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Well gents, I present my Fujimi 1/72 F4U-5(N), Which seems more like a F4U-1 with a funny cowl and a 4 bladed prop + radar dome. Since the plastic in the box was more or less a 'what if', and decals for 1/72 -5N's few and far between, I used marking for a F4U-4!. According to Scalemates, the plastic is from 1964 and I sure believe it. As a result, some of the cruder bits (such as wheels, antenna and guns) had to be replaced. As such, the wheels are resin replacements and I scratch built the guns, antenna and pitot tube. The biggest challenge the kit presented was the canopy (F4U-1 Variety canopy BTW). The fit was horrible, so I glued it in, mainly to provide support for a layer of apoxie sculpt, which I shaped with sanding sponge-sticks and then painted black. Finally, just for fun, and repositioned the elevators and rudder (the kit provides separate ailerons, so I followed suite with the tail surfaces). Surprisingly, the kit 5 in rockets were quite usable. This was a challenging build, but I am happy with the results.

That is one bad -a$$ bird! Way to go man, she looks so sleek and vicious!

Very nice!!

Good looking Corsair. Well done.

Very sharp clean finish! It looks like a museum display aircraft with the high gloss finish, blackened canopy & windscreen.

Duke Maddog wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 2:48 am That is one bad -a$$ bird! Way to go man, she looks so sleek and vicious!

Thank you Duke!

Medicman71 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 9:57 am Very nice!!

Thanks Mike!

LyleW wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:00 am Good looking Corsair. Well done.

Thank you Lyle!

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:58 am Very sharp clean finish! It looks like a museum display aircraft with the high gloss finish, blackened canopy & windscreen.

Thank you Stik, but without the bird dropping all over it right?

Exactly! No bird seals of approval.

Good looking Corsair! I've yet to build a night fighter version - maybe that new 2-in-one kit from Model Factory

Very nice Corsair Chris!

And that black canopy, wouh, looks very good and cool!

Intrigued to try out such dark canopy myself

- Kari

keavdog wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 2:28 pm Good looking Corsair! I've yet to build a night fighter version - maybe that new 2-in-one kit from Model Factory

Thanks John! That new Corsair Combo does look nice -- Gonna stick to my 4 bladed dash N's though!

KSaarni wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:35 am Very nice Corsair Chris!

And that black canopy, wouh, looks very good and cool!

Intrigued to try out such dark canopy myself

- Kari

Thanks Kari. Black windows solve many problems.. and create a few as well. Giving the old Revell HH-3 jolly green giant the black window treatment. Laying out all the framing is gonna be a pain though