Global Scale Modeller

Inspired by Norman Hanson's book "Carrier Pilot" I'll be doing a FAA Corsair II circa the invasion of Okinawa
I'll be using a Taimya 1/48 F4U-1 and marking it something like this depending on what decal sets I can get.




*Edit, The silly language filter changed the name of the thread !

Did a double take on the title, but I get it
The Brits did the job and figured how to land these long nosed beasts on carriers....otherwise the corsair would have been an afterthought.
Good luck in your build

Nice pic! Looking forward to seeing the beast!

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Apr 02, 2017 4:12 pm Did a double take on the title, but I get it
The Brits did the job and figured how to land these long nosed beasts on carriers....otherwise the corsair would have been an afterthought.
Good luck in your build

I think we learned how to do it because of the Seafire having the same issues. I could be wrong and usually am

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:54 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Apr 02, 2017 4:12 pm Did a double take on the title, but I get it
The Brits did the job and figured how to land these long nosed beasts on carriers....otherwise the corsair would have been an afterthought.
Good luck in your build

I think we learned how to do it because of the Seafire having the same issues. I could be wrong and usually am

I read something on it how the US testing had many landing accidents and they gave up on carrier based corsair and dumped them on the Brits. The latter figured if they did an angled approach so as to give clear side vision then swing in at last second and drop her on the deck. Smart bunch

Here we go, first paragraph in Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:01 pm
I read something on it how the US testing had many landing accidents and they gave up on carrier based corsair and dumped them on the Brits. The latter figured if they did an angled approach so as to give clear side vision then swing in at last second and drop her on the deck. Smart bunch

Yep, sounds right. In a Seafire the pilots couldn't see the carrier at all during landing unless they did the curved approach.

Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2017 12:07 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:01 pm
I read something on it how the US testing had many landing accidents and they gave up on carrier based corsair and dumped them on the Brits. The latter figured if they did an angled approach so as to give clear side vision then swing in at last second and drop her on the deck. Smart bunch

Yep, sounds right. In a Seafire the pilots couldn't see the carrier at all during landing unless they did the curved approach.

Makes for some brown alert style approach. Yet the accident rate was probably less than the regular approach. I would bet.

Hanson says in his book that the main issue with the Bent Wing B a s t a r d as he calls it, was the oleos had air in the top of them so when you landed on the carrier they wouldn't compress on the rebound so the aircraft would jump. It was a later factory mod that fixed it.

Day 10 : Today I ordered a Tamiya Fatherless Person from the North Eastern United States - 1A , express post with the hope of it making it here for Easter.

WInner !

That's my Easter Monday sorted

Huge day today

A public holiday and the whole day clear, I've nearly built the whole thing.


Cockpit and Engine ready to go, doing the interior green on the parts that need it


Engine


Lower wing and fuselage, fits like a dream, It's Tamiya


I put the masking tape inside the wing, should be fairly effective when doing the spray, bit better than trying to stuff in paper once the wing is complete


Flaps and Gear. I'll put the gear on last thing


Outer wings, chopped off just inside the nav lights, ends filled with Tamiya putty and sanded round and smooth


Main frame is complete, the nose is stuffed with cling wrap


Coated with "Dark Sea Grey" (Tamiya TS27 - Gunship Grey II)
I really do like the clipped wings on the FAA Corsairs

Underside and OD Green pattern is next, then on to final assembly

Coming along great .
Surprising what you can do with a hassle free day

Great stuff, amazing progress! Why does it take me two afternoons to fit PE in a cockpit?

In a Seafire the pilots couldn't see the carrier at all during landing unless they did the curved approach.

True of the Spitfire and any long nosed tail dragger, curved approaches were essential. The RAF today still do oval circuits and curved approaches compared with the square circuits you will see at civvy airfields.

Avgas wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:24 pm Why does it take me two afternoons to fit PE in a cockpit?

Because you are probably a lot more patient and better modeler than me ! LOL

PE would drive me bonkers I think

Nice job. Clipping the wings would put me off but its worked great for you.

Waiting for decals from Hannant's and I need a new pot of Olive Drab for the camo

So I got the pilot sorted tonight

Never tried to snip the flaps...seems scary.

Cool subject!



The filter jack in the title is awesome. ... hmm. I wonder...

Brad Pitt, a fatherless person!

Looking superb so far

Lysus wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:53 am Never tried to snip the flaps...seems scary.

It is scary for sure, but the Tamiya kit comes with the flaps in multiple parts fortunately !
All I have done is clipped the wing tips off

Just waiting on Hannant's now

Did you get the xtradecal Yanks with roundels? I used them previously on few 72 projects (both hellcat and wildcat) and found them to be very interesting line-up of subjects. Your Yank looks terrific so far.

Looking great , excellent work .

jnbattleship wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 3:18 pm Did you get the xtradecal Yanks with roundels? I used them previously on few 72 projects (both hellcat and wildcat) and found them to be very interesting line-up of subjects. Your Yank looks terrific so far.

Yep those are the ones. I got number 3 I think it is as it has a range of aircraft. I couldn't see the point of buying a sheet of decals with 5 or 6 Corsairs on it, this one has a Martlet, Avenger etc

They are indeed golden if you want to do FAA guise with american airframes. Very cost effective just like you mentioned.

That looks brilliant and love the pilot figure great stuff

Very nice.

Yay ! They're here

Big weekend on the Decals for me

beautiful, not the bill, of course