reddo Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Hi, Does anyone know of a large Corsair kit available - I have the 1/48 kit (by hasegawa) and was wondering if there is larger eg 1/24. Thanks for any advice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Icehound Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 There are a couple of 1/32nd kits, First Revell has an old F4U-1A which has been reissued over the years,not sure if its out now but someone will have one sitting around. Trumpeter has 2 kits in 1/32nd of the corsair a F4U-1D and a F4U-4 which should be available. Dont know of any Corsair kits in 1/24th. Hope this helps you out a bit. Oh if you type in Trumpeter Corsair F4U-1 to Google you will get links to reveiws of the Trumpeter kits which may come in handy for you. Mark PS> Welcome to ARC! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddo Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 Great - many thanks Mark. I actually meant tamiya (not Hasegawa) in original post. I did a little searching and found out about those 1/32 Revell kits (just missed a good one on ebay) and will now have a look for the Trumpeter ones. Seems like there are some real Corsair enthusiasts out there - my father was in the Fleet Air Arm on the Victorious and brought them up onto duck on the lifts - have some great photos... Thanks - look like an interesting forum to be on... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LanceB Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 The only thing I know of bigger than the 1/32 kits mentioned is the 21st Century Toys' 1/18 F4U-1D. Seems to have a decent outline, but needs a fair amount of scratchbuilding to detail it up. The landing gear is designed to be retractable, and would have to be totally replaced, the engine is just a (decently done, actually) front face, and the cockpit is more-or-less there but could use a lot of dressing up. Still, it is a big, impressive hunk o' plastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 There is also the 21st Century Toys 1/32 kit. A great bargain of plastic. Not Tamiya in detail or engineering but still highly reccomended. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rick in Maine Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I've been plodding through the Trumpeter -4 for longer than I want to admit. . Basically, it's accurate. Cowl flaps need to be replaced. Engine is fairly accurate. I used the Vector resin engine, which is dead-on. The kit exhausts are way too small but rather than rebuild them I just made some sleeves from tubing to slip over the ends. The cockpit will work. I used Eduard cockpit detail set. Also the SAC landing gear. The only serious seam filling I found was where the fuselage and wing join up and the sides of the firewall. If the wings are extended, they need some serious reinforcement. Folded wings (my choice) are sturdy enough with the external braces included in the kit. The kit bombs are doo-doo. Drop tanks are good, as are rockets. Oh yeah, I single-handedly made major contributions to the aftermarket industry! Used the JR Rutman prop. Kit blades are tapered...wrong. Also used his wheels/tires. I don't like vinyl tires. And finally, the Eduard exterior detail set. I could have gotten a decent model without that one, though. I'm, still plodding! I got tired of messing with it and have switched to some less detailed builds for a while. PM me if you want. I don't pretend to be the end-all source for this kit and will be happy to share what I do know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddo Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Thanks - its all good info - seems like the Corsair has quite a following. I am reading more and more and will certainly look at some of those detailing kits now and find a Revell 1/32 model. I am now on a mission to build a really good one as my father was in the Fleet Air Arm on the Victorious in the Pacific Fleet and was responsible for the Service and Maintainance and bringing up onto deck of these aircraft...if I find the photos will scan and post here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Thanks - its all good info - seems like the Corsair has quite a following. I am reading more and more and will certainly look at some of those detailing kits now and find a Revell 1/32 model.I am now on a mission to build a really good one as my father was in the Fleet Air Arm on the Victorious in the Pacific Fleet and was responsible for the Service and Maintainance and bringing up onto deck of these aircraft...if I find the photos will scan and post here. The camo pattern on those FAA Corsairs were really neat. Great eye therapy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Large Scale Kit database Search "f4u" in the plane field. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mawz Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 The camo pattern on those FAA Corsairs were really neat. Great eye therapy. No Camo on the FAA Corsairs used in the Pacific though, they used the same paint scheme as the US did, just with the Pacific-style FAA roundels and clipped wingtips. The Atlantic Fleet got all the cool paintjobs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 No Camo on the FAA Corsairs used in the Pacific though, they used the same paint scheme as the US did, just with the Pacific-style FAA roundels and clipped wingtips. The Atlantic Fleet got all the cool paintjobs.This where I got that idea of camo FAA Corsairs from. Also one in Brett Greene's book, "Building the F-4U.http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 No Camo on the FAA Corsairs used in the Pacific though, they used the same paint scheme as the US did, just with the Pacific-style FAA roundels and clipped wingtips. The Atlantic Fleet got all the cool paintjobs. Sorry, but I must disagree with this statement. Not all Pacific fleet FAA Corsairs were overall blue. Heres' proof: http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadron...x_early1945.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddo Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share Posted April 24, 2010 Sorry, but I must disagree with this statement. Not all Pacific fleet FAA Corsairs were overall blue. Heres' proof:http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadron...x_early1945.jpg Thanks Guys, Just to update - managed to find a Revell 1/32 on ebay with all the Eduard Kits inluded etc (well pleased). Is there any reference sites/material for the Corsair esp the FAA versions? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Beema Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) There is a lat war Corsair being restored in the FAA museum. Have a look at the site. They are peeling it back to its 1945 paintwork... Which was Sea Blue, however Corsairs had previously been painted in the Temperate Sea Scheme and did serve in the pacific in that scheme... Edited April 24, 2010 by Grey Beema Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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