Official Chance Vought F4U Corsair Thread

[pflanzer]

New Ray 1/190 Corsairs from shore based Marine Squadron VMF 214





Tony

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Very nice birds.
How far into the war would those be introduced Tony?
Rob.

[pflanzer]

Rob,
The model with the blown canopy is an F4U-1D. I believe it was the first to use the one piece canopy. Its introduction would be mid 1943. The earlier models have the "birdcage" style canopies. If one wanted he could do a little file work and paint the canopy to represent the earlier model.
Tony

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Thanks for the info Tony.
Rob.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Any chance of a link to the manufacturer?

[FrankJamison]

You can find them in Hobby Lobby, an American crafts chain. If you're lucky, availability is sketchy.

Any chance of a link to the manufacturer?

[pflanzer]

New Ray is the manufacturer. I believe they are made in China. The series that these planes are from is called Sky Pilot. The series had several WWII type aircraft in various scales. The range of scales ran from 1/200 to 1/150. Search ebay New Ray or Sky Pilot for hits. They are becoming scarcer now.
Tony

[gully_raker]

Here are my two Sky Pilot Corsairs.
They look quite different to the ones above. These are definately 1/200 scale & I just added the Wing Tip & tail flashes so I could tell them apart plus altering the number on one of them. Nice models in my opinion.

[jbmacek]

Wow, those are all very nice. I will say that I know more than a few people who, once an official Corsair is available, might join our ranks just because of their love for that plane.

[P-51D]

I love me some Whistling Death! I can't wait for the official ones!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

My plans are laid.




Rob.

[gully_raker]

My plans are laid.
Rob.

Now that is nice!
What scale Rob?

[Flying Officer Kyte]

It will be the standard 1:200 Baz. Just a matter of sourcing it if Ares are not bringing one out any time soon.
Rob.

[miscmini]

Model is from Armaments in Miniature, LLC. Decals are from I-94 Enterprises. Paints are Vallejo Air Color and Model Color.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Here is my offering of the same aircraft from AIM. Decals by "One true scale."













Rob.

[matt56]

Love the look of these planes, folks! The Corsair has always been one of my faves, and the 'clean-ness' of the camo pattern (both American and Brit) has always been a selling factor in my opinion.

Great work! The pull of the Dark Side grows stronger

All the best,
Matt

[miscmini]

Very nice, I like it!

[miscmini]

Some AIM 1/200 scale Birdcage Corsairs. Finished with Vallejo Model Color paints (mix of Pastel Blue and Blue Gray over Sky Gray). Decals are from Miscellaneous Miniatures and I-94 Enterprises.

[Naharaht]

There is some good work there repainting all those models!

[miscmini]

Here are two from VF-17, "Jolly Rogers". Models from AIM. Decals from Miscellaneous Miniatures, LLC.

[Flying Helmut]

Fantastic Corsairs!

Your glass canopy effect is the best I have seen - how did you do it?

[miscmini]

Thanks Tim, for the kind remarks. I painted the canopies on these with a black gray and then increasingly smaller portions of the canopy with two or three lighter shades of gray. I added some white streaks and points for highlight. Kevin

[DarrylH]

Tommy Blackburn and Ensign Frederick (Jim) Strieg of VF-17 outward bound from Ondongo, late 1943. Armaments in Miniature F4U-1D models with Italeri and Vallejo paint and Miscellaneous Miniatures and CanMilAir (red-bordered national insignia on White 3) decals. Kevin was kind enough to customize his VF-17 set, including the name of Blackburn's White 1 ("Big Hog') and varying the patterns for the tape on the cowlings.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Both Kevin and Darryl have produced very neat paint jobs.
Well done chaps.
Rob.

[miscmini]

Oh, those do look nice!

[Teaticket]

Here is an AIM Vought F4U-1A (Birdcage) Corsair. I used Keith's original size (large) prop as I think it fits a Corsair well. I read that the reason for the gull wing was because it needed such a large prop they had to raise the fuselage above the ground for take off and landing.

[BobP]

As always great job Peter.

[Teaticket]

As always great job Peter.

Thanks Bob. I have another like this one but look forward to painting up some in the dark blue.

[miscmini]

Very nice looking Corsair. Kevin

[Marechallannes]

Great work, Darry & Peter!

[Teaticket]

Very nice looking Corsair. Kevin

Great work, Darry & Peter!

Thanks guys. Thanks for the REP Sven!

[Gotham Resident]

That looks really nice. Gets me thinking I want one too.

[Teaticket]

That looks really nice. Gets me thinking I want one too.

Make sure you get enough so you can have some in the light blue and some in the dark blue! I will get to painting some in dark blue but not soon enough!

[Gotham Resident]

Make sure you get enough so you can have some in the light blue and some in the dark blue! I will get to painting some in dark blue but not soon enough!

HA HA! That really makes the money fly. I do try and get 2 usually, so it can be 1 of each.

[BobP]

I have 4 Ftoys 1/144 planes but not for 1/200. I hope ARES would put these out in their next series.

[badlands122]

WOW!! Those are really nice!!

[badlands122]

[Caveman]

Nice Job Ross. Really looking good!

[Caveman]

Here is my Helmet Aircraft Corsair with an AA prop disc and decals from CanMilAir decals. They mostly carry Canadian and British pilots, but they do have some American...including a set for Pappy Boyington! I bought a set just in case Ares doesn't do a Pappy Corsair.

[Gotham Resident]

Here is my Helmet Aircraft Corsair with an AA prop disc and decals from CanMilAir decals. They mostly carry Canadian and British pilots, but they do have some American...including a set for Pappy Boyington! I bought a set just in case Ares doesn't do a Pappy Corsair.

Very nice!

[BobP]

Nice Corsairs. I have to get some of the AIM models and you all inspired me to do that. Might be next month though.

[gully_raker]

Great work on those two Dave!

[OldGuy59]

Here is my Helmet Aircraft Corsair with an AA prop disc and decals from CanMilAir decals. They mostly carry Canadian and British pilots, but they do have some American...including a set for Pappy Boyington! I bought a set just in case Ares doesn't do a Pappy Corsair.

Link: OldGuy59's WWII US Navy Fighters Cards

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[OldGuy59]

My plans are laid.




Rob.

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[Caveman]

Thank you for the complements and link to the card

[Caveman]

I've been wondering something. Can someone explain the significance of the markings just ahead of the cockpit on these Corsairs? I noticed some planes have them, some don't, and there were 3 or 4 different types on the decal sheet.

[OldGuy59]

I've been wondering something. Can someone explain the significance of the markings just ahead of the cockpit on these Corsairs? I noticed some planes have them, some don't, and there were 3 or 4 different types on the decal sheet.

Well, I knew it wasn't the Air-to-Air refueling markings from later planes, but I didn't expect this: Purpose of the White cowl lines on Corsair

[badlands122]

Nice Job Ross. Really looking good!

Thank you sir.

[Caveman]

Well, I knew it wasn't the Air-to-Air refueling markings from later planes, but I didn't expect this: Purpose of the White cowl lines on Corsair

Well, I'll be. Seals for oil leaks. Thanks Mike.

[BobP]

Good reason. I guess they must have figured out the problem so that is why some have the lines and others don't.