DaveJL Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Hello all, Here is my recently completed 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1 Corsair, modified and marked as a Corsair II of 1836 Naval Air Squadron, flying of HMS Victorious as part of the British Pacific Fleet in early 1945. The pilot of JT410, Lt Don Sheppard, RCNVR, became the only FAA Corsair ace during the Second World War, using this particular aircraft to down three Ki43 'Oscar' and one Ki44 'Tojo' fighters. The build thread is below: Extras used included Eduard etch, Eduard masks, MDC Corsair II-IV conversion set, Ultracast exhausts and a mixture of Sky Models and Eduard decals. The paints are from MRP and after a lot of deliberation, I went for ANA 613 Olive Drab, FS36118 Gunship Grey and FS35622 Light Blue, over-sprayed with 'British' Sky. Weathering is a mixture of Abteilung oils, Tamiya sets and dry brushing. Beside my 1844 NAS Hellcat II: I've highlighted some the of the modifications required. I've no doubt missed a few! Thanks for looking and stay safe Dave 49 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Great build, one of your best yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Wow! Absolutely stunning build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 Thanks chaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 1602 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 That looks fantastic and the mods guide is really helpful 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep_calm Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Beautiful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Alan Bardell Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Very nice F4U, I like this (and your Hellcat) a lot. B R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russmeister 101 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 😲👏 'nuff said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Very, very nicely done. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markh-75 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Very nicely carried out! I have a couple of Corsairs (Revell) to build yet; It was the Royal Navy that taught the US Navy how to land these on a carrier; many US Navy pilots crash landed theirs on carriers and the aircraft was not as popular for a while, until the Royal Navy found a way to land these successfully on carriers and instructed the US Navy pilots how to do it! It involved flying perpendicular to the carrier, keeping it in sight all the time as they came closer, and then they would make their turn late and land successfully on the carrier; it became a very successful aircraft in the hands of the US Navy and the USMC after that. It was because the F4U pilots couldn't see down due to the wing chords, they couldn't judge height very well. This is looking quite splendid! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Great work 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Outstanding build. The weathering done on the Corsair is just perfect and thank you for showing the differences with the RN Corsairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Absolutely fantastic Great versions of both Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix673 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Great job on the Corsair! Thanks for sharing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 A stunning job on the Corsair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 Thanks all, appreciate the kind comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Great work Dave. Always good to see some FAA Lend Lease builds. Especially in Far Eastern markings. Just the Avenger to finish the collection 😀 James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Great model, fantastic weathering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAFAN Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Great job! Nice blending of the topside paint colors. Thats a hard scheme to master at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iang Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Beautiful looking Corsair. To my eye the colours look good and I really like the worn appearance of the airframe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Love the FAA scheme of the Pacific Fleet! Well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) Well done, I had the pleasure of meeting Don Sheppard, he was a great man. He'd have loved this build. Edited August 19, 2022 by Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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