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Very helpful. The Monogram I am sure was challenging. This is one of those filavorous side projects I just got into my head. It looks interesting and has nothing to do with the IJn or IJA, but they look cool.Super. Did "B-004" using a different decal set. Used the old gimmicky Monogram kit with a lot of pain. Also my first attempt using an airbrush
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Username: Fubar57 First name: George Category: Advanced Scale: 1/48 Manufacturer: Revell Addons: Lots of plastic, Alley Cat Decals The subject of the build is a Hellcat Drone stationed at Point Mugu Training Center, February 1950. I could only find two photos of this aircraft and they have big...ww2aircraft.net
If you are interested in "The Battle of Palmdale", you'll need two more F-89 Scorpion (Revell made a 1:48 D/J decades ago, goes for $70 CAD in my local hobby store) and a nice truck (for the ground remote control - AFAIK it's a Plymouth but not so sure) and voila!Very helpful. The Monogram I am sure was challenging. This is one of those filavorous side projects I just got into my head. It looks interesting and has nothing to do with the IJn or IJA, but they look cool.
That's an awesome idea!If you are interested in "The Battle of Palmdale", you'll need two more F-89 Scorpion (Revell made a 1:48 D/J decades ago, goes for $70 CAD in my local hobby store) and a nice truck (for the ground remote control - AFAIK it's a Plymouth but not so sure) and voila!
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I play with this idea since 2015 (so 10 years) but for the 1:72 scale. I have everything: 2 F-89 (Academy andThat's an awesome idea!
That's a cool idea.I play with this idea since 2015 (so 10 years) but for the 1:72 scale. I have everything: 2 F-89 (Academy and Revell), F6F-5 (Hobbyboss) and a matching truck to be modified (from a Matchbox die-cast car, scale unknown but near to 1:75). Don't have the decals though, especially for the "Scorpions", the 437th FS. . Started making them at home. No success so far. Project stop. Maybe a new hope soon?
Have a lot of information in my archive though. If anybody needs it, I'm ready to help.
I even suggested a "combined build" in a different forum 10 years ago: 4 (or more) people model the single objects and "merge them" in the internet only (photos of the models). The modellers meet together (physically) some day eventually. Didn't find any support at that time though.
Here's a drawing of the drone (drones are so "en vogue" today, aren't they):
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Cheers!
This decal set encompasses ten or twelve aircraft. -1's, -1a's and two called for -1d's. The -1d didn't have the upper reinforcement bands on the canopy. The drawings depict the overall navy blue paint of the one d bit they drew in the reinforcement bands. Probably a mistake on the artwork, but infuriates me.Good stuff guys.
Don, I just see two F4U-1s (birdcage, though technically the -1 designation ncluded the '1a' version, name of which was only used inhouse, not officially), and what we now call the -'1a' to differentiate...unless there are more drawings inside the plan?
In any case, the external difference is in the extra drop tank racks, and provision for rockets.
Generally yeah, but most RNZAF F4U-1D's had the reinforcement bands on the canopies (and earlier narrow blade props). Only a small number had the fully blown canopy and wider prop (the latter items only became a 'standard' feature when we received our FG-1Ds).The -1d didn't have the upper reinforcement bands on the canopy.
There is also the question of when paint schemes were changed. Three tone to two tone to one tone. It's been my understanding the the 1D were all dark navy blue paint. But now I JUST DON'T KNOW, I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!!!Generally yeah, but most RNZAF F4U-1D's had the reinforcement bands on the canopies (and earlier narrow blade props). Only a small number had the fully blown canopy and wider prop (the latter items only became a 'standard' feature when we received our FG-1Ds).
The RNZAF regularly cannibalised written off airframes for parts in the PTO, so it is possible the decal subject received an earlier canopy in the same manner?
Agree!Colours can be a mine field for sure and sometimes it is easy.
The following is an example of easy. These are all German field grey. It depended on which company manufactured them.
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