kellyF15 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Howdy folks, Im sure it is an extensive list, but I really dont want to buy a trumpeter D, and I already have a Tamiya A. Other than the double pylons, is there really that much of an external difference between the two? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 The canopy is completely different. The A has a birdcage and the D has a bubble top. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 The -1A had the 2 frame piece which early D models had. you are talking about the -1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 You need stub pylons on the inboard wings, you need to delete the landing light under the left wing and add one in the leading edge (for most -1As as well, for that matter - disappointing that Tamiya even put it there), possibly different canopy. Or wait for Tamiya to do it as a -1D (fingers crossed). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) Being a 1/72 builder I'm not familiar with these specific kits, but any chance the -1A kit might already have most of the extra D parts anyway? Really comes down just building it with the two inboard bomb pylons, plus the outer wing rocket stub pylons, using the frameless canopy, and making sure the tailwheel is the common taller variety (early -1A's had a short one like the -1). Edited April 30, 2016 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 No. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Kelly, I have a "trashed" Trumpeter D kit, PM me I'd interested Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PFlint Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 personally I find there are more interesting F4U-1 and F4U-1A aircraft than the F4U-1D. (monochromatic schemes are dull as dirty dish water ! ) so perhaps you should look around and find some F4U-1A markings that you like. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Negative. I love the all blue schemes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Negative. I love the all blue schemes. The 1D is definitely being released by Tamiya. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 That would be awesome, A dash 5/7 and AU-1 would be nice too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 The 1D is definitely being released by Tamiya. It is? Where'd you get the inside information? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 That would be awesome, A dash 5/7 and AU-1 would be nice too. Aye, it would. But I suspect the likelihood of that is somewhere between slim and none, and Slim is on his way out of town. About the only common parts would be the landing gear and vertical fin/rudder. Even a -4 is pretty unlikely, IMO, and the parts commonality there is a bit higher although still not extensive. I'd love to be wrong here though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Well the -4 is at least covered by trumpeter. The F4u is my favorite thing with wings, so one day (hopefully) I will have all the variants side by side with their little 1/48 sisters... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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