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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: CSMO on January 16, 2014, 10:48:31 AM

Title: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: CSMO on January 16, 2014, 10:48:31 AM: The FAA liked the Corsair IIs & IVs that they used in combat so much that they bought a bunch of F4U-4s from Uncle Sammy. To ease the pain of "not made here" they reinvented the wheel and put Sea Fury propellers on them, which gave slightly better performance.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/CorsairFBMk6ampYF-94C001_zpse8038eb5.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/CorsairFBMk6ampYF-94C001_zpse8038eb5.jpg.html)

I bought a Matchbox kit with no canopy, propeller, or decals. A fellow modeler gave me the glass from a Hobby Boss kit. The prop came from a FROG Sea Fury that I put a Shackelton propeller on, and the markings came from the odds-and-sods box.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/CorsairFBMk6ampYF-94C002_zps1d36f16e.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/CorsairFBMk6ampYF-94C002_zps1d36f16e.jpg.html)

The paint is hand-brushed Humbrol Dark Sea Gray and White Ensign Sky. It ain't the best model I ever built but it was saved from the bin with a little ingenuity.
(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/CorsairFBMk6ampYF-94C003_zps1393023c.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/CorsairFBMk6ampYF-94C003_zps1393023c.jpg.html)

Adios, Larry.
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.MkVI( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: Tophe on January 16, 2014, 10:50:40 AM: Congratulations! This is still a Corsair while... "different" ;)
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.MkVI( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: FAAMAN on January 16, 2014, 11:24:44 AM: Yep, different but It definitely warms my FAA heart!! :-* Very well done!!! 8) 8)
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 16, 2014, 02:36:24 PM: :)
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: finsrin on January 16, 2014, 03:11:45 PM: Is ideal as FAA 46' Corsair :)
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: ysi_maniac on January 16, 2014, 08:33:11 PM: I DO like it. A very good idea, indeed.
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: LemonJello on January 16, 2014, 09:15:12 PM: That's a sharp looking paint scheme! Well done!
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: uncle les on January 17, 2014, 07:38:41 AM: Yep, that works ! :)
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: elmayerle on January 17, 2014, 09:50:03 AM: Beautiful!! Any chance they replaced the R2800 with a Centaurus in adition to changing out the propeller?
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: apophenia on January 17, 2014, 11:42:55 AM: Quote from: CSMO on January 16, 2014, 10:48:31 AM
... To ease the pain of "not made here" they reinvented the wheel and put Sea Fury propellers on them, which gave slightly better performance...

And a much sharper look! Nice work Larry :)
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: Brian da Basher on January 18, 2014, 05:39:16 AM: You've perfectly captured the famous Royal Navy scheme which is pure eye-candy on that Corsair!

Bravo, Larry!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: upnorth on January 18, 2014, 06:01:50 PM: Quote from: elmayerle on January 17, 2014, 09:50:03 AM
Beautiful!! Any chance they replaced the R2800 with a Centaurus in adition to changing out the propeller?

That's my question too!

Very nice Corsair variant.
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: CSMO on January 18, 2014, 10:32:46 PM: I didn't think about an engine change when I built this one. As it is I didn't have a spare Tempest II or Sea Fury nose in the scrapbox. I didn't' have a kit to bash, either. My object was merely to save the Corsair kit from the trashcan, using what was available. It was a "quick and dirty" solution. Thanks for the warm reception.

Adios, Larry.
Title: Re: Chance-Vought Corsair FB.Mk6( modified Matchbox F4U-4).
Post by: KiwiZac on March 09, 2014, 01:38:27 PM: Larry, lovely job! The Corsair looks good with a spinner, and that scheme looks good on anything but seems perfect on the Corsair. Very fine!