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Post by 109 on Jun 4, 2009 16:21:56 GMT 12
RNZAF F4U-1A Corsair NZ5255 ,Flt/Sgt R L.Bayly No.21 Sgn/4 Su Using a tamiya 1/48 kit Short history 29/8/44 Aircraft was lost while Flt/Sgt R.L Bayly was strafing southwest of Bougainville -Japanese A/A fire brought him down -the aircraft was lost in the sea and W/o .The pilot was also lost Heres the progress so far - cockpit in and painted ,fusalage together ,wings together and it'l hopefully be done in a week Cheers    Hope you guys enjoy my first RNZAF Corsair build |
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Post by Brett on Jun 4, 2009 16:44:42 GMT 12
Oh, I simply love the little aeroplane clip.
You simply must tell me where you got it.
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Post by 109 on Jun 4, 2009 16:50:17 GMT 12
Sorry mate ,wouldn't have a clue -I can't remember where I picked them up from (they seemed to just magically turn up in the garage oneday)
I wish I had more -I got 2 .Possibly try trademe?
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Post by phas3e on Jun 4, 2009 19:17:29 GMT 12
look forward to seeing more and welcome 109  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 4, 2009 20:12:03 GMT 12
Welcome to the forum 109. Nice work so far, it's great to see another RNZAF Corsair build here on the forum.
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 4, 2009 20:39:44 GMT 12
Was it common to paint rows of mission markers so they were parallel with the ground? Or is it just bad artwork on the box?
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Post by phas3e on Jun 4, 2009 21:13:51 GMT 12
Heres a photo of said Corsair  |
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Post by silverfox on Jun 4, 2009 22:07:20 GMT 12
Nice work so far. Take care with the wings as if you follow the instructions they can be problematical. Two ways to make them easier are to build the outer panels without the walls or to build the full span top and bottom separately then join them together. Of course you may have no problems it could just be me. Good luck.
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Post by Naki on Jun 4, 2009 22:18:50 GMT 12
Great find phase ..exactly the same as the box art!
Ill be following this closely ..tis is on my list of must builds
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Post by corsair67 on Jun 4, 2009 23:27:38 GMT 12
If I recall correctly that particular F4U-1A set some record for the number of hours flown, without having to undergo any major servicing or repairs.
Update: I was kinda right!
Apparently this particular Marine Corsair flew 100 missions without ever having to abort a mission due to mechanical problems.
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Post by 109 on Jun 5, 2009 18:41:16 GMT 12
Cheers guys for the welcome and the compliments
Silverfox -got the wings on today and yup I followed the instructions and yup I ran into trouble pretty quick -a frustrating hour later I got it all looking fairly ok ,also got the flaps all on which were another pain cause they're designed to be built down
No pics today -possibly tomorrow If I can get some more done
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Post by 109 on Aug 31, 2009 16:55:22 GMT 12
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Post by mstokes on Aug 31, 2009 18:12:21 GMT 12
That looks great, especially with the prop spinning! Is that a motor inside or a fan turning the prop?
It looks like the pilot has decided to jump though! ;D
Nice work though, very evocative and nice to see some creativity with the display
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 31, 2009 18:16:08 GMT 12
Beautiful model, congratulations on the end result. I too like the way you have displayed it.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 31, 2009 19:02:26 GMT 12
That looks fantastic!! Well done 109
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Post by agalbraith on Sept 1, 2009 8:59:00 GMT 12
Brilliant work! Love that prop effect and inflight display too.
Cheers
Anthony
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Post by 109 on Sept 1, 2009 22:01:52 GMT 12
Cheers guys
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