I already know that the kit was released in 1970 by Revell when it was bought.
Sure, I had not other choice because there is not other F4U's kit in 1/32 scale.
(The situation changed by the TRUMPETER's newcomer at last in 2003.)
The kit's profile is never good as many author wrote detail in review. Lately released Tamiya's 1/48 scale kit have good detail than this Revell's Corsair.
If ordinary modeler everybody will probably think to build the Tamiya's 1/48 kit as correct choice better than to improve this old timer.
However, The kit have a few good things and I like effect of her size above all, further there is the Aero Master's decal as powerful friend.
It was enough for my motive.
The project met with a lot of problems more than usual but I had to ignore some things to finish the model as usual.
Engine's and other's detailing were ignored.
I did supplementary processing for some details.
- Built a cockpit seat from scratch.
- Installed wheel well's wall, and actuators.
- Wheel hubs were replaced to Hasegawa F6F kit's parts.
- Adapted details to tail gear , hook, and wing tabs.
- Made some holes to wing as the position/formation light and, changed parts to self made parts for the navigation light.
- Added spoiler to right front edge of main wing.
- Repaired air outlet door of cooler of bottom face of wing.
- Remade cowl flaps, and exhaust ports to correct shape.
- Engraved the panel lines.
Visible four circles on side of surface are patched bullet hole.
These were VF-17's XO Lt Cdr R.Hedrick's acts and not my mistake.
After the project...
I think undoubtedly this kit is very troublesome, but I can say it also undoubtedly can be a material of excellent Corsair's model.
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