article US Navy Glossy Sea Blue ANA 623 (1947–1955)Following the end of World War II, the United States Navy continued using the famous Glossy Sea Blue ANA 623 camouflage across nearly all frontline naval aircraft.Although …
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article US Navy & Marine Corps WW II Camouflage (1942–1944) – Early War Paint GuideThe early years of World War II forced the US Navy and Marine Corps to abandon pre-war visibility-focused finishes and move …
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article AU-1 Corsair NAS North Island (1956)Historical ContextOn January 19, 1956, at Naval Air Station North Island, California, a rare appearance of the AU-1 Corsair was photographed wearing a new Navy paint scheme. This aircraft …
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article FG-1D Corsair #94-“Big Hummer” at Reno 1971 / Pilot ~ Bob Mitchem.FG-1D Corsair “Big Hammer” – Reno 1971A Vintage Build Revisited: Handcrafted Tribute to a Racing LegendThis is the first public appearance of one …
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F4U-4 Corsair NAS Olathe Naval Reserve: The Last Fortress of the Bent-Wing Legends
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 …
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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? …
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article FG4u-1D Corsair «Sally» SS-11 Espiritu Santos, VMF 122“Sally” was no ordinary Corsair. It was literally created from the remnants of war: five damaged F4U-1As were assembled by the engineers of SS-11, a maintenance and …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …