MM1TB Posted December 1, 2013 Report Posted December 1, 2013 I want to build a F4U-1D Navy Corsair. What would you guys recommend for a kit and after market add on's?????
Dick Montgomery Posted December 2, 2013 Report Posted December 2, 2013 Try Googling these items.... MMD-Sqd Signal F4U SS10220 Corsair in Action (SC) New Release MMD-Sqd HobbyBoss 80388 F4U-4B Corsair Aires 4572 F4U-4 Corsair Wheel Bay for Hobby Boss Kit Aires 4571 F4U-4 Corsair Cockpit Set for Hobby Boss Kit MMD-Sqd True Details 48552 F4U-4 Cowling & Propeller for Hobby Boss Some may not be compatiable with the "D" version.....
Ralph Nardone Posted December 2, 2013 Report Posted December 2, 2013 A F4U-1D Corsair in 1/48 scale? Kit: Tamiya. Hands down. Aftermarket: None. It really doesn't need any. If you want a post-war F4U-4, get the Hasegawa kit. Yeah, it dates from the 1970's (as a Mania kit, no less) and has raised panel lines, but beats the pants off of anything HobbyBoss puts out. You can get several cockpit sets of you feel the need. Eduard makes some decent PE brass... The -4 Corsairs are markedly different from the -1 airframes, most notably in the cockpit--the -4 had a floor and consoles, the -1 didn't--and the cowling. The cowling on the -4 had the chin inlet, the -1 was round with no inlets. The -4 had a 4-blade prop, the -1 had a 3-blade unit. In other words, pretty much anything for the -4 probably won't work for a -1. Just my opinion... Ralph
dmorrissette Posted December 3, 2013 Report Posted December 3, 2013 I'll second the Tamiya kit- fits great especially if you fold the wings. Builds nice. The Hobbyboss kits build well but people say there are some issues (which I ignored for me personally and it built OK) Dave
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