LSP_Kevin Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 First Hasegawa announced an N1K2-J (or Ja) [...] They did? When? Where? How did I miss that? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 They did? When? Where? How did I miss that? Kev Here you go Kev. 1:32 N1K2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Great! So it is true. Now all we need is the option of some weighted styrene tyres instead of (or as well as) the rubber ones and it'll be one cool kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 ABSOLUTELY COULDN'T BE HAPPIER!!!!!!!!!!!!! :frantic: Way to go Tamiya! NOW THE WAITING STARTS :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Here you go Kev. 1:32 N1K2 Thanks K2! I appear to have forgotten all about it - I even commented in that thread myself! Gettin' old I guess... Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) Shame - no combat, no purchase I am afraid I don't "do" trainers! Sep 7, 1942, VMF-124 is organized from the remnants of VMF-122 at Camp Kearny, California.Dec 28, 1942, the twenty-two F4U-1s of VMF-124 are declared combat ready. At this time, only 178 Corsairs have rolled off the assembly line at Vought. Jan 8, 1943, VMF-124 departs San Diego aboard the SS Lurline. First deployment, February to September, 1943: Feb 11, 1943, VMF-124 arrives at Guadalcanal aboard the SS Lurline. Feb 12, 1943, Major Gise leads 12 Corsairs of VMF-124 to Cactus field, Guadalcanal in the morning, before noon they fly their first combat mission, a Dumbo escort. Feb 13, 1943, VMF-124 flies a 600 mile round trip mission escorting PBYs. Such a long escort flight had previously been unheard of in the U.S. Navy. One Zero was encountered, evidently a curious Japanese pilot wanting to get a look at the unfamiliar fighters. Feb 14, 1943, the "Saint Valentines Day Massacre". Four P-38s, two P-40s, two F4Us, and two bombers are lost, only three Zekes downed including the one that collided with a Corsair FAA Illustrious and her corsairs sailed for Ceylon in Dec 43 and first engaged the enemy In Sumatra on 19 April 1944. In the meantime, however, on 8 March 1944, HMS Victoious had embarked Corsair squadrons 1834 and 1836, commanded by Lt Commanders P.N. Charlton and Chris Tomkinson, RNVR (A) respectively. With ships of the Home Fleet, she took part in operation "tungsten" off Norway, against the German batttleship Tirpitz. Jon Edited April 10, 2013 by fastzx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Cool! I hope there are Gyreen decals, and here's to Eli coming up with some great USMC variants. I could see myself having two of these, the bird cage and the later variant, but all USMC Pacific!!! Something from Saipan would be the best, that's where my dad got his Purple Heart. Hey Bill, would you care to tell how your Dad got his Purple Heart, I'd love to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Howie Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) Love to know where people get the idea the Birdcage saw no combat. It saw some of the most intensive and more importantly played a role in one of the most decisive of the war. The role played by Cirsairs and Wildcats in the cactus air force at Guadalcanal was probably the most significant role it played in the war. Winning multiple Medal of Honors and creating the tactics to be used throughout the rest of the war this was the birthplace of boom and zoom. The role of the Corsair in the defense of Guadalcanal was far far more important than any other role it played in the war. Do some reading... Edited April 10, 2013 by Darren Howie didiumus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Do some reading... Well, if you'd done your own in this thread, you'd realise that all the comments about 'no combat' relate specifically to birdcage Corsairs of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, not birdcage Corsairs generally. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Thank you Kevin Now back to chat about how awesome the kit will be... I wonder if there will be even more use of magnets etc for removable panels and the like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Howie Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Mmm.. I would of thought "But none of the F4-U1 / Corsair I's saw combat right?" Is as clear a statement as you can make? Corsair 1's being FAA aircraft and F4U-1's being USN/USMC... Sorry if thats not the case but it looked pretty clear from here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Every time one of these..discussions...about kits breaks out, this is what I think of. SEINFELD! We are not men... Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Mmm.. I would of thought "But none of the F4-U1 / Corsair I's saw combat right?" Is as clear a statement as you can make? Corsair 1's being FAA aircraft and F4U-1's being USN/USMC... Sorry if thats not the case but it looked pretty clear from here.. Taken out of context that's probably an understandable conclusion. But the context for that part of the discussion is clear if you read the entire thread rather than that one post in isolation. Inaccurate nomenclature is an occupational hazard on aircraft-related forums. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostmech Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Thank you Kevin Now back to chat about how awesome the kit will be... I wonder if there will be even more use of magnets etc for removable panels and the like? I suspect it will follow along the trends set by it's predecessor. From what I hear, more info will be released very soon on aspects of the model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobyDoo Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I've got one on order already. Just a long wait for July now....and I'm sure it will be late July. As far as I'm concerned, great news, and the right variant to begin with. Since it'll be based on their wonderful 1/48 models it should be a really great model with few problem areas. I'm willing to bet that the "notch" in the flap will be there...have to fill that in, and probably a centerline drop tank will be included...no problem with that but it wasn't used on the birdcage. Probably have to fill in that hole.....but that was it on the 1/48 kits. Chuck I'm willing to bet the step won't be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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