Contents. Box art is from 1982, but kit has 1973 molded on the inside.
Added cockpit floor and console from spare parts
Tried to add seatbelts with tape, may need to revisit method.
Initial Assembly.
Canopy masked. Masking was a combo of parafilm and Tamiya tape. The parafilm works great on curved surface, takes a bit of practice but you can get good results. One has to be careful when handling prior to priming as it can peal off, hence the Tamiya tape sections.
Initial priming. Wheel wells painted.
Ready for second priming after filling and closing the wheel wells. Wheel well covers were tacked on with Micro Kristal Clear glue as it can be removed easily for assembly.
Pre-shading after second priming. Not sure if this will work given the dark color of the finished craft. This was my 1st attempt at pre-shading, so we'll have to see. Takes a bit of practice to get the airbrush spray straight and small enough.
Top painted. Used a light coat of Sea Gloss Blue to try and see the pre-shading.
Underside painted. I tacked the wheel well doors closed to get a better paint finish. They are easily opened after finish has dried
Underside with wheel well doors open.
Finished model. Per the box, this is a US Marine Squadron VMF 211, aircraft number 8.
You may notice the tail letters are a bit off, as I had to get these from two different spare decal sheets after I used the wrong kit letters on the wings. Oh well, lesson learned. 🙂
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.
The Corsair was designed and operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945. In addition, the Corsair was used as a land based aircraft by the U.S. Marine Corps.
The kit comes molded in two colors and has a decent fit with some flash.
There are two decal options, operational and traing. I was suprise at how well the decals held up, given they are 42 years old.
Cockpit detail was lacking, only a seat and pilot. I added the floor, controls, and console from spare parts. Tape was used for the seat belts.
Had to create the rear wheel well covers, as they were missing from the kit.
