Canadian Corsair
Another brushes only effort. I really do enjoy modeling like this as it reminds me of my younger days. Completed in August, 2022.
F4U Corsair aircraft including the AU-1 and British Corsairs.
Another brushes only effort. I really do enjoy modeling like this as it reminds me of my younger days. Completed in August, 2022.
FG-1D, VMF-511, 82, USS Block Island, 1945 This was built as my contribution to a group build, “Who’s the Boss?” wherein we had to build any of the then new Hobbyboss kits. I chose this subject simply because the side number was 82, my graduating class. Additionally, the Block Island was used at the Naval
AU-1 129401, WS 24, VMA-323 USMC, Korea 1953 In my quest to have a complete set of Corsairs I picked up this Italeri kit. It was part of the batch build started 17 years ago and finished this summer. The Subject VMA-323 was commissioned in 1943 with the Corsair and worked up at secure Pacific
Deathrattlers in Korea Read More »
F4U-7 Corsair 133828/20, Flotilla 15.F, Suez Crisis, 1956 This is another kit “lost” on the shelf for 17 years awaiting decals. A very colorful scheme even if only worn for a short time. The Subject The Corsair is one of the first aircraft that enjoyed a very long life with numerous Air Forces and Navies
Colorful Corsair in MUSKETEER markings Read More »
F4U-5N NP-21, VC-3, K6 Korea, July 1953, Lt Guy Boredelon When this kit was first released I grabbed it and quickly started the build. Thoroughly enjoyed it and I finally had a -5N. It was much later that I found out it was “not quite right” in the aft fuselage, and until then I was
US Navy Night Ace in Korea Read More »
Vought Corsair, F4U-1D, VF-17, Lt Ira Kepford, Solomons, 1944 This is one of those subjects in my “must do” category. Ira Kepford racked up 16 kills in 5 months, 4 in one day protecting a local carrier task group. When he left the combat zone he was the highest ace with the US Navy. This
Hasegawa F4U-1A Corsair Read More »