1/32 Vought F4U-4 Corsair, VMF-323 "Death Rattlers" - Carrier Aircraft GB

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• Aug 3, 2012

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• Aug 4, 2012

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Looks as if extensive weathering would be in order.

 

• Aug 4, 2012

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Lucky13 said:

Eeeerrrmmmm......might need to do a section of USS Badoeng Strait CVE-116 or USS Sicily CVE-118, eh?

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That would be suitable!

 

• Aug 4, 2012

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Great selection Jan and nice to see you back in the GBs and if I might say 'With a bit of a Bag'.

 

• Aug 4, 2012

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Nice choice, that scheme is kickass.

 

• Aug 5, 2012

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How would you best do a WWII era carrier flight deck, buy a ready made one like US Navy WWII/Korean War Carrier Flight Deck Base Preview by Brett Green (Just Plane Stuff 1/32) or make one yourself?
Can you get the right size wood for it?

 

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I have a crap-load of strips from a wooden ship kit, this should show the size. Be happy to fire them off to you if you can't find any in the "Eukay". They are from a Artesania Latina 1/50 "King of the Mississippi" river boat that I have been slowly scavenging stuff out of for years now...

 

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If they're in the right size, then wouldn't mind to wrestle them of you mate....cheers!
Have no idea what the correct size would be for a 1/32 Essex/Escort carrier would plank(?)...

oh, found this! http://www.3wiredesign.com/index.html

 

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Still no news of which F4U's of the VMF-323 wore that noseart...

 

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Lucky13 said:

If they're in the right size, then wouldn't mind to wrestle them of you mate....cheers!
Have no idea what the correct size would be for a 1/32 Essex/Escort carrier would plank(?)...

oh, found this! Military Squadron Banners - Click Here to See Our USN USAF Large-Format Designs

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I'm pretty good with USN aircraft, been studying them for years, come to think of it, the decks of US carriers from that era were painted Deck blue, so any material underneath would work, as long as there are lines scribed in...

 

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A few shots of the VMF-323 Corsairs...

Vought F4U-4B Corsair of the VMF-323 on the USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) deck, 1950.

Have a look there Jan....

http://www.markstyling.com/F4Ukorea.09.htm

 

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However you might think about something easy to make... humm?

 

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We live in a world from each other my friend, you could do a super-duper detailed 1/48 Bf 109E-4 from just a stretch of sprue, wire and some chewing gum!
I struggle sometimes to open the bl**dy boxes!

 

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I see you old Viking. But... maybe it's time to use some of the chewing gum and a wooden stick.

 

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If you insist my friend...

 

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Don't forget the gum wrappers!

 

• Aug 6, 2012

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And an engine cowling from recycled Guinness cans ..............