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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: aeroplaneDriver on March 10, 2012, 03:48:31 AM

Title: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: aeroplaneDriver on March 10, 2012, 03:48:31 AM

This is a build I recently finished.  It was my first one after jumping back in from a 1 year+ break from building.  It's the gorgeous Tamiya 1/48 F4U kit with a mix of decals from the spares box.  The "Little Chief" nose art assumes that this P-72 reached the 61st Pursuit Sqn instead of P-47s.  This makes sense as the Corsair was brought into USAAF service after a Nazi commando raid caused severe damage to the Republic plant in Farmingdale, NY, shutting down P-47 production for several months. 

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/AeroplaneDriver/DSC04242.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/AeroplaneDriver/DSC04241.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/AeroplaneDriver/DSC04240.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/AeroplaneDriver/DSC04238.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/AeroplaneDriver/DSC04235.jpg)

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 10, 2012, 03:59:01 AM

Top notch!  I especially like your weathering! :)

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: Doom! on March 10, 2012, 04:01:58 AM

Very, very nicely done!  :-*

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: The Big Gimper on March 10, 2012, 05:22:28 AM

Very Nice.

Greg: How about a GB of Navy A/C in Air Force markings and Air Force A/C in Navy markings?

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: sotoolslinger on March 10, 2012, 07:00:31 AM

 :oGood .... :-*... sorry ran out of superlatives :icon_beer:

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: Brian da Basher on March 10, 2012, 07:03:28 AM

Well done, AD! Great to see you back at the bench!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: ChrisF on March 10, 2012, 08:27:26 AM

Very nice !

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: apophenia on March 10, 2012, 08:32:52 AM

Gorgeous work ... especially the weathering. Good USAAF choice too. That Corsair belly window will be just the ticket for finding RAF Halesworth when the fog rolls in  ;D

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: Sentinel Chicken on March 10, 2012, 11:07:25 AM

Nicely done! Now wondering what a baremetal Corsair with invasion stripes would look like.....

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: mikejapan on March 10, 2012, 11:11:29 AM

Not gonna lie man.
That's a great looking Corsair you built there ;)
Congrats!

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: taiidantomcat on March 10, 2012, 11:14:35 AM

Looks right at home  8)

Title: Re: USAAF P-72 Corsair, England 1944
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 10, 2012, 11:56:06 AM

Quote from: Sentinel Chicken on March 10, 2012, 11:07:25 AM

Nicely done! Now wondering what a baremetal Corsair with invasion stripes would look like.....

Would look damn fine I am thinking...