1to1scale Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) I just got a Tamiya F4U-1D yesterday, but I found myslef lusting after the Korean War schemes for it, I have not been able to find any conversion kits. I am considering if its possible to use trumpeter -4 to donate the firewall forward cowlings and prop? I realize there are other minor changes in the cockpit area, but they dont seem too difficult, its the front section that seems to be more of a challenge. Anyone ever try this? Edited March 8, 2018 by 1to1scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) There are more changes than just the engine. For one, the entire cockpit is different than the one in the -1D. I wouldn't call that minor but I don't scratch build that often so your vision may be minor compared to mine. Edited March 8, 2018 by Juggernut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 LOTS of differences and you know Tamiya will announce a -4 as soon as you get finished. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 I wonder how the Trumpeter -4 parts fit the Tamiya plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 I suspect Tamiya is realeasing a -4? KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) I'd wait if I were you... How long would you recommend waiting? It would be pretty stunning to get a Tamiya -4 this year. Very exciting thought though. I logged in tonight to LSP to start my annual hunt for clues as to the next 1/32 tamiya release. Started combing some other places I watch for clues and I see no trail yet. This is the closes to a clue I have seen lately. Edited March 8, 2018 by cbk57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I suspect Tamiya is realeasing a -4? Me too , right after the 51B David66 and Troy Molitor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) As I've said before, and which I will say again, Tamiya is ****not*** going to do an F4U-4. It simply isn't going to happen. Speculate all you want, but it's not going to happen. Why would you say "I'd wait..." if Tamiya isn't doing one? Is someone else? Edited March 10, 2018 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchwrma Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) I'm assembling an Trumphy -4 right now. And I'm very pleased with the kit. The curious is that I researched a little time ago, just the opposite way: I researched about changes to convert the -4 in a -D. But the number of changes is too much great, that I quit the project, and started the -4 kit as itself. The front fuselage is different, the engine, the cowling, the middle wing part, the entire cockpit, only to remember a few of them. In My case I decided to purchase a new one kit, this time a -D. I have the birdcage Tamiya kit, and despite knowing that the Tamiya kit is exceptional, I decided to buy a -D from Trumpeter for the price, and because the trumphy kit is very good, good enough for what I want. Paulo. Edited March 10, 2018 by tchwrma Bravo52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 As I've said before, and which I will say again, Tamiya is ****not*** going to do an F4U-4. It simply isn't going to happen. Speculate all you want, but it's not going to happen. Sorry Jennings, I respect your work and I know you know your stuff, however when you leave a cryptic wait and see as earlier, it sure sounds like you have knowledge of something, and when the thread was bent towards a Tamiya-4 convertion it was too tempting of a conclusion for me that you were expressing inside knowledge that a 1/32 Tamiya -4 might be coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Perhaps what Jennings is referring to is that a new -4 is not coming from Tamiya! Perhaps from another manufacturer but he can't say. That's my take on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 As I've said before, and which I will say again, Tamiya is ****not*** going to do an F4U-4. It simply isn't going to happen. Speculate all you want, but it's not going to happen. If you know what Tamiya is NOT doing, then you should also know what they ARE doing. ....welllll otis252, David G, Jolly Roger and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Colvin Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 The trumpeter kit is not to bad......it needs a little work. i was happy with it....... KUROK, Kagemusha, MikeMaben and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 The trumpeter kit is not to bad......it needs a little work. i was happy with it....... Wow! Very pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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