There are Radar Altimeter Antennae fitted to the fuselage keel as well as a transponder antenna (not visible). Finally, I went back and filled in the rest of the areas with the sea blue. Over the years disagreements have existed as to the colour of the fuselage sides. - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products Login or Register PRODUCT INFO GALLERIES EXTRAS HOW TO VIDEOS COMMUNITY SHOP ABOUT US Home FineScale Modeler Forums Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials A storm of negative publicity followed, along with a bitter dispute. Oh, and PM me your wifes number, I think mine needs to chat with her. This has the effect of melting the chipping fluid, and giving the paint atop it no purchase, so that it flakes away. Jesse Folmar flying a Corsair from VMA-312 was able to destroy one of two MiG-15s that had bounced both him and his wingman. F4U Corsair paint schemes! - RC Groups So build it as you see fit. I knew even before I started building it that I wanted to give it a paint job that would match the awesomeness of the kit. For example, many of those red borders were painted over before orders came down and others were never painted in the first place. I had previously built a Tamiya 1/48 scale Corsair to prepare myself for this modelthe three-part camouflage is complex in that at points on the aircraft you have all three colors coming together over complex curves and my limited experience with an airbrush (only four models before this) made me really slow down here. A Brief, F4U Corsair-oriented History of Navy Color Schemes and Markings It is not known if the Corsair was taken to Germany. Fuselage length: 318mm, wingspan: 390mm. The only spot of semi-trouble was the join of the outer and inner wings. Whatever, the reason, it happened. That is just epic! Every info you guys can give me on that matter are very welcome! the subject of my Tamiya Corsair in the Corsairs GB. "Lancer Two" F4U-4 Corsair Reno 1968-69 - DRAW Decal Hi, Jennings, I know, I was in a rush to give what I was hoping would be some useful information. I masked these off based on the extensions provided with the Maketar mask set for the red-surrounded insignias. F4U Corsair, 93" Scale RC Airplane, Composite Construction Available from Amazon. Recently featured in the movie, "Devotion," the FG-1D . 15 'Daphne C', flown by Capt. Time and effort here can lead to a great model afterwards. Marketplace First up, in the standard 3-tone Navy scheme was the Insignia White. Getting the right amount of weathering takes time and patience. CAF Airbase Georgia Corsair Receives Fresh Paint I'm a night shift nurse and was trying to hurry to get back to work. This kit has been, hands down, the best Ive ever touched. Vought F4U Corsair Two-Color Scheme Color Profile and Paint Guide Then, blend everything together with the final color that is intended for the scheme. Does anyone else remember that? Maybe your best yet? Vought F4U Corsair Tri-Color Scheme Color Profile and Paint Guide The appearance of U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Defense, or NASA imagery or art does not constitute an endorsement nor is Cybermodeler Online affiliated with these organizations. Putting the pieces together wasnt difficult because everything fit wellalmost no seam work required. Next, it was time to put it to the test by shooting the intermediate blue. The F4U-1D Corsairs used by the USN, USMC, and RNZAF were only painted in two basic patterns. Put on the mask and redid the stencil for the wingand then did the fuselage and the numbers. Extra bits: Eduard, Barracuda and Airscale cockpit placards, Yahu instrument panel (not sure Ill use this), Basic line and Montex masks, a new Harder & Steenbeck Evolution airbrush (as a complement to my Iwata), substitutes for the Tamiya AS-series of paints (didnt like themtoo thick and decanting was just not fun). As stated above the final scheme worn in US service was Light Gull Gray over White. Tamiya did a great job on the P&W engine. