Hi,
Here's my rendition of an Argentine F4U-5 late in its service life. Details of this build, together with an AU-1 (F4U-6) and a F4U-7 are found here:
Kit: Hasegawa 09075 (JT75) - F4U-5N Corsair, 2001
Paints:
Alclad - ALC 117 Dull Aluminum, ALC 121 Burnt Iron, ALC 309 Black Primer & Microfiller
Mig - A.MIG 0047 Satin White
Mission Models - MMM005 Aluminum, MMP063 Light Gull Grey FS 36440
Model Master - 4749 Engine Gray, 4757 Aircraft Interior Black, 4851 Yellow Zinc Chromate, 17178 Chrome Silver
Polly Scale - 505096 US Interior Green A/N611, 505252 British Dark Earth, 505260 British Middlestone, 505264 British Extra Dark Sea Gray
Tamiya - LP-2 White, X-10 Gun Metal, X-14 Sky Blue, X-17 Pink, X-19 Smoke, XF-1 Flat Black, XF-2 Flat White, XF-7 Flat Red, XF-16 Flat Aluminum, XF-19 Sky Grey, XF-26 Deep Green, XF-69 NATO Black, XF-85 Tire Black, TS-13 Clear, TS-80 Flat Clear, Fine Grey Primer
Vallejo - 71.062 Aluminium, 71.065 Steel, 71.300 Glossy Sea Blue
Johnson’s Future
Aftermarket:
Aztec Models 48-042 decals
Ultracast 48192 - F4U Corsair / F6F Hellcat Wheels Radial Tread (32” x 8” late style wheels)
True Details TD48497 instrument panel
Scratch built:
Seat armrests, reflector gunsight, instrument panel “eyebrow” switches and wiring bundles, drop tank vent and feed hose, tail gear holdback ring, DF loop cover, propeller governor, distributor and magneto covers, radio altimeter antenna, aerial wire antenna, wingtip navigation lights, main gear brake lines.
On to the pictures.
IMG_4420 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
IMG_4412 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
IMG_4411 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
IMG_4410 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
IMG_4409 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
IMG_4413 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
IMG_4419 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
IMG_4418 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
IMG_4417 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
IMG_4415 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
IMG_4407 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr
Thanks for looking, and thank you all who contributed to the Work in Progress.
Wlad