supercharger of the F4U-5 so the cheek scoops were faired over;, since the Au-1 was built off of the F4U-5, the carburetor air came from the wingroot intakes, not the chin intake, like the F4U-4/7. Don't feel bad- Italeri screwed these details big-time when they did their F4U-5, F4U-7, and AU-1 kits! That being said, the Aeronavale used both types postwar. Mike http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-last-propeller-pulled-corsairs-f4u.html 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Bravo Reini78, the weathering looks spot-on! Fantastic work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Great looking Corsair, love the weathering ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistlekiller Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 5 hours ago, 72modeler said: This is an excellent model in many respects, but I think what you have built is more F4U-7 than AU-1. See the link to Tommy Thomason's excellent blog on the late Corsairs. The AU-1 did not have the 2-speed, 2-stage supercharger of the F4U-5 so the cheek scoops were faired over;, since the Au-1 was built off of the F4U-5, the carburetor air came from the wingroot intakes, not the chin intake, like the F4U-4/7. Don't feel bad- Italeri screwed these details big-time when they did their F4U-5, F4U-7, and AU-1 kits! That being said, the Aeronavale used both types postwar. Mike http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-last-propeller-pulled-corsairs-f4u.html Yes, the AU-1 didn’t feature the chin intake like the F4U-7 which was a sort of F4U-5 with an F4U-4 engine arrangement, a most confusing state of affairs! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 6 hours ago, 72modeler said: This is an excellent model in many respects, but I think what you have built is more F4U-7 than AU-1. See the link to Tommy Thomason's excellent blog on the late Corsairs. The AU-1 did not have the 2-speed, 2-stage supercharger of the F4U-5 so the cheek scoops were faired over;, since the Au-1 was built off of the F4U-5, the carburetor air came from the wingroot intakes, not the chin intake, like the F4U-4/7. Don't feel bad- Italeri screwed these details big-time when they did their F4U-5, F4U-7, and AU-1 kits! That being said, the Aeronavale used both types postwar. Mike http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-last-propeller-pulled-corsairs-f4u.html thanks! Aaaahhh, you´re right. Only read that they had different engines but completely missed the different cowls. Well, there was also a 17F15 F4U-7 with BueNo 133683. This number is included in the Revell kit. Gonna try to remove the AU-1 BueNo and apply the -7 one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Well done Reini !! Very fine weathering !! Now, it sparked the envy to start a french Corsair !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Superb...........great weathering on this battle-weary French Corsair Well Done, Sir ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistlekiller Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 9 hours ago, Reini78 said: thanks! Aaaahhh, you´re right. Only read that they had different engines but completely missed the different cowls. Well, there was also a 17F15 F4U-7 with BueNo 133683. This number is included in the Revell kit. Gonna try to remove the AU-1 BueNo and apply the -7 one. Reini, apparently there was an French F4U-7 displayed in error as an AU-1 at a museum for a while but I’m not sure what the codes were and I daresay it’ll be a lot easier to remove the relatively small ‘AU-1’ decal and replace it than it would be doing anything else. In any case, your father is an exceptional talent and I always enjoy viewing his work. 👍👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 10 minutes ago, Whistlekiller said: Reini, apparently there was an French F4U-7 displayed in error as an AU-1 at a museum for a while but I’m not sure what the codes were and I daresay it’ll be a lot easier to remove the relatively small ‘AU-1’ decal and replace it than it would be doing anything else. In any case, your father is an exceptional talent and I always enjoy viewing his work. 👍👍👍👍 Thanks! 129378 was an AU-1, found two pics of the original aircraft and also according to the US Navy BuNo list this aircraft was an AU-1. As mentioned my dad will apply the F4U-7 133683 decals from the Revell kit. That aircraft had the same Flotille number 17.F.15. Found no pic of this one but it is included in this book by a French Author. The book seems well researched and it has profiles of both 17F15 aircraft, the AU-1 and the F4U-7. https://www.abebooks.com/9782913903289/Corsair-30-Years-Filibustering-1940-1970-2913903282/plp French Corsairs are a bit confusing. Often several Corsairs wore the same Flotille number, AU-1 and F4U-7, during the years. He already removed the AU-1 decals and applied some new blue paint. The correction should be finished in a few days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 That's a superb job of a Corsair, the attention to detail with the scuff marks and wear and tear is incredible, love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Good job. Like the well worn finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 So, corrected the AU-1/F4U-7 mistake and exchanged the Bureau Number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Beautiful, love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistlekiller Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 10 hours ago, Reini78 said: So, corrected the AU-1/F4U-7 mistake and exchanged the Bureau Number Can’t see the join! 👍👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat101 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Excellent F4U! Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 wow, very nice and very convincing model! 🇫🇷 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 11:50 AM, Pelican said: Superb well worn Corsair well done! Next maybe a Rafale M from the same unit ? 🙂 Thanks! Most likely not, my dad isn´t really into modern jets.. On 1/14/2022 at 12:49 PM, Quiet Mike said: Excellent build! On 1/14/2022 at 4:41 PM, GiampieroSilvestri said: Sehr schön! Grüsse Giampiero On 1/14/2022 at 11:06 PM, RMCS said: Lovely work On 1/15/2022 at 2:32 AM, k5054nz said: Bravo Reini78, the weathering looks spot-on! Fantastic work! On 1/15/2022 at 7:14 AM, Wulfman said: Great looking Corsair, love the weathering ! Wulfman On 1/15/2022 at 8:50 PM, MRMRL said: That's a superb job of a Corsair, the attention to detail with the scuff marks and wear and tear is incredible, love it. On 1/16/2022 at 12:03 AM, Maginot said: Good job. Like the well worn finish. On 1/17/2022 at 11:50 AM, F-32 said: Beautiful, love it! On 1/18/2022 at 2:44 AM, Tomcat101 said: Excellent F4U! Well done. On 1/18/2022 at 10:11 AM, exdraken said: wow, very nice and very convincing model! 🇫🇷 Thank you all for your comments, appreciated! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Well done Corsair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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