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Academy Minicraft Vought Corsair F4U-4 Kit 1656 NO BOX 1/48 at the best online prices at eBay! Reasonably good plan but youll see later. User friendly as Craig put it. Theyre thin, prone to tearing or settling down less than straight or silvering even as all the decals around them lay down perfectly. Some thoughts hereas we age our eyes go "south" as some of you (most of you) know. parts of two wings and generally spent an inordinate amount of time mixing paints to get some semblance of an overall paint scheme that didn't include too much, or too little variations and hues of blue. But Lulubelle was not the correct name. Is it not Green zinc chromate? Wow To see more of Mats work, check out his Tamiya/Italeri Ju-87 Stuka, Trumpeter Me-109F, Tamiya F-51D, Hasegawa c.202 Folgore, Academy P-47, Trumpeter P-40B, or my personal favorite, FJ-4B Fury.). I also had one lying around in my stash, and my memory was still fresh from just completing my Goodyear FG-1. In a lot of these shots youll see scuff marks on the wings/fuselagelike the Montex Mask overhead shot of the insignia. Thanks for any tips. Not only were the fumes bad, but having to let the gas come out by constantly stirring the stanky paint made me feel like a mad scientist who didnt give up glue smelling this week. No one makes it but Testors Model Master RLM23 is close. Second, I think the conditions of the room where the model was in couldve been a contributing factor as it was quite warm and muggy. Goodyear-built Corsairs were designated FG while Brewster-built aircraft were F3A. On the Corsiar -1 Birdcage the interior color of the tail wheel section and most of the interior section forward of the cockpit were painted in a pinkish color called Salmon Pink. About his model, this is the first thread in a forum. I tried to spray the mix from a single direction to let some of the pre-shading to work. I used combinations of rust-colored Tamiya Weathering Masters and Vallejo pigments to detail the exhaust stacks. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. As such, I decided to go with white primer and no pre-shading/marbling, only utilizing post shading to add some interest., (Editors Note: The following sequence of photographs depict what will be #18 when the paint scheme is complete. U.S. warplanes would retain this marking until 1947. See the Montex mask above? It was a difficult scheme to apply in practice, and no two aircraft looked exactly alike. I watched a bunch of YouTube videos on miniature face painting (mostly War Gamer stuff), I added some additional detail (radio wiring), more decals, some additional panel liner and basically called it done, I amy not be very good at what I dobut at least I'm slow. If you get a chance to build a model of a plane for the guy who actually flew it, take the opportunity while you can. In the last two shots showing off most of the model youll see me starting in on weatheringprimarily 25-50 part thinner, one part XF55 (Deck Tan). Corsair Paint Schemes - RCU Forums But dammit, I'll crawl like a Marine. As such, I decided to go with white primer and no pre-shading/marbling, only utilizing post shading to add some interest. Time to whip out the Mission Models White Primer and the Harder and Steenbeck fitted with a 0.4mm tip/needle. Under the command of Chick Harmer, VF (N)-101 was present for the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot, and its complement was able to complete its combat tour in the F4U-2, achieving 5 kills, and without losing a single pilot. A joy to build at start, a real engineering triumph and technically a brilliant kitbut a bit of a slog towards the finishI could not match the wing and fuselage paint to save my life. More information More like this Model Airplanes Kit Model Planes F4u Corsair Wwii Plane Military Diorama Revell Aircraft Modeling Plastic Models Fighter Jets Large Scale Planes, the home of large scale aircraft modeling. Dave Hansen told me I could use what he wrote me. You can never have enough sanding sticks/pads/wheels/whateverbut remember plastic is really easy to scratch so make sure you get some fine sanding sticks to work those out. Plug-in two-piece wing; A quick build, full scale composite ARF. The two-color scheme was blue-gray over light gray. There is an illustration in Francillon's Vietnam book of an F3D Skyknight with the same scheme, confirmed by the same markings on the Falcon 1/72 kit. Oops. The pilot, Lt Mattholie, taken POW and the aircraft captured intact with no damage. (LogOut/ It appears to have carried its Sea Gray over Light Aircraft Gray paint scheme for its entire life. Theres really not much to say here in terms of technique, trials, or tribulations. Chance Vought F4U-1A Corsair "White 86" - Model Aces Be nice to your plane. Wouldn't be the first time, the modern photos of the Blue Angels Bearcat you see floating around are of an F8F-2 which the Blue Angels never flew. He sued Lucy to recover the money, but the courts ruled her favor and Boyington lost the entire amount. His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. F4U Corsair Colors/Paints? - General Discussion - Large Scale Planes This meant that paint fadedand chipped. Short version of the story is, one of the position lights on the wings was burned out, giving the LSO an erroneous indication of the planes lateral orientation. The first Corsairs sent to England were all white. and others for oil lines and other bits to attach and it ended up at 96 total drill points. "Best Airliners.net Photos!!" | Photo Album by bricejohnson | Airliners.net In Part 3, I'm making a sideways step to explain how I will tackle two very confusing paint schemes, using a paint mule and a large sheet of styrene to work . I forgot the Light Gray for the -1 undersides. This is well beyond my expertise. Scroll down for a similar sequence of photographs for #831) . I then purchased a Brassin cowling to give some detail to the engine cowlingsparticularly the engine cooling flaps. Testors Model Master. With the main colors down, it was time for some post shading. Bob just turned 94 and is sharp as a tack and still in good enough health to appreciate the kind of work we do. As for the Marking Color i can use Gunze offwhite and the so called "insignia blue" but what FS number is it? My personal opinion is that the fuselage sides were repainted in some shade of Sea Blue, and definitely not black as some researchers and authors have proposed. 0.03 oz. Aircraft was ferried by boat for further investigation. Many readers will have seen the nice 3-tone Navy scheme with predictable and standard transitions between the insignia white, Intermediate Blue, and Sea Blue. All right! It would be like my own little Vought assembly line! Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I use it on some of the places I expect fuel, oil, or other fluid/stain marks. The 32nd scale Tamiya kit made a lot of sense, because its the best Corsair out there, its a fun build, and its large and impressive enough that a lot of detail can be seen without being too hard on the eyesight. indeed impressive research, thanks for providing the forum link and the paint scheme. Wet the model, sprinkled salt (rough crystals) on the areas directly exposed to sun, let dry (overnight perhaps) and then slowly cover that entire area with a VERY thin mix of thinner and Tamiya Deck Tanmaybe 50 to 1 ratio. The Tamiya kits offer a simple but relatively painless building experience. In 1976, NBC launched a weekly action-adventure series called Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, loosely based on Greg Boyington's autobiography of the same name. Corsair F4U-4 paint????? - FineScale The prototype XF4U-1 was silver with yellow wings. Im never going to do that again. In this instance, I placed the mask and then it sat on the model for several days while the rest of the painting was one. I tried it but it appear as 404 not found :facepalm: :(s, http://live.warthunder.com/ I don't know why it doesn't work. Skip to Content. This is for F4U-1Ds only - Interior Green would be used in the cockpit only. Kit: Tamiya 1/32 F4U-1A Corsair (60325) Paints: Tamiya, Vallejo, AK Main Colors: Intermediate Navy Blue (XF18:5 + XF2:4), Insignia White (XF2:10 + XF55:1), and Navy Blue (XF17:5=XF8:3+XF2:2) PE: Ultracast figure, Brassin cowling parts, Barracuda Wheels and cockpit decals (the best), Montex stencils (all insignia's painted), airscale decals.Weathering: Salt technique, Winston & Newton, Vallejo pigments (primarily 73.102 Light Yellow Ochre all over the upper surfaces and dusted off), just about half of Phil Florys washes (honestly).Tools: Evolution (H&S), Eclipse (Iwata), Tamiya side cutters, ifixit tweezers, Gyros files, JLC saw, etc. You can follow up this with the same technique but this time sprinkle the salt on shaded areas of the aircraft but use a darker paint. ACADEMY 2124 - 1/48 VOUGHT F4U-4B CORSAIR. As Birdcage Corsairs go, there are several other worthy items of note. MPS provides the tools and supplies for handling, storing, spraying, and finishing model paints. F4U-1D Corsair. If you can find a copy (ebay maybe?) Thanks for the infos on this! More resultsalthough the little white lines are me messing up (wiped off w/wet paper towel. AU-1's were painted gull grey over white. The Lucybelle decals were applied to the -1A kit and the Birdcage decals for Boyington's aircraft added to the correctly built Birdcage Corsair. I have that kit and am happy to hear its the best you have seen so far. My normal process for painting is as follows: Alclad Black Primer and Microfiller, shading/marbling with white and different shades that are near the base color or that could add interest in terms of staining, etc. The three color scheme was dark sea blue and intermediate blue over white. When Bob received the Cut Signal, Bob was too far to starboard, and in the dip for the deck, struck the island superstructure, flipping the plane upside down.