Aviacom Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Hi Doe's anyone know if there are any aftermarket Gun Bays out there for the Tamiya F4U Corsairs? If not, is there anything that can be adapted to fit - Hellcat bays?? Thanks BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 No. The only one I'm thinking of are the old Aires bays for the Trumpeter bits but they are the last ones I would recommend as it is close to impossible to use them (they are too deep dor the kits). Actually, the Tamiya kit parts are quite good and with some Eduard parts and copper wire you will get a good rendition. Any other solution will ask for taking the risk to damage the kit for an unpredictable result. Personally I would not go that way. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviacom Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, thierry laurent said: No. The only one I'm thinking of are the old Aires bays for the Trumpeter bits but they are the last ones I would recommend as it is close to impossible to use them (they are too deep dor the kits). Actually, the Tamiya kit parts are quite good and with some Eduard parts and copper wire you will get a good rendition. Any other solution will ask for taking the risk to damage the kit for an unpredictable result. Personally I would not go that way. But Tamiya do not include the open gun bays as part of the kit. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, Aviacom said: But Tamiya do not include the open gun bays as part of the kit. You're right. I mixed it in my mind with the Mustang. However, my comments about the Aires set stays valid. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Gaspatch makes excellent guns in 1/32 and 1/24 scale. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviacom Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 What do the Gun Bays look like on the F4U-1D?? BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Damn it! My memory is becoming bad when I'm sick... I'm mixing everything! Actually, my comments related to the Aires LG bays!!! I did not use the Aires MG bays and cannot tell you how they can be used and if they can be used in the Tamiya kit. Sorry for the major confusion... Here's how the MG Aires resin ones for the Trumpeter look like: https://ipmsusa.org/reviews2/aircraft/details/aires_32/aires_32_f4u-gun-bay.htm LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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