AlbertD Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Did something kinda silly today. Even though I have the Tamiya F4U-1A on the way from Sprue Brothers I stopped by my local hobby shop today and they had the F4U-1D for $25 less than online dealers so I bought it. I couldn't decide if I wanted to fold the wings on the first one or not. Now I can fold D as a Navy version and do the A version as a USMC bird. LSP_K2 and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 1 hour ago, AlbertD said: Did something kinda silly today. Even though I have the Tamiya F4U-1A on the way from Sprue Brothers I stopped by my local hobby shop today and they had the F4U-1D for $25 less than online dealers so I bought it. I couldn't decide if I wanted to fold the wings on the first one or not. Now I can fold D as a Navy version and do the A version as a USMC bird. You wont regret it. The 32nd Tamiya F4U series is one of the most lovely fitting kits you can build in any scale. AlbertD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 9 hours ago, nmayhew said: i think you can get much better instruction and more accurate information here for free... Agreed. AlbertD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Jennings Heilig said: You have obviously been exposed to the sickness that afflicts all of the rest of us. There is no cure, not that anyone would need a cure. The good news is you'll have twice as many models in your display case as you would have before! And if you're doing one with the wings folded, PLEASE build it with the flaps up... Actually for that matter, whether you're building it with the wings folded or not, built it with the flaps up. About 98% of F4U pics show them parked with the flaps retracted (per the pilot's manual). Yes, it looks cool with the flaps hanging out, but having drawn serious blood from my scalp on more than one airplane, I can tell you that any crew chief or armorer would want those monsters as out of the way as possible. Have fun with it! I've got a -1D here and I'm trying to decide what markings to put on it... J They do look cool with the flaps down but I want to be historically accurate if I can. If flaps up is correct that's the way I'll go. I will try to follow reference photos of a particular plane for weathering and everything. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 You guys are right. I got the Dana Bell books today and they are fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Also, the Aircorps Library has a nice collection of manuals and scans of original factory drawings of several aircraft(mostly US). The F4u is very well covered. It requires a yearly subscription but it isn't that bad, $50 if I recall correctly. AlbertD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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