F4U-1A Lt Cdr. Tom Blackburn

[Miloslav1956 4,971]

26 minutes ago, nmayhew said:

i don;t know enough about Corsairs to identify the timeframe for your subject, but to me it just doesnt look right - I am not sure they were actually like that

 

they would only be two tone if the border was originally red and then they were overpainted with blue, - is this the case with this airfrane?

 

even then I'm not sure the difference would be so pronounced and also so uniform and consistent

 

the rest looks really good

 

sorry

 

 

 

 

Sorry, I do not agree, just look at photos VF-17 Corsair, from the period 11/1943 - 3/1944. I basically build models from the photos. Here are examples.

 

https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Corsair/VF17/pages/Vought-F4U-1A-Corsair-VF-17-Jolly-Rogers-White-1-Tom-Blackburn-BuNo-17640-New-Georgia-Solomons-Nov-1943-01.html

 

https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Corsair/VF17/pages/Vought-F4U-1A-Corsair-VF-17-White-5-Tom-TK-Killefer-17656-maintenance-Nissan-Island-Green-Islands-6th-Mar-1944-01.html

 

I recommend these publications. They contain many quality photos and information.

https://www.largescaleplanes.com/reference/details.php?title=4732

https://www.largescaleplanes.com/reference/details.php?title=4735

[Juggernut 2,144]

49 minutes ago, nmayhew said:

 

 

they would only be two tone if the border was originally red and then they were overpainted with blue, - is this the case with this airframe

 

 

 

 

This is exactly what was done.  The red was over painted with what appears to be, intermediate blue.  I don’t know if the intermediate blue was what was called for but appears to be what was used.

[nmayhew 1,422]

Thanks for the links.

 

I agree your model looks very close to them.

 

sorry for doubting you!

[Bobs Buckles 323]

Smoking Banjos Batman! Sweet build!

Those colours pop!

 

Excellent.

 

von B 

[Greif8 1,046]

Very excellent build.  Did you airbrush the fuel stains?

[Miloslav1956 4,971]

Thanks!

Fuel stains are oil colours.

[PHBIO 2]

Really excellent work Miloslav. Do you use masks or decals for us stars ?

[Miloslav1956 4,971]

Thanks.I used masks.