Hobby Master F4U1-D NZ5485

[pjw4118]

I bought this 1/48 diecast from Jumblies and it arrived yesterday. Cost including post $112.
The fuselage is die cast with plastic wings. It fitted together well except the starboard U/C a little off.
I am unsure about the colour, it would certainly respond to a bit of weathering and detailing by an expert.
Now are the flaps set for take off or landing. Perhaps Keith Skilling would advise.

[Dave Homewood]

That's a nice looking model for die cast. It's quite shiny but we can pretend its just after a tropical downpour and it's wet.

[dewobz]

I've seen it advertised here and there and agree it looks pretty good for a die cast. I didn't know the wings folded, that's a bonus. My understanding is the flaps are in landing position, as with Tamiya's 1/48 version. The colour looks like a fair representation of all-over USN Gloss Sea Blue to me, albiet very new and glossy. It seems odd to have used two different roundel colours; the fuselage roundels being much darker and more accurate than the very light wing insignia.

[Dave Homewood]

Yep the wing roundels are not quite right.

[pjw4118]

I have just rechecked the model and the photos posted do show the true colours . They are quite different blues.