Barry Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 OK gang, the Tamiya corsairs have a nicely formed 'dimple' on the upper and lower surface of each wing tip. Does anyone have any idea what they are supposed to represent? This feature is seen on both the 1/72 and 1/48 kits, but nothing like it is visible on any of the photos that I have seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I second this question... I have no idea what these are or why they are on the kit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 glad I'm not the only one Corsairman. I just puttied them over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hal Marshman Sr Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Without my Corsair references to hand, I believe them to be hand holds for ground crewmen, and in all probability should be hollowed out. brgds, Hal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woodman Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 (edited) The upper dimples are blue formation lights. Check a copy of F4U Corsair in Detail and Scale (Vol. 55) - page 42. Don't putty them over! Paint 'em.... well... blue. Not sure what you are referring to on the lower side. They did add the blue formation lights (same as upper ones) to both lower wings in later versions like the F4U-5, but not on earlier versions. Also, there are 3 coloured (red, green and amber - front to rear) identification lights, but only on the lower right wing - the left lower wing should be clean as far as the reference shows for versions before the F4U-5 . Barry, sounds like I may have been too late to save your lights from the putty monster though. B) Edited October 4, 2007 by Woodman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Woodman - he is not talking about the lights. There are 'divots' in the skin near the tips, in the middle of the wing. Oval shaped things. They almost look like ejection scars but they are too perfect for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woodman Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 My bad - thought he was talking about the lights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
is it windy yet? Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I don't think that they should be there. There is a spring closed hand hold that Tamiya has represented, at least in 1:48 further aft of the marks in question, it is where it should be. My D&S book states that some corsairs had a white tear drop recognition light, but it was only on the upper right wing, and it was directly in front of the blue round light. the info is on page 42 of the detail and scale book. So my thoughts are either Tamiya got the placement and number of the teardrop light wrong, or they were trying to represent a sag in the fabric wing panels, or they made a mistake. From what I can tell these marks do not belong and should be filled. Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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