peter havriluk Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I'm considering obtaining a Heller 1/72 Corsair F4u-1 so that I can build a shelf model with the wings folded (it will have lots of company). I infer that while the outer wing panels are separate, Heller offers nothing in the way of parts or instructions to building the model with the wings folded. So, had anyone done this? I'd love some comments, advice, warnings. Thanks very much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breadneck Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Hello Peter, Just gotta love the Corsair! There`s not much available for the F4U as far as wing folds go in 1:72 scale. I`ve been lucky enough to obtain an old Hasegawa limited edition kit with resin parts for wing folds. These are pretty scarce nowadays but not impossible to find. I remember noticing the resin parts were made by KMC (usa) I`m not seeing the kit on scalemates and no luck online. There is a french company who makes a resin wing fold set for the Tamiya kit, but i don`t know how much money you wish to throw into this pot. https://www.musthavemodels.fr/e-boutique-1/#cc-m-product-12926727525 For your best bet...how about acquiring some plans/instructions from a Tamiya 1:48 F4U kit and make a scratchbuilt wing fold mechanism. Many folks follow this path ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 This sounds like a positive approach to my want. So...does anyone have a Tamiya 1/48 Corsair set of plans that could be posted, or send me a PM about negotiating a hard copy? Thanks very much! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breadneck Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 This could help. https://intscalemodeller.com/viewtopic.php?f=531&t=19732&start=10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breadneck Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 It would seem the 1976 Heller mould indeed has the folded wings as an option. I was not aware of this. The more recent Heller F4Us have another mould. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Heller-1-72-Chance-Vought-F4U-1-Corsair-Model-Kit-275/222784413432?hash=item33defc5ef8:g:XaUAAOSw-wJaRWSf Maybe this is the Airfix mould. And maybe...you already knew all this, lol. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Heller-1-72-F4U-1-Corsair/183144315752?hash=item2aa4407b68:g:VQ8AAOSwB3BaA7mJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Did me a favor - - - the one I thought of buying was the one with the fixed wings. I would have been right vexed if I bought it...Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breadneck Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, peter havriluk said: Did me a favor - - - the one I thought of buying was the one with the fixed wings. I would have been right vexed if I bought it...Thanks! Well on the flipside Peter, had it not been for your thread i would not have discovered the french MUST HAVE wing fold set for the 1:72 scale Tamiya kit. I`m pretty stoked about finding out about that one. So i guess that makes us even, hahaha. Edited March 26, 2018 by breadneck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Good things happen when we can talk to each other! Thanks for speaking up. Take care. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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