The MK V was used a long range escort for the B-29Bs and B-32As over Japan. It is an upgraded MK IV with four 20mm cannons, one 175 Gal belly tank and two 175 Gal tip tanks.
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Build notes:
- Kit is the older 1/72nd Tamiya re-packaged Italeri F4U-4B
- Tip tanks from the Revell P-47M. I removed the tapered ends.
- Propeller from the Academy P-47D. I broke the kit propeller right at the hub. Same scale diameter, blades a bit thicker in chord.
- Seat belts from masking tape
- Decals from Aeromaster SP72-10 RNZAF Corsair IV
- Paint is Tamiya Gloss Aluminium spray bomb and Xtracrylix RAF Trainer Yellow brushed on.
- Sharpie fine tip pen for the details
I have only built one other Corsair, the Hasegawa F4U-1 kit. This one was not as easy build as compared the Hasegawa. Wing interface to fuselage was very poor. Also poor engine detailing.
Really nice, like it a lot :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Colorful. Is there a story behind it?
Beautiful and clean.
Oh that is very nice....
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on August 27, 2012, 08:00:12 AM
Colorful. Is there a story behind it?
Thanks for the compliments/.
No back story for this build. I seem to have a case of both writer's and builder's block these days. I'm getting over the builder's block but the writing is still an issue.
Here is an example (//http://://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,33555.msg533805.html#msg533805) of one of my back stories.