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Post by dewobz on May 22, 2012 13:03:54 GMT 12
NZ5315 5156 F4U-1 Bu49909. Shipped from USA on 26 April 1944 aboard "USS Table Rock". Assembled in Espiritu Santo and BOC Unit 60 on 22 May 1944. Issued to No.21 Fighter Squadron, Guadalcanal on 28 June 1944. Coded "315". To No.14 Squadron on 08 August 1944. To No.26 Squadron on 10 April 1945. Ferried to New Zealand in October 1945. Advertised for sale by WARB tender number 1704 and sold from Rukuhia to J. Larsen, Palmerston North on 02 March 1948. Academy 1/48 kitset, Color of Eagles & Tamiya paint, Ventura & AM decals. Attachments:
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Post by Calum on May 22, 2012 16:53:25 GMT 12
Nice one
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Post by dewobz on May 22, 2012 17:40:12 GMT 12
Cheers, Thanks, as with previous models posted here, more pics and complete build on www.kiwimodeller.com RNZAF 75th Anniversary Group Build & it's Build Gallery. |
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Post by frankie1 on Jun 14, 2012 9:38:21 GMT 12
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Post by rhawk3333 on Dec 25, 2012 5:36:33 GMT 12
My Dad, Ossie Hawkins flew this aircraft on either 19 or 26 squadron, I have a pic of him as a 20 year old, standing in front of it, armed with a single 500 or 1000 pounder on the centreline rack. I can scan and send it if you are interested.
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Post by Luther Moore on Dec 25, 2012 14:16:33 GMT 12
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Post by Luther Moore on Dec 25, 2012 14:18:15 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Dec 29, 2012 8:11:58 GMT 12
Lovely Corsair dewobz, it looks very war worn and faded. rhawk3333, I'm sure we would all like to see your scan, maybe add it to the Corsair Pile thread.
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Post by dewobz on Jan 7, 2013 16:07:21 GMT 12
I've attached here - or tried to - the pdf file sent to me by rhawk3333 which shows both sides of the original photo of his father, Ossie Hawkins, standing in front of NZ5315 at Bougainville before a strike. There's a nice note on the back. In my computer ignorance all I have been able to do with the photo is first rotate it and second copy it to word.doc A4 size. Others may have different ways of processing it. According to Richard this is one of several or many unofficial photos and he will attempt to find ways to upload them. Richard will contact site admin about this. Hope this wets your appetites? Cheers, Wally. Attachments:
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Post by baronbeeza on Jan 7, 2013 17:46:18 GMT 12
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Post by suthg on Jan 7, 2013 20:29:05 GMT 12
The rear of the photo is here...  |
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Post by Brenton on Jan 7, 2013 21:45:55 GMT 12
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Post by dewobz on Jan 8, 2013 14:28:42 GMT 12
Thanks baronbeeza & suthg for putting those up properly. I won't ask how you did it as the explanation will probly be too complicated for me anyhow.
It's great to see photos like this of aircraft I have made or will make models of.
I'll leave it to Richard to work out future postings of his photos.
Cheers, Wally.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 10, 2013 16:50:24 GMT 12
Here are two more photos from Richard Hawkins' collection: NZ5406 in flight  Ossie Hawkins in front of a Corsair before a mission.  The white squadron on the wheel door is interesting. |
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Post by steveh on Jan 10, 2013 18:41:22 GMT 12
An interesting thread, Wally, I reckon you got that weathering & finish pretty much spot on, really nice & great to have the connection with the real machine.
Steve.
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Post by dewobz on Jan 11, 2013 9:26:51 GMT 12
Thanks Steve. The model maybe just needs that little bit of white gas masking tape forward of the cockpit. I might add that to it. Cheers,
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 23, 2013 21:56:13 GMT 12
What a shocking model - send it over to me and I will destroy it for you so you don't have to look at it anymore!  Beautiful work.  |
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