F4u- Corsair

article F4U-4 Corsair NAS Olathe: The Last Fortress of the Bent-Wing LegendsDiscover the story of Corsair No.5 (SN 97286), the unique paint schemes of the NART Corsairs from Olathe, and full instructions for the ultimate …

article F4U-4 Corsair – NAS Olathe, KansasBuilding a Hybrid from Hasegawa & Tamiya Kits (1/48)InspirationThis project began with a simple idea: could I combine two different Corsair kits into one unique and convincing F4U-4 build? …

article F4u-1A Corsair “Sally” Espiritu Santos , VMF 122The “Sally” was no ordinary Corsair. It was literally created from the scraps of war: five damaged F4U-1As were pieced together by the engineers of SS-11, a …

article F4u Corsair Prepping for the Korean WarMajor Overhaul at NAS Jacksonville – March 1950Five years after the end of World War II, the United States unexpectedly entered another conflict: the Korean War. When the …

article Clear the DeckPREPARATIONI had to rebuild some styrene pieces that had been damaged during stripping. I also found scratches and dents that I had to fill with cyanoacrylate. The level of surface finish I …

article F4U-1A Corsair By: Hubert OrtingerMy Project Tamiya 1/48 scaleHaving outdone myself with my Wildcat with folded wings and a highly detailed kit, I intended to do the same with this Corsair, so I wanted to …

article F4u Corsair Factory Assembly LineFrom Production Reality to Scale Modeling AccuracyThe Vought F4U Corsair is often approached by modelers as a finished war machine, heavily weathered and placed on a Pacific airstrip. Yet the …

article VF-84 Fighter Squadron 1944-1945HistoryFighter Squadron 84 or VF-84 was a United States Navy aviation unit. Originally established on 1 May 1944, it was disbanded on 8 October 1945. It was the first squadron in …

article F4u- Corsair Fuerza Aerea Hondurena100-Hour War of 1969 — better known internationally as the “Football War” — between El Salvador and HondurasMonday, July 14, 1969, the date on which Honduras was attacked by El …

article F4u-2(N) Corsair. VMF-N 532Tamyia 1\48The F4u-2 is a subject I have wanted to introduce to you for a long time. Because there is little information about the conversion of F4u-1 Corsairs into one of …