Vought XF4U-1 Mini Groupbuild, Short Version / before Crash
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This is the first time for me to start a build by cutting the kit apart.
Fuselage cut up in order to be able to relocate the cockpit forward, and to shorten the hull in front of the wingroot.
To be continued…….
Fuselage cut up in order to be able to relocate the cockpit forward, and to shorten the hull in front of the wingroot.
To be continued…….
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Comparison, before and after
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Cockpitsection moved forward , gap filled with styrenesheet
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Cockpit assembly miraculously fits with only minor alterations
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Preparation to fill the gap between the kitpart and the razorback
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Testfit with styrenesheet
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Razorback restored after cockpit-relocation and lowering
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Inner Flaps with actuators.
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Control surfaces plus actuators
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Bit by bit the subassemblies take shape, legs finished
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Engine finished
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Metallic Detail engine is a bit too long for the cowling, if the kit‘s exhaust plate has to fit in there as well, so the engine had to be slightly shortened. Exhaust plate is needed, because cowlflaps will be displayed open, so the inner structure of the cowling will be visible to some degree.
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According to new research ( Thank you Bernhard 🙂 ) Corrected tailwheel forward struts
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Comentarios
47 11 November 2022, 07:21
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Interesting subject! what do you mean with "short version"? Was there also a longer prototype?
11 November 2022, 08:16
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Thanks Eric, I do not know the exact story, but the proto obviously crashed in 1940, resulting at least in wider Prop blades and a slightly elongated fuselage in front of the wingroots. Bernhard is going ro build the long version
11 November 2022, 08:19
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Ah yes I see it on the boxart of the kit you're using, the engine moved more to the front. Following 👍
11 November 2022, 08:29
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Very interesting conversion. I'm already curious about the further progress 👍
30 November 2022, 10:54
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Thank you all for your interest mates, good to have you aboard ! 😄
16 January 2023, 22:14
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Great work on a subject with beautiful lines 👍 Much more elegant than my ugly biplanes!
20 January 2023, 12:44
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Finally the second half of the mini groupbuild : Pre crash configuration of Voughts Corsair prototype. Fuselage is slightly shorter, and the exhaust stacks have a different layout.
2 July 2023, 19:31
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I have bin waiting for this moment for a long time! I'm very happy to see your excellent result. See U tomorrow🙂
2 July 2023, 20:16
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Thank you Bernhard, Neuling und Frank !
Calling this on done after almost 8 months, snailspeed at best……. 😄
3 July 2023, 19:05
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Beautiful result -all the scratchwork paid off well 👍
Now you have a unique model in your collection
4 July 2023, 03:48
Project info
Group Build
![Vought XF4U-1 Groupbuild in Hamburg](/events/img/12054-16661-44-p.jpg)
Vought XF4U-1 Groupbuild
11. Noviembre 2022 hasta 30. Marzo 2023
11. Noviembre 2022 hasta 30. Marzo 2023