**** DONE: 1/48 Corsair IV - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[rochie]

Note the slanted five in the profile. The pic I sent you is and some others are straight up and down.

well spotted Andy, need to look at that a bit more in the pics i have collected so far

 

[N4521U]

That is a strange number 5.
And..... the inside corners are squared up, the outside are radiused, except for the chamfer at the corner up the back.
Some creative painters there.

 

[Catch22]

Thanks Dale.

Yeah, if there's one thing that's consistent about FAA markings in the Pacific Bill, it's that they're inconsistent!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Dale.

Yeah, if there's one thing that's consistent about FAA markings in the Pacific Bill, it's that they're inconsistent!

learning all the time...

 

[Catch22]

So according to this post, it looks like I'll be using the non-framed canopy, and have to figure out the air scoops.

Fleet Air Arm Corsair IV - WWII - Britmodeller.com

 

[fubar57]

Just went through all my corsair books and not one photo, profile, or plan of an air scoop on the right side as in the link to the photo you sent Andy.

Geo

 

[Catch22]

Thanks Geo. They seem to be difficult to get decent photos of. Thankfully the FAA Museum's Corsair has them so I can go by that, though it lacks the bottom one.

 

[Catch22]

Found one!

 

[fubar57]

Sweet, and a nice photo for Jan.

Geo

 

[Lucky13]

Just what I said in the other thread....'13'! 8)

 

[Wayne Little]

13's they just keep popping up!

 

[rochie]

I'm not sure that will be a 13, FAA Corsairs had a 3 number code.

Though i do have a pic of one coded 113 i can post when i get time

 

[rochie]

Here you go

 

[Crimea_River]

Great stuff guys. Looks like I'll be adding that little scoop to mine too. There's a conversion set yet can get but I'll be scratching mine. Corsair - Fleet Air Arm, II - IV Conversion on ModelDesignConstruction

 

[Catch22]

So while looking for my missing PE and resin (which I found), I came across these. Are these ok for a Navy aircraft? I know FAA Corsairs used them but I know nothing of gunsights.

I'm also thinking of stealing a resin engine from my Royal Class Hellcat set. Looks like it will fit.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

My there are a lot of things to think about when building a F4U, never realised thy churned out so many versions. Interesting and it has certainly made me look into my future conversion build for an F4U-7 from a -1D, I needed more than just a canopy!

 

[Catch22]

I could go into more differences if you'd like Vic! It had the longest unbroken service history of any WWII fighter I believe.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

When the time comes Cory, you'll be the man of the moment and I'll come'aknocking. I've already got a cockpit, wing fold, engine, exhaust stack and canopy for the -7 on order and have my eye on a couple of other bits. By the time I have everything gathered I recon there will be enough for a second build.

 

[Airframes]

If the aircraft had the 'twist grip' throttle lever, with the button on the end, and large 'hand guard' disc, as shown in the pics of the FAA Museum example you posted elsewhere, then it would have the MkII GCGS (gyro) sight. These started to come into service with the RAF in Europe by late summer 1943, although not sure when the FAA got them for Corsairs. It's possible the Museum's example is a later, possibly post-war, aircraft, by which time virtually all fighters in British service had the gyro sight.
That resin sight in your pics is the correct type, but see if you can check period photos first, to see if the sight is visible. It's larger, more rectangular, and bulkier than the earlier MkIII reflector sight, and easily recognised, especially by the adjustment knob on the port side, and the curved crash pad over the wing span setting switch on the front (pilot's side).
Sorry I can't be definite, but I don't know enough about RN or any other naval aircraft.

 

[Lucky13]

Good stuff gentlemen